Alliance Entertainment (NASDAQ:AENT – Get Free Report) and Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Live Series C (NASDAQ:LLYVK – Get Free Report) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, valuation, risk, institutional ownership, earnings and analyst recommendations.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Alliance Entertainment and Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Live Series C”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Alliance Entertainment | $1.06 billion | 0.35 | $15.08 million | $0.39 | 18.49 |
| Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Live Series C | N/A | N/A | N/A | ($3.86) | -22.07 |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent ratings for Alliance Entertainment and Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Live Series C, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Alliance Entertainment | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2.50 |
| Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Live Series C | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.50 |
Alliance Entertainment currently has a consensus target price of $10.67, indicating a potential upside of 47.94%. Given Alliance Entertainment’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Alliance Entertainment is more favorable than Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Live Series C.
Volatility and Risk
Alliance Entertainment has a beta of 0.49, meaning that its stock price is 51% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Live Series C has a beta of 1.42, meaning that its stock price is 42% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares Alliance Entertainment and Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Live Series C’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Alliance Entertainment | 1.80% | 21.87% | 5.91% |
| Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Live Series C | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Insider and Institutional Ownership
0.3% of Alliance Entertainment shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 60.4% of Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Live Series C shares are owned by institutional investors. 77.6% of Alliance Entertainment shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Summary
Alliance Entertainment beats Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Live Series C on 10 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Alliance Entertainment
Alliance Entertainment Holding Corporation operates as a wholesaler, distributor, and e-commerce provider for the entertainment industry worldwide. It offers vinyl records, video games, digital video discs, blu-rays, toys, compact discs, collectibles, and other entertainment and consumer products. The company also provides third party logistics products and services. It distributes its physical media, entertainment products, hardware, and accessories through multi-channel strategy. The company was founded in 1990 and is headquartered in Plantation, Florida.
About Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Live Series C
Liberty Live Group operates in the media, communications, and entertainment industries primarily in North America and the United Kingdom. The company is headquartered in Englewood, Colorado.
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