Comparing Atlanta Braves (NASDAQ:BATRA) and Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS)

Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS) and Atlanta Braves (NASDAQ:BATRA) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, risk, valuation, profitability, institutional ownership and dividends.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Walt Disney and Atlanta Braves”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Walt Disney	$94.43 billion	2.19	$12.40 billion	$6.86	16.90
Atlanta Braves	$723.31 million	3.74	-$31.27 million	($0.04)	-1,075.50

Walt Disney has higher revenue and earnings than Atlanta Braves. Atlanta Braves is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Walt Disney, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings for Walt Disney and Atlanta Braves, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Walt Disney	1	6	18	0	2.68
Atlanta Braves	1	1	1	1	2.50

Walt Disney currently has a consensus target price of $135.20, indicating a potential upside of 16.65%. Atlanta Braves has a consensus target price of $52.50, indicating a potential upside of 22.04%. Given Atlanta Braves’ higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Atlanta Braves is more favorable than Walt Disney.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

65.7% of Walt Disney shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 12.3% of Atlanta Braves shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of Walt Disney shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.9% of Atlanta Braves shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Volatility & Risk

Walt Disney has a beta of 1.44, indicating that its share price is 44% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Atlanta Braves has a beta of 0.63, indicating that its share price is 37% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Walt Disney and Atlanta Braves’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Walt Disney	13.14%	9.37%	5.29%
Atlanta Braves	-0.14%	-0.19%	-0.06%

Summary

Walt Disney beats Atlanta Braves on 11 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Walt Disney

The Walt Disney Company operates as an entertainment company worldwide. It operates through three segments: Entertainment, Sports, and Experiences. The company produces and distributes film and television video streaming content under the ABC Television Network, Disney, Freeform, FX, Fox, National Geographic, and Star brand television channels, as well as ABC television stations and A+E television networks; and produces original content under the ABC Signature, Disney Branded Television, FX Productions, Lucasfilm, Marvel, National Geographic Studios, Pixar, Searchlight Pictures, Twentieth Century Studios, 20th Television, and Walt Disney Pictures banners. It also offers direct-to-consumer streaming services through Disney+, Disney+ Hotstar, Hulu, and Star+; sports-related entertainment services through ESPN, ESPN on ABC, ESPN+ DTC, and Star; sale/licensing of film and episodic content to third-party television and VOD services; theatrical, home entertainment, and music distribution services; DVD and Blu-ray discs, electronic home video licenses, and VOD rental services; staging and licensing of live entertainment events; and post-production services. In addition, the company operates theme parks and resorts comprising Walt Disney World Resort, Disneyland Resort, Disneyland Paris, Hong Kong Disneyland Resort, Shanghai Disney Resort, Disney Cruise Line, Disney Vacation Club, National Geographic Expeditions, and Adventures by Disney, as well as Aulani, a Disney resort and spa in Hawaii. It also licenses its intellectual property to a third party for operations of the Tokyo Disney Resort; licenses trade names, characters, visual, literary, and other IP for use on merchandise, published materials, and games; operates a direct-to-home satellite distribution platform; sells branded merchandise through retail, online, and wholesale businesses; and develops and publishes books, comic books, and magazines. The company was founded in 1923 and is based in Burbank, California.

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.