Cineverse (NASDAQ:CNVS – Get Free Report) and Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series C (NASDAQ:FWONK – Get Free Report) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation, profitability, dividends and institutional ownership.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for Cineverse and Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series C, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Cineverse | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 |
| Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series C | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 2.54 |
Cineverse currently has a consensus price target of $9.00, suggesting a potential upside of 339.02%. Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series C has a consensus price target of $112.33, suggesting a potential upside of 24.43%. Given Cineverse’s higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Cineverse is more favorable than Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series C.
Volatility and Risk
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Cineverse and Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series C”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Cineverse | $78.18 million | 0.50 | $3.60 million | ($0.14) | -14.64 |
| Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series C | $3.32 billion | 6.80 | $195.04 million | $0.78 | 115.74 |
Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series C has higher revenue and earnings than Cineverse. Cineverse is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series C, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares Cineverse and Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series C’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Cineverse | -1.49% | -3.55% | -1.71% |
| Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series C | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Institutional and Insider Ownership
8.2% of Cineverse shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.3% of Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series C shares are owned by institutional investors. 13.3% of Cineverse shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 4.3% of Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series C shares are owned by 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
Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series C beats Cineverse on 12 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Cineverse
Cineverse Corp. operates as a streaming technology and entertainment company. The company operates in two segments, Cinema Equipment, and Content and Entertainment. It owns and operates streaming channels, through its proprietary technology platform. The company also delivers curated content through subscription video on demand (SVOD), dedicated ad-supported (AVOD), and ad-supported streaming linear (FAST) channels, as well as social video streaming services and audio podcasts; operates OTT streaming entertainment channels; and offers monitoring, billing, collection, and verification services. It entertains consumers worldwide by providing premium feature film and television programs, enthusiast streaming channels, and technology services. The company was formerly known as Cinedigm Corp. and changed its name to Cineverse Corp. in May 2023. Cineverse Corp. was incorporated in 2000 and is based in New York, New York.
About Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series C
Formula One Group, through its subsidiary Formula 1, engages in the motorsports business in the United States and internationally. The company holds commercial rights for the FIA Formula One world championship, approximately a nine-month long motor race-based competition in which teams compete for the constructors' championship and drivers compete for the drivers' championship. It is also involved in the operation of the Formula 1 Paddock Club hospitality program; and provision of freight, logistical, and travel related services for the teams and other third parties, as well as the F2 and F3 race series. The company was founded in 1950 and is based in Englewood, Colorado. Formula One Group operates as a subsidiary of Liberty Media Corporation.
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