CMG Holdings Group (OTCMKTS:CMGO) versus Charter Communications (NASDAQ:CHTR) Critical Contrast

Charter Communications (NASDAQ:CHTR) and CMG Holdings Group (OTCMKTS:CMGO) are both communication services companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, earnings, institutional ownership, dividends, valuation and profitability.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Charter Communications and CMG Holdings Group, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Charter Communications	5	9	5	0	2.00
CMG Holdings Group	0	0	0	0	0.00

Charter Communications currently has a consensus target price of $226.88, suggesting a potential upside of 48.70%. Given Charter Communications’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Charter Communications is more favorable than CMG Holdings Group.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

81.8% of Charter Communications shares are held by institutional investors. 1.1% of Charter Communications shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.3% of CMG Holdings Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Charter Communications and CMG Holdings Group”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Charter Communications	$54.77 billion	0.33	$4.99 billion	$38.51	3.96
CMG Holdings Group	$2.04 million	0.00	-$120,000.00	N/A	N/A

Charter Communications has higher revenue and earnings than CMG Holdings Group.

Profitability

This table compares Charter Communications and CMG Holdings Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Charter Communications	9.05%	23.71%	3.19%
CMG Holdings Group	N/A	N/A	N/A

Volatility and Risk

Charter Communications has a beta of 0.7, suggesting that its stock price is 30% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, CMG Holdings Group has a beta of -0.98, suggesting that its stock price is 198% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Charter Communications beats CMG Holdings Group on 10 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Charter Communications

Charter Communications, Inc. operates as a broadband connectivity and cable operator company serving residential and commercial customers in the United States. The company offers subscription-based internet, video, and mobile and voice services; a suite of broadband connectivity services, including fixed internet, WiFi, and mobile; Advanced WiFi services; Spectrum Security Shield; in-home WiFi, which provides customers with high performance wireless routers and managed WiFi services to enhance their fixed wireless internet experience; out-of-home WiFi; and Spectrum WiFi services. It also offers voice communications services using voice over internet protocol technology; and broadband communications solutions, such as internet access, data networking, fiber connectivity, video entertainment, and business telephone services to cellular towers and office buildings for business and carrier organizations. In addition, the company provides mobile services; video programming, static IP and business WiFi, voice, and e-mail and security services; sells local advertising across various platforms for networks, such as TBS, CNN, and ESPN; sells advertising inventory to local sports and news channels; and offers Audience App to create data-driven linear TV campaigns for local advertisers. Further, the company offers communications products and managed service solutions; data connectivity services to mobile and wireline carriers on a wholesale basis; and owns and operates regional sports networks and news channels. It serves approximately 32 million customers in 41 states. Charter Communications, Inc.was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut.

About CMG Holdings Group

CMG Holdings Group, Inc., a marketing communications company, operates organizations in the alternative advertising, digital media, experiential and interactive marketing, and entertainment industries in the United States. It operates through XA The Experiential Agency, Inc.; and CMG Holding Group segments. The company is involved in the production and promotion, event design, sponsorship evaluation, negotiation and activation, talent buying, show production, stage and set design, and data analysis and management activities. It also offers branding and design services, such as graphic, industrial and package designs across traditional and new media, public relations, social media, media development and relations, and interactive marketing platforms to provide its clients with customary private digital media networks for the design and development of individual broadcasting digital media channels, as well as to sell, promote, and enhance their digital media video content through mobile, online, and social mediums. In addition, the company develops, manages, and executes sales promotion programs. It serves clients operating in the marketing communication industry. The company was formerly known as CMG Holdings, Inc. and changed its name to CMG Holdings Group, Inc. in October 2011. CMG Holdings Group, Inc. was founded in 2002 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.