Head-To-Head Review: Golden Heaven Group (NASDAQ:GDHG) & AMC Entertainment (NYSE:AMC)

Golden Heaven Group (NASDAQ:GDHG) and AMC Entertainment (NYSE:AMC) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, profitability, risk and analyst recommendations.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

0.6% of Golden Heaven Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 28.8% of AMC Entertainment shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of AMC Entertainment shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Volatility & Risk

Golden Heaven Group has a beta of -12.21, suggesting that its stock price is 1,321% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, AMC Entertainment has a beta of 1.25, suggesting that its stock price is 25% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Golden Heaven Group and AMC Entertainment”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Golden Heaven Group	$22.33 million	0.61	-$1.80 million	N/A	N/A
AMC Entertainment	$4.92 billion	0.30	-$352.60 million	($0.89)	-3.25

Golden Heaven Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue than AMC Entertainment.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings for Golden Heaven Group and AMC Entertainment, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Golden Heaven Group	1	0	0	0	1.00
AMC Entertainment	2	5	1	0	1.88

AMC Entertainment has a consensus price target of $3.33, suggesting a potential upside of 14.93%. Given AMC Entertainment’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe AMC Entertainment is more favorable than Golden Heaven Group.

Profitability

This table compares Golden Heaven Group and AMC Entertainment’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Golden Heaven Group	N/A	N/A	N/A
AMC Entertainment	-7.39%	N/A	-4.07%

Summary

AMC Entertainment beats Golden Heaven Group on 7 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Golden Heaven Group

Golden Heaven Group Holdings Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the management and operation of urban amusement parks, water parks, and complementary recreational facilities in China. Its parks offer a range of recreational experiences, including thrilling and family-friendly rides, water attractions, gourmet festivals, circus performances, and high-tech facilities. The company operates six amusement parks, water parks, and complementary recreational facilities. Golden Heaven Group Holdings Ltd. was incorporated in 2020 and is headquartered in Nanping, the People's Republic of China.

About AMC Entertainment

AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in the theatrical exhibition business. It owns, operates, or has interests in theatres in the United States and Europe. The company was founded in 1920 and is headquartered in Leawood, Kansas.