FOX (NASDAQ:FOX – Get Free Report) and Corus Entertainment (OTCMKTS:CJREF – Get Free Report) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, dividends, valuation and risk.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
26.4% of FOX shares are owned by institutional investors. 23.1% of FOX shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 3.5% of Corus Entertainment shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares FOX and Corus Entertainment”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| FOX | $16.30 billion | 1.81 | $2.26 billion | $4.45 | 14.93 |
| Corus Entertainment | $807.48 million | 0.01 | -$235.20 million | ($1.20) | -0.02 |
FOX has higher revenue and earnings than Corus Entertainment. Corus Entertainment is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than FOX, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for FOX and Corus Entertainment, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| FOX | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3.00 |
| Corus Entertainment | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
FOX presently has a consensus target price of $82.50, suggesting a potential upside of 24.21%. Given FOX’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe FOX is more favorable than Corus Entertainment.
Volatility and Risk
FOX has a beta of 0.55, suggesting that its share price is 45% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Corus Entertainment has a beta of 1.29, suggesting that its share price is 29% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares FOX and Corus Entertainment’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| FOX | 12.35% | 18.61% | 9.60% |
| Corus Entertainment | -29.42% | N/A | -4.64% |
Summary
FOX beats Corus Entertainment on 14 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
About FOX
Fox Corporation operates as a news, sports, and entertainment company in the United States (U.S.). The company operates through four segments: Cable Network Programming, Television, Credible, and The FOX Studio Lot. The Cable Network Programming segment produces and licenses news and sports content for distribution through traditional cable television systems, direct broadcast satellite operators and telecommunication companies, virtual multi-channel video programming distributors, and other digital platforms primarily in the U.S. Television segment produces, acquires, markets, and distributes programming through the FOX broadcast network, advertising supported video-on-demand service Tubi, and operates power broadcast television stations including duopolies and other digital platform; and produces content for third parties. The Credible segment engages in the consumer finance marketplace. The FOX Studio Lot segment provides television and film production services along with office space, studio operation services and includes all operations of the facility. The company was incorporated in 2018 and is headquartered in New York, New York.
About Corus Entertainment
Corus Entertainment Inc., a media and content company, operates specialty and conventional television networks, and radio stations in Canada and internationally. It operates in two segments, Television and Radio. The Television segment consists of specialty television networks, conventional television stations, digital and streaming platforms, a social digital agency, and a social media creator network; and provides technology and media services. This segment also engages in the production and distribution of films and television programs; merchandise licensing and book publishing activities; and provision of advertising services, subscriptions, and the licensing of proprietary films and television programs, as well as production services. The Radio segment operates radio stations that include a network of news/talk radio stations, as well as classic hits, rock, country, and hot adult contemporary radio formats. The company produces and distributes children’s animated content and consumer products; owns Nelvana, Corus Studios, Aircraft Pictures, Kid Can Press, so.da, and Kin Community Canada, and Quay Media Services; and operates companion websites, digital and streaming platforms, and applications that are related to its brands. Corus Entertainment Inc. was incorporated in 1998 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.
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