Comparing Beasley Broadcast Group (NASDAQ:BBGI) & AMC Networks (NASDAQ:AMCX)

AMC Networks (NASDAQ:AMCX) and Beasley Broadcast Group (NASDAQ:BBGI) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, dividends, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings and institutional ownership.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares AMC Networks 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
AMC Networks	$2.31 billion	0.12	$89.40 million	$1.37	4.76
Beasley Broadcast Group	$240.29 million	0.03	-$5.89 million	($4.73)	-0.71

AMC Networks has higher revenue and earnings than Beasley Broadcast Group. Beasley Broadcast Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than AMC Networks, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for AMC Networks and Beasley Broadcast Group, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
AMC Networks	4	2	0	0	1.33
Beasley Broadcast Group	1	0	0	0	1.00

AMC Networks currently has a consensus target price of $7.00, indicating a potential upside of 7.31%. Given AMC Networks’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe AMC Networks is more favorable than Beasley Broadcast Group.

Volatility & Risk

AMC Networks has a beta of 1.06, meaning that its share price is 6% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Beasley Broadcast Group has a beta of 0.32, meaning that its share price is 68% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares AMC Networks and Beasley Broadcast Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
AMC Networks	3.87%	11.32%	2.70%
Beasley Broadcast Group	-3.84%	-2.59%	-0.69%

Institutional & Insider Ownership

78.5% of AMC Networks shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 21.7% of Beasley Broadcast Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 15.6% of AMC Networks shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 52.8% of Beasley Broadcast Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

AMC Networks beats Beasley Broadcast Group on 12 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About AMC Networks

AMC Networks Inc., an entertainment company, owns and operates a suite of video entertainment products that are delivered to audiences, a platform to distributors, and advertisers in the United States, Europe, and internationally. The company operates through Domestic Operations, and International and Other segments. The Domestic Operations segment operates various national programming networks, including the AMC, We tv, BBC AMERICA, IFC, and SundanceTV; provides subscription streaming services comprising Acorn TV, Shudder, Sundance Now, ALLBLK, and HIDIVE, as well as AMC+ and other streaming initiatives; and engages in film distribution business under the IFC Films, RLJ Entertainment Films, and Shudder name. This segment also produces and licenses original programming for various programming networks, as well as services the programming networks. The International and Other segment operates a portfolio of channels under the AMCNI name; and production and comedy venues activities under the Levity name. AMC Networks Inc. was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in New York, New York.

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.