Atlanta Braves (OTCMKTS:BATRB – Get Free Report) and Alliance Entertainment (NASDAQ:AENT – Get Free Report) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, valuation, risk, dividends, profitability and analyst recommendations.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
0.3% of Alliance Entertainment shares are owned by institutional investors. 11.4% of Atlanta Braves shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 77.6% of Alliance Entertainment 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.
Profitability
This table compares Atlanta Braves and Alliance Entertainment’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Atlanta Braves | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Alliance Entertainment | 2.06% | 20.53% | 5.73% |
Analyst Ratings
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Atlanta Braves | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Alliance Entertainment | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2.25 |
Alliance Entertainment has a consensus price target of $10.00, suggesting a potential upside of 109.21%. Given Alliance Entertainment’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Alliance Entertainment is more favorable than Atlanta Braves.
Risk & Volatility
Atlanta Braves has a beta of 0.32, meaning that its stock price is 68% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Alliance Entertainment has a beta of 0.46, meaning that its stock price is 54% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Atlanta Braves and Alliance Entertainment”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Atlanta Braves | $662.75 million | 5.49 | -$2.51 million | ($0.04) | -1,450.00 |
| Alliance Entertainment | $1.06 billion | 0.23 | $15.08 million | $0.43 | 11.12 |
Alliance Entertainment has higher revenue and earnings than Atlanta Braves. Atlanta Braves is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Alliance Entertainment, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
Alliance Entertainment beats Atlanta Braves on 13 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
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.
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.
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