Head-To-Head Survey: NetEase (NASDAQ:NTES) and Thunderbird Entertainment Group (OTCMKTS:THBRF)

Thunderbird Entertainment Group (OTCMKTS:THBRF) and NetEase (NASDAQ:NTES) are both communication services companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability, risk and earnings.

Profitability

This table compares Thunderbird Entertainment Group and NetEase’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Thunderbird Entertainment Group	N/A	N/A	N/A
NetEase	29.85%	21.04%	15.59%

Insider & Institutional Ownership

11.1% of NetEase shares are held by institutional investors. 54.7% of NetEase shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current recommendations for Thunderbird Entertainment Group and NetEase, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Thunderbird Entertainment Group	0	0	0	0	0.00
NetEase	0	3	7	0	2.70

NetEase has a consensus price target of $158.38, indicating a potential upside of 19.78%. Given NetEase’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe NetEase is more favorable than Thunderbird Entertainment Group.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Thunderbird Entertainment Group and NetEase”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Thunderbird Entertainment Group	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
NetEase	$16.11 billion	5.26	$4.83 billion	$7.53	17.56

NetEase has higher revenue and earnings than Thunderbird Entertainment Group.

Summary

NetEase beats Thunderbird Entertainment Group on 9 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Thunderbird Entertainment Group

Thunderbird Entertainment Group Inc. develops, produces, and distributes film and television programs in Canada, the United States, Denmark, the Republic of Ireland, France, and internationally. The company's portfolio consists of animated, factual, and scripted projects. Its programs cover various genres with a focus on children's productions, scripted comedy and dramas, and unscripted contents. The company also acquires, licenses, and merchandises distribution rights. Thunderbird Entertainment Group Inc. is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

About NetEase

NetEase, Inc. engages in online games, music streaming, online intelligent learning services, and internet content services businesses in China and internationally . The company operates through Games and Related Value-Added Services, Youdao, Cloud Music, and Innovative Businesses and Others segments. It develops and operates PC and mobile games, as well as offers games licensed from other game developers. The company's products and services include Youdao Dictionary, an online knowledge tool; Youdao Translation, a tool specifically designed to support translation needs of business and leisure travelers; U-Dictionary, an online dictionary and translation app; Youdao Kids' Dictionary, a smart and fun tool; smart devices, such as Youdao Dictionary Pen, Youdao Smart Learning Pad, Youdao Listening Pod, Youdao Smart Light, Youdao Pocket Translator, and Youdao Super Dictionary; online courses; interactive learning apps; and education digitalization solutions, such as Youdao Smart Learning Terminal, a device that automates paper-based homework processing; Youdao Smart Cloud, a cloud-based platform that allows third-party app developers, smart device brands, and manufacturers to the company's OCR capabilities; and Youdao Sports, a sports-centric educational system. Its products and services also include NetEase Cloud Music, a music streaming platform; Yanxuan, an e-commerce platform, which sells private label products; www.163.com portal and related mobile app, Wangyi Xinwen, which deliver information such as news, sports events, technology, fashion trends, and online entertainment; NetEase Mail, an email service; NetEase CC Live streaming, a live streaming platform with a focus on game broadcasting; and NetEase Pay, a payment platform. The company was formerly known as NetEase.com, Inc. and changed its name to NetEase, Inc. in March 2012. NetEase, Inc. was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Hangzhou, the People's Republic of China.