Comparing Radioio (OTCMKTS:RAIO) and Phoenix New Media (NYSE:FENG)

Phoenix New Media (NYSE:FENG) and Radioio (OTCMKTS:RAIO) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, valuation, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations and profitability.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Phoenix New Media and Radioio, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Phoenix New Media	1	0	0	0	1.00
Radioio	0	0	0	0	0.00

Given Radioio’s higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Radioio is more favorable than Phoenix New Media.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

6.3% of Phoenix New Media shares are owned by institutional investors. 10.9% of Phoenix New Media shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 40.4% of Radioio shares are owned by 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 Phoenix New Media and Radioio”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Phoenix New Media	$109.47 million	0.18	$50,000.00	$0.16	10.00
Radioio	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Phoenix New Media has higher revenue and earnings than Radioio.

Profitability

This table compares Phoenix New Media and Radioio’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Phoenix New Media	1.76%	1.31%	0.88%
Radioio	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Phoenix New Media beats Radioio on 6 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Phoenix New Media

Phoenix New Media Limited provides content on an integrated Internet platform in the People's Republic of China. The company operates through two segments, Net Advertising Services and Paid Services. It offers content and services through PC channel, mobile channel, and telecom operators, as well as transmits content to TV viewers, primarily through Phoenix TV. The company, through its website, ifeng.com, provides various interest-based content verticals, such as news, finance, video, automobiles, technology, entertainment, military, real estate, fashion, and sport; and offers interactive services, including comments posting and user surveys. Its mobile channel consists of ifeng News, a news application that provides newsfeeds and other contents in the form of text, image, live streaming, and video; ifeng Video, a video application, which offers video news, live broadcasting, Phoenix TV programs content, etc.; i.ifeng.com mobile Internet website; and digital reading applications. In addition, Phoenix New Media Limited offers mobile newspaper, mobile video, and mobile game services, as well as wireless value-added services. The company was incorporated in 1998 and is headquartered in Beijing, the People's Republic of China. Phoenix New Media Limited is a subsidiary of Phoenix Satellite Television (B.V.I.) Holding Limited.

About Radioio

Radioio, Inc. operates an Internet media platform that provides streamed music to targeted audiences. Radioio broadcasts 140 streaming channels, and offers Internet radio services, including customized channels with various genres of music ranging from high-brow classical to acid rock. The company also provides a background music and messaging ecosystem for large franchise businesses and other vertical markets, such as retail, hospitality, and health and wellness. In addition, it offers Radioio live channels that stream live and pre-recorded talk radio content over the Internet to individual customers via advertising. The company was formerly known as ioWorldMedia, Incorporated and changed its name to Radioio, Inc. December 2013. Radioio, Inc. was incorporated in 1995 and is based in New York, New York.