Gaia (NASDAQ:GAIA – Get Free Report) and Beasley Broadcast Group (NASDAQ:BBGI – Get Free Report) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, valuation, analyst recommendations and dividends.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for Gaia and Beasley Broadcast Group, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Gaia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2.67 |
| Beasley Broadcast Group | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
Gaia presently has a consensus target price of $9.00, indicating a potential upside of 136.84%. Given Gaia’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Gaia is more favorable than Beasley Broadcast Group.
Volatility & Risk
Institutional and Insider Ownership
40.5% of Gaia shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 21.7% of Beasley Broadcast Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 28.6% of Gaia shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 52.8% of Beasley Broadcast Group shares are owned 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.
Profitability
This table compares Gaia and Beasley Broadcast Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Gaia | -4.87% | -4.80% | -3.22% |
| Beasley Broadcast Group | -3.84% | -2.59% | -0.69% |
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Gaia and Beasley Broadcast Group”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Gaia | $90.36 million | 1.06 | -$5.23 million | ($0.19) | -20.00 |
| Beasley Broadcast Group | $240.29 million | 0.04 | -$5.89 million | ($4.73) | -1.14 |
Gaia has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Beasley Broadcast Group. Gaia is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Beasley Broadcast Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
Gaia beats Beasley Broadcast Group on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
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.
About Beasley Broadcast Group
Beasley Broadcast Group, Inc., a multi-platform media company, owns and operates radio stations in the United States. The company offers local and national advertisers integrated marketing solutions across audio, digital, and event platforms. It operates Houston Outlaws, an esports team that competes in the Overwatch League; and an esports team that competes in the Rocket League. Beasley Broadcast Group, Inc. was founded in 1961 and is based in Naples, Florida.
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