Analyzing Gaia (NASDAQ:GAIA) & Idw Media (OTCMKTS:IDWM)

Idw Media (OTCMKTS:IDWM) and Gaia (NASDAQ:GAIA) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, dividends and valuation.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Idw Media and Gaia”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Idw Media	$26.47 million	0.38	-$1.39 million	($217.98)	-0.16
Gaia	$90.36 million	1.01	-$5.23 million	($0.19)	-19.11

Idw Media has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Gaia. Gaia is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Idw Media, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares Idw Media and Gaia’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Idw Media	-7.66%	-9.44%	-8.12%
Gaia	-4.87%	-4.80%	-3.22%

Risk and Volatility

Idw Media has a beta of 0.41, suggesting that its stock price is 59% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Gaia has a beta of 0.95, suggesting that its stock price is 5% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for Idw Media and Gaia, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Idw Media	0	0	0	0	0.00
Gaia	1	0	1	1	2.67

Gaia has a consensus price target of $9.00, indicating a potential upside of 147.93%. Given Gaia’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Gaia is more favorable than Idw Media.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

0.4% of Idw Media shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 40.5% of Gaia shares are held by institutional investors. 28.5% of Idw Media shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 28.6% of Gaia shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Gaia beats Idw Media on 13 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Idw Media

IDW Media Holdings, Inc., a diversified media company, engages in the publishing and television entertainment businesses worldwide. It operates through IDW Publishing and IDW Entertainment segments. The IDW Publishing segment publishes comic books, graphic novels, and digital content through its imprints IDW, Top Shelf Productions, and Artist’s Editions. The IDW Entertainment segment develops, produces, and distributes content in various formats, including film and television. The company was formerly known as CTM Media Holdings, Inc. and changed its name to IDW Media Holdings, Inc. in July 2015. IDW Media Holdings, Inc. was incorporated in 2009 and is headquartered in Newark, New Jersey.

About Gaia

Gaia, Inc. operates a digital video subscription service and online community for underserved member base in the United States, Canada, Australia, and internationally. The company has a digital content library with various titles in Spanish, German, and French languages available to its subscribers on internet connected devices. Its network includes Yoga channel, which provides access to streaming yoga, Eastern arts, and other movement based classes; Transformation channel that offers content in the areas of spiritual growth, personal development, and expanded consciousness; Alternative Healing channel, which features content focused on food and nutrition, holistic healing, alternative and integrative medicines, and longevity; and Seeking Truth channel that provides access to interviews and presentations in the ancient wisdom and metaphysics genre. The company was formerly known as Gaiam, Inc. and changed its name to Gaia, Inc. in July 2016. Gaia, Inc. was incorporated in 1988 and is headquartered in Louisville, Colorado.