Head to Head Contrast: Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) and WhereverTV Broadcasting (OTCMKTS:TVTV)

Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) and WhereverTV Broadcasting (OTCMKTS:TVTV) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations and dividends.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

80.9% of Netflix shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.4% of Netflix shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 54.6% of WhereverTV Broadcasting shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings for Netflix and WhereverTV Broadcasting, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Netflix	0	14	34	2	2.76
WhereverTV Broadcasting	0	0	0	0	0.00

Netflix currently has a consensus target price of $114.67, suggesting a potential upside of 16.63%. Given Netflix’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Netflix is more favorable than WhereverTV Broadcasting.

Volatility and Risk

Netflix has a beta of 1.68, meaning that its share price is 68% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, WhereverTV Broadcasting has a beta of 6.47, meaning that its share price is 547% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Netflix and WhereverTV Broadcasting”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Netflix	$45.18 billion	9.19	$10.98 billion	$2.53	38.86
WhereverTV Broadcasting	N/A	N/A	-$60,000.00	N/A	N/A

Netflix has higher revenue and earnings than WhereverTV Broadcasting.

Profitability

This table compares Netflix and WhereverTV Broadcasting’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Netflix	24.30%	43.26%	20.36%
WhereverTV Broadcasting	N/A	N/A	-26.80%

Summary

Netflix beats WhereverTV Broadcasting on 10 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Netflix

Netflix, Inc. provides entertainment services. It offers TV series, documentaries, feature films, and games across various genres and languages. The company also provides members the ability to receive streaming content through a host of internet-connected devices, including TVs, digital video players, TV set-top boxes, and mobile devices. It has operations in approximately 190 countries. The company was incorporated in 1997 and is headquartered in Los Gatos, California.

About WhereverTV Broadcasting

WhereverTV Broadcasting Corporation provides subscription television service worldwide. Its platform enables subscribers to access licensed and free-to-air channels across multiple devices via its patented interactive program guide technology. The company's platform manages broadcast rights across geographies and provides individual customer viewing experiences based on customer locations (geo-targeting) and content-rights management (subscriptions). Its in-language subscription offerings include Spanish, Arabic, and Greek; and genre specific subscriptions include various content, such as news, faith, dramas, sports, movies, reality, kid's, and others. WhereverTV Broadcasting Corporation was incorporated in 2006 and is based in Fort Myers, Florida.