Head-To-Head Review: WhereverTV Broadcasting (OTCMKTS:TVTV) and Phoenix New Media (NYSE:FENG)

Phoenix New Media (NYSE:FENG) and WhereverTV Broadcasting (OTCMKTS:TVTV) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, risk, earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and dividends.

Profitability

This table compares Phoenix New Media and WhereverTV Broadcasting’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Phoenix New Media	-8.58%	-5.65%	-3.75%
WhereverTV Broadcasting	N/A	N/A	-26.61%

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Phoenix New Media and WhereverTV Broadcasting, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Phoenix New Media	1	0	0	0	1.00
WhereverTV Broadcasting	0	0	0	0	0.00

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Phoenix New Media and WhereverTV Broadcasting”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Phoenix New Media	$761.38 million	0.03	-$7.45 million	($0.56)	-3.73
WhereverTV Broadcasting	N/A	N/A	-$60,000.00	N/A	N/A

WhereverTV Broadcasting has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Phoenix New Media.

Volatility & Risk

Phoenix New Media has a beta of 0.44, indicating that its stock price is 56% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, WhereverTV Broadcasting has a beta of 5.41, indicating that its stock price is 441% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

6.3% of Phoenix New Media shares are owned by institutional investors. 10.9% of Phoenix New Media shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 54.6% of WhereverTV Broadcasting shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

WhereverTV Broadcasting beats Phoenix New Media on 5 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Phoenix New Media

Phoenix New Media Limited provides content on an integrated Internet platform in the People's Republic of China. The company operates through two segments, Net Advertising Services and Paid Services. It offers content and services through PC channel, mobile channel, and telecom operators, as well as transmits content to TV viewers, primarily through Phoenix TV. The company, through its website, ifeng.com, provides various interest-based content verticals, such as news, finance, video, automobiles, technology, entertainment, military, real estate, fashion, and sport; and offers interactive services, including comments posting and user surveys. Its mobile channel consists of ifeng News, a news application that provides newsfeeds and other contents in the form of text, image, live streaming, and video; ifeng Video, a video application, which offers video news, live broadcasting, Phoenix TV programs content, etc.; i.ifeng.com mobile Internet website; and digital reading applications. In addition, Phoenix New Media Limited offers mobile newspaper, mobile video, and mobile game services, as well as wireless value-added services. The company was incorporated in 1998 and is headquartered in Beijing, the People's Republic of China. Phoenix New Media Limited is a subsidiary of Phoenix Satellite Television (B.V.I.) Holding Limited.

About WhereverTV Broadcasting

WhereverTV Broadcasting Corporation provides subscription television service worldwide. Its platform enables subscribers to access licensed and free-to-air channels across multiple devices via its patented interactive program guide technology. The company's platform manages broadcast rights across geographies and provides individual customer viewing experiences based on customer locations (geo-targeting) and content-rights management (subscriptions). Its in-language subscription offerings include Spanish, Arabic, and Greek; and genre specific subscriptions include various content, such as news, faith, dramas, sports, movies, reality, kid's, and others. WhereverTV Broadcasting Corporation was incorporated in 2006 and is based in Fort Myers, Florida.