Analyzing BuzzFeed (NASDAQ:BZFD) & Atlanta Braves (NASDAQ:BATRK)

BuzzFeed (NASDAQ:BZFD) and Atlanta Braves (NASDAQ:BATRK) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, risk, valuation and profitability.

Profitability

This table compares BuzzFeed and Atlanta Braves’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
BuzzFeed	0.06%	-38.20%	-16.42%
Atlanta Braves	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for BuzzFeed and Atlanta Braves, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
BuzzFeed	1	1	0	0	1.50
Atlanta Braves	1	1	1	1	2.50

BuzzFeed currently has a consensus price target of $1.00, suggesting a potential upside of 31.54%. Atlanta Braves has a consensus price target of $57.00, suggesting a potential upside of 32.68%. Given Atlanta Braves’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Atlanta Braves is more favorable than BuzzFeed.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares BuzzFeed and Atlanta Braves”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
BuzzFeed	$189.89 million	0.15	-$10.10 million	N/A	N/A
Atlanta Braves	$732.49 million	3.09	-$20.52 million	($0.39)	-110.15

BuzzFeed has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Atlanta Braves.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

37.6% of BuzzFeed shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 64.9% of Atlanta Braves shares are owned by institutional investors. 19.2% of BuzzFeed shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 11.4% of Atlanta Braves shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Volatility & Risk

BuzzFeed has a beta of 3.43, indicating that its share price is 243% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Atlanta Braves has a beta of 0.55, indicating that its share price is 45% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Atlanta Braves beats BuzzFeed on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About BuzzFeed

BuzzFeed, Inc., a digital media company, distributes content across owned and operated, as well as third-party platforms. The company offers BuzzFeed, a go-to authority for entertainment, pop culture, and Internet with articles, lists, quizzes, videos, and original series; BuzzFeed News, a pocket friendly newsroom; Tasty, a platform for food content; HuffPost, media platform for news, politics, opinion, entertainment, features, and lifestyle content. It also provides display, programmatic, and video advertising on its owned and operated sites and applications. BuzzFeed, Inc. is headquartered in New York, New York.

About Atlanta Braves

Atlanta Braves Holdings, Inc. owns and operates the Atlanta Braves Major league baseball club. It also operates mixed-use development project, including retail, office, hotel, and entertainment projects. The company was incorporated in 2022 and is based in Englewood, Colorado.