Financial Contrast: FAST TRACK GROUP (NASDAQ:FTRK) & Clear Channel Outdoor (NYSE:CCO)

FAST TRACK GROUP (NASDAQ:FTRK) and Clear Channel Outdoor (NYSE:CCO) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, dividends, risk, profitability, earnings and institutional ownership.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for FAST TRACK GROUP and Clear Channel Outdoor, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
FAST TRACK GROUP	1	0	0	0	1.00
Clear Channel Outdoor	2	2	2	1	2.29

Clear Channel Outdoor has a consensus target price of $2.18, suggesting a potential upside of 17.52%. Given Clear Channel Outdoor’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Clear Channel Outdoor is more favorable than FAST TRACK GROUP.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

85.5% of Clear Channel Outdoor shares are owned by institutional investors. 7.2% of Clear Channel Outdoor shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares FAST TRACK GROUP and Clear Channel Outdoor”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
FAST TRACK GROUP	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Clear Channel Outdoor	$1.51 billion	0.61	-$179.25 million	$0.04	46.38

FAST TRACK GROUP has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Clear Channel Outdoor.

Profitability

This table compares FAST TRACK GROUP and Clear Channel Outdoor’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
FAST TRACK GROUP	N/A	N/A	N/A
Clear Channel Outdoor	1.25%	N/A	-2.52%

Summary

Clear Channel Outdoor beats FAST TRACK GROUP on 8 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About FAST TRACK GROUP

Fast Track Events Pte. Ltd. was incorporated as an exempt private company limited by shares in Singapore on March 8, 2012 as an operating company of our businesses. We are a regional entertainment-focused event management and marketing company that provides a full range of services including experiential marketing, artiste endorsement and management, movie premiere organizations, grand openings and concerts. In addition to our expertise in event and concert management, we offer comprehensive value-added services tailored to meet specific client demands. These include media planning and PR management to boost event visibility, technical production planning for seamless execution of audiovisual requirements, and event manpower support for logistical efficiency. Internally, we handle project management and select media press releases, while sourcing technical support from specialized suppliers across event locations. This integrated approach ensures that we deliver high-quality, customized solutions that meet the diverse needs of our clients, enhancing the success and impact of each event we undertake. Since our inception, we have been instrumental in creating, developing, organizing, hosting, and managing a diverse range of events and concerts for our clients. Leveraging our extensive experience, we have successfully orchestrated large-scale events featuring renowned Asian bands and artistes such as B.A.P, BTS, and David Tao. Additionally, we have hosted international speakers including Michael Franzese and Michelle Yeoh, as well as organized appearances by global celebrities like John Cena and Steven Seagal. Notable milestones include organizing Malaysia’s inaugural Hollywood Movie Premiere Red Carpet event for “Baby Driver,” as well as the acclaimed 2015 BTS Live Trilogy: Episode II The Red Bullet concerts. Furthermore, we managed the successful 2018 Wild Kard Tour showcases held in Sydney and Melbourne, Australia. These events underscore our capability to deliver memorable experiences and highlight our expertise in managing high-profile engagements across different regions and entertainment genres. A significant portion of our revenue are derived from a small number of customers. For example, approximately 100% of our total revenue for the six months ended August 31, 2023 was generated from two major customers, who are also related parties and one major customer accounted for 100% of our total revenue for the six months ended August 31, 2024. One major customer accounted for 100% of our total revenue for the year ended February 28, 2023, and approximately 75% of our total revenue for the year ended February 29, 2024 was generated from two major customers, who are also related parties. Due to the nature of our business, our portfolio of major customers may vary from year to year as our customers may only be holding one or two events and/or concerts in a year and such events and/or concerts may not be held on a regular basis. We may continue to have a concentration of customers in the future, and we face the risk of losing a significant source of revenue if our major customers do not engage our services and we cannot secure new customers on time. Part of our diversification strategy involves expanding into various facets of the entertainment industry, including Live Entertainment and Agency services, which would allow us to not be reliant on a single revenue source and maintain stability even when one segment faces challenges. Our principal place of business is in Singapore.

About Clear Channel Outdoor

Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. operates as an out-of-home advertising company in the United States, Europe, and internationally. It operates through America, Airports, Europe-North, and Other segments. The company provides advertising services through billboards, including bulletins and posters, as well as spectaculars, which are customized display structures with videos, multi-dimensional lettering and figures, mechanical devices, moving parts, and other embellishments; street furniture displays, such as advertising surfaces on bus shelters, information kiosks, news racks, and other public structures; transit displays for rail stations and on various types of vehicles; retail displays; and airport advertising displays. It offers solutions, such as RADARView, an audience and campaign planning tool, which analyzes historical mobile location data; RADARConnect, a campaign amplification solution that delivers ads across mobile and other devices to re-target audience groups exposed to an out-of-home advertisement; RADARProof, a campaign measurement and attribution solutions which analyzes anonymized and/or aggregated data; and RADARSync, a data integration platform that uses customer data across the tools for customized application of solutions to customers' specific audience targets and goals. In addition, the company sells street furniture equipment; provides cleaning and maintenance services; and operates public bike programs, a public bicycle rental program that offers bicycles for rent to the public. The company was formerly known as Eller Media Company and changed its name to Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. in August 2005. Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. was incorporated in 1995 and is headquartered in San Antonio, Texas.