Head-To-Head Analysis: Gannett (NYSE:GCI) & China Networks International (OTCMKTS:CNWHF)

China Networks International (OTCMKTS:CNWHF) and Gannett (NYSE:GCI) are both business services companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends and profitability.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for China Networks International and Gannett, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
China Networks International	0	0	0	0	0.00
Gannett	0	1	1	0	2.50

Gannett has a consensus price target of $6.00, suggesting a potential upside of 19.05%. Given Gannett’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Gannett is more favorable than China Networks International.

Profitability

This table compares China Networks International and Gannett’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
China Networks International	N/A	N/A	N/A
Gannett	4.11%	42.98%	3.97%

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares China Networks International and Gannett”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
China Networks International	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Gannett	$2.51 billion	0.30	-$26.35 million	$0.21	24.00

China Networks International has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Gannett.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

76.7% of Gannett shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.4% of China Networks International shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.2% of Gannett shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Gannett beats China Networks International on 9 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About China Networks International

China Networks International Holdings, Ltd. does not have significant operations. Previously, it provided broadcast television advertising services in the People’s Republic of China. The company was founded in 2007 and is based in Beijing, the People’s Republic of China.

About Gannett

Gannett Co., Inc. operates as a media and marketing solutions company in the United States. It operates through three segments: Domestic Gannett Media, Newsquest, and Digital Marketing Solutions. The company's print offerings includes home delivery on a subscription basis; single copy; non-daily publications, such as shoppers and niche publications. It also provides digital-only subscription, including local media brands, USA TODAY NETWORK community events platform, magazines, sports, and games; and E-newspapers; and digital advertising and marketing services. In addition, the company offers digital news and media brands; daily and weekly newspapers; digital marketing solutions, such as online presence solutions, online advertising products, conversion software, and cloud-based software solutions; commercial printing and distribution services; and prints commercial materials, including flyers, business cards, and invitations. The company was formerly known as New Media Investment Group Inc. and changed its name to Gannett Co., Inc. in November 2019. Gannett Co., Inc. was incorporated in 2013 and is headquartered in McLean, Virginia.