Financial Analysis: Naspers (OTCMKTS:NPSNY) vs. Liberty Global (NASDAQ:LBTYB)

Liberty Global (NASDAQ:LBTYB) and Naspers (OTCMKTS:NPSNY) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, profitability, risk, analyst recommendations and dividends.

Profitability

This table compares Liberty Global and Naspers’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Liberty Global	-109.64%	-47.65%	-22.51%
Naspers	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Liberty Global and Naspers, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Liberty Global	1	0	0	0	1.00
Naspers	0	1	1	0	2.50

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Liberty Global and Naspers”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Liberty Global	$4.88 billion	0.98	-$7.14 billion	($16.00)	-0.88
Naspers	$7.18 billion	5.73	$5.24 billion	N/A	N/A

Naspers has higher revenue and earnings than Liberty Global.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

0.5% of Liberty Global shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.1% of Naspers shares are owned by institutional investors. 6.5% of Liberty Global shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Naspers shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Volatility and Risk

Liberty Global has a beta of 0.41, suggesting that its share price is 59% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Naspers has a beta of 0.47, suggesting that its share price is 53% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Naspers beats Liberty Global on 9 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Liberty Global

Liberty Global Plc is an international television and broadband company, which engages in the provision of broadband communications services. It operates through the following geographical segments: U.K. and Ireland, Belgium, Switzerland, Central and Eastern Europe, and Central and Corporate. Its products include broadband, WiFi, connectivity products, TV platforms, and TV content. The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

About Naspers

Naspers Limited operates in the consumer internet industry in Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, North America. The company operates through Classifieds, Food Delivery, Payments and Fintech, Etail, Edtech, Social and Internet Platforms, Media24, and Other Ecommerce segments. It holds investments in classifieds, food delivery, payments and fintech, education, health, and ecommerce, as well as ventures, and social and internet platforms. The company also prints, publishes, and distributes newspapers, magazines, and books, as well as provides ecommerce and media logistics services. Naspers Limited was incorporated in 1915 and is headquartered in Cape Town, South Africa.