Comparing Starz Entertainment (NASDAQ:STRZ) and K Wave Media (NASDAQ:KWM)

K Wave Media (NASDAQ:KWM) and Starz Entertainment (NASDAQ:STRZ) are both services companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, dividends, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Profitability

This table compares K Wave Media and Starz Entertainment’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
K Wave Media	N/A	N/A	N/A
Starz Entertainment	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for K Wave Media and Starz Entertainment, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
K Wave Media	0	0	0	0	0.00
Starz Entertainment	1	6	2	1	2.30

Starz Entertainment has a consensus price target of $22.00, indicating a potential upside of 94.17%. Given Starz Entertainment’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Starz Entertainment is more favorable than K Wave Media.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

62.2% of K Wave Media shares are owned by institutional investors. 65.1% of K Wave Media shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares K Wave Media and Starz Entertainment”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
K Wave Media	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Starz Entertainment	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Starz Entertainment beats K Wave Media on 4 of the 6 factors compared between the two stocks.

About K Wave Media

K Wave Media engaged in the entertainment content and IP creation businesses. K Wave Media, formerly known as Global Star Acquisition Inc., is based in NEW YORK.

About Starz Entertainment

Starz is a premium cable and streaming network owned by Starz Entertainment, which was formerly a part of Lionsgate. Starz had about 20 million subscribers in the U.S. and Canada as of Dec. 31, 2024. The company’s franchises include “Outlander” and “Power.”