Pearson (NYSE:PSO) vs. Atlanta Braves (NASDAQ:BATRK) Critical Comparison

Atlanta Braves (NASDAQ:BATRK) and Pearson (NYSE:PSO) are both mid-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, earnings, risk, dividends, valuation and analyst recommendations.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent recommendations for Atlanta Braves and Pearson, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Atlanta Braves	1	2	1	0	2.00
Pearson	0	2	2	1	2.80

Atlanta Braves currently has a consensus price target of $57.00, indicating a potential upside of 43.00%. Pearson has a consensus price target of $18.00, indicating a potential upside of 31.44%. Given Atlanta Braves’ higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Atlanta Braves is more favorable than Pearson.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

64.9% of Atlanta Braves shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 2.1% of Pearson shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Pearson shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Atlanta Braves and Pearson’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Atlanta Braves	N/A	N/A	N/A
Pearson	N/A	N/A	N/A

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Atlanta Braves and Pearson”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Atlanta Braves	$662.75 million	3.11	-$2.07 million	($0.04)	-996.50
Pearson	$4.54 billion	1.92	$554.61 million	N/A	N/A

Pearson has higher revenue and earnings than Atlanta Braves.

Volatility and Risk

Atlanta Braves has a beta of 0.62, indicating that its share price is 38% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Pearson has a beta of 0.32, indicating that its share price is 68% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Pearson beats Atlanta Braves on 6 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Atlanta Braves

Atlanta Braves Holdings, Inc. owns and operates the Atlanta Braves Major league baseball club. It also operates mixed-use development project, including retail, office, hotel, and entertainment projects. The company was incorporated in 2022 and is based in Englewood, Colorado.

About Pearson

Pearson plc offers educational courseware, assessments, and services in the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, the Asia Pacific, other European countries, and internationally. The company operates through five segments: Assessment & Qualifications, Virtual Learning, English Language Learning, Workforce Skills, and Higher Education. The Assessment & Qualifications segment offers Pearson VUE, US student assessment, clinical assessment, UK GCSE, and A levels and international academic qualifications and associated courseware. The Virtual Learning segment provides virtual schools and online program management services. The English Language Learning segment offers Pearson test of English, institutional courseware, and English online solutions. The Workforce Skills offers BTEC, GED, TalentLens, Faethm, Credly, Pearson college, and apprenticeships. The Higher Education segment engages in the US, Canadian, and international higher education courseware businesses. The company was founded in 1844 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.