Financial Contrast: eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY) vs. CUR Media (OTCMKTS:CURM)

eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY) and CUR Media (OTCMKTS:CURM) are both retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability, institutional ownership and valuation.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares eBay and CUR Media”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
eBay	$11.10 billion	4.52	$2.03 billion	$4.41	25.64
CUR Media	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

eBay has higher revenue and earnings than CUR Media.

Profitability

This table compares eBay and CUR Media’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
eBay	17.58%	46.11%	11.97%
CUR Media	N/A	N/A	N/A

Insider & Institutional Ownership

87.5% of eBay shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.7% of eBay shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 24.9% of CUR Media shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for eBay and CUR Media, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
eBay	1	19	13	0	2.36
CUR Media	0	0	0	0	0.00

eBay currently has a consensus target price of $108.61, indicating a potential downside of 3.95%. Given CUR Media’s higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe CUR Media is more favorable than eBay.

Summary

eBay beats CUR Media on 7 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About eBay

eBay Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates marketplace platforms that connect buyers and sellers in the United States, the United Kingdom, China, Germany, and internationally. The company’s marketplace platform includes its online marketplace at ebay.com, off-platform businesses, and the eBay suite of mobile apps. Its platforms enable users to list, sell, and buy various products. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in San Jose, California.

About CUR Media

CÃR Media, Inc., an Internet music service, focuses on providing a paid subscription Internet radio service offering listeners streaming music on the Web and mobile devices under the CÃR brand. It also intends to offer personalized advertising in the form of display ads, email, and text messages; and to sell music, concert tickets, and merchandise through its music streaming service, as well as music downloads. The company was formerly known as Duane Street Corp and changed its name to CÃR Media, Inc. in January 2014. CÃR Media, Inc. was founded in 2008 and is based in Glastonbury, Connecticut.