Head-To-Head Analysis: Manchester United (NYSE:MANU) and TIX (OTCMKTS:TIXC)

Manchester United (NYSE:MANU) and TIX (OTCMKTS:TIXC) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation and risk.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Manchester United and TIX”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Manchester United	$666.51 million	4.08	-$42.74 million	($0.25)	-63.12
TIX	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

TIX has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Manchester United.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

23.3% of Manchester United shares are held by institutional investors. 68.6% of Manchester United shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 37.5% of TIX shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Manchester United and TIX, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Manchester United	1	0	1	0	2.00
TIX	0	0	0	0	0.00

Manchester United presently has a consensus price target of $23.00, suggesting a potential upside of 45.76%. Given Manchester United’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Manchester United is more favorable than TIX.

Dividends

Manchester United pays an annual dividend of $0.09 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. TIX pays an annual dividend of $0.22 per share. Manchester United pays out -36.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Risk and Volatility

Manchester United has a beta of 0.63, suggesting that its stock price is 37% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, TIX has a beta of -2.21, suggesting that its stock price is 321% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Manchester United and TIX’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Manchester United	-4.92%	-9.58%	-1.09%
TIX	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Manchester United beats TIX on 9 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Manchester United

Manchester United plc, together with its subsidiaries, owns and operates a professional sports team in the United Kingdom. It operates Manchester United Football Club, a professional football club. The company develops marketing and sponsorship relationships with international and regional companies to leverage its brand. It also markets and sells sports apparel, training and leisure wear, and other clothing; and other licensed products, such as coffee mugs and bed spreads featuring the Manchester United brand and trademarks, as well as distributes these products through Manchester United branded retail centers and e-commerce platforms, and through the company’s partners’ wholesale distribution channels. In addition, the company distributes live football content directly, as well as through commercial partners; broadcasts television rights relating to the Premier League, Union of European Football Associations club competitions, and other competitions; and delivers Manchester United programming through MUTV television channel to territories worldwide. Further, it operates Old Trafford, a sports venue with 74,240 seats, as well as invests in properties. The company was formerly known as Manchester United Ltd. changed its name to Manchester United plc in August 2012. Manchester United plc was founded in 1878 and is headquartered in Manchester, the United Kingdom.

About TIX

Tix Corporation, through its subsidiary, operates as an entertainment company in the United States and internationally. The company provides discount ticketing and discount dinner reservations services. It offers discount tickets under short-term, exclusive, and nonexclusive agreements in Las Vegas at a discount of up to 50 percent for same day shows, concerts, attractions, and tours, as well as discount dining and shopping offers. As of March 19, 2020, the company operated nine discount ticket stores in Las Vegas under its Tix4Tonight marquee; and tix4tonight.com, an online ticket sales site. In addition, it provides online booking services for shows, concerts, tours, attractions, and other entertainment and leisure activities. The company was formerly known as Cinema Ride, Inc. and changed its name to Tix Corporation in March 2005. Tix Corporation was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Studio City, California. On August 24, 2021, Tix Corporation, along with its affiliate, filed a voluntary petition for reorganization under Chapter 11 in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Nevada. The plan was later approved as Chapter 11 liquidation on February 7, 2022.