Atlanta Braves (NASDAQ:BATRK – Get Free Report) and Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series C (NASDAQ:FWONK – Get Free Report) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, profitability and analyst recommendations.
Profitability
This table compares Atlanta Braves and Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series C’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 |
| Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series C | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Atlanta Braves and Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series C, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Atlanta Braves | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.50 |
| Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series C | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2.58 |
Insider and Institutional Ownership
64.9% of Atlanta Braves shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.3% of Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series C shares are held by institutional investors. 11.4% of Atlanta Braves shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 4.3% of Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series C shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Atlanta Braves and Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series C”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Atlanta Braves | $662.75 million | 3.88 | -$21.97 million | ($0.35) | -117.14 |
| Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series C | $3.32 billion | 6.91 | $228.10 million | $1.02 | 100.47 |
Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series C has higher revenue and earnings than Atlanta Braves. Atlanta Braves is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series C, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Risk and Volatility
Atlanta Braves has a beta of 0.62, meaning that its share price is 38% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series C has a beta of 0.47, meaning that its share price is 53% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series C beats Atlanta Braves on 9 of the 12 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 Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series C
Formula One Group, through its subsidiary Formula 1, engages in the motorsports business in the United States and internationally. The company holds commercial rights for the FIA Formula One world championship, approximately a nine-month long motor race-based competition in which teams compete for the constructors' championship and drivers compete for the drivers' championship. It is also involved in the operation of the Formula 1 Paddock Club hospitality program; and provision of freight, logistical, and travel related services for the teams and other third parties, as well as the F2 and F3 race series. The company was founded in 1950 and is based in Englewood, Colorado. Formula One Group operates as a subsidiary of Liberty Media Corporation.
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