Lionsgate Studios (NYSE:LION) vs. Megacable Holdings, S. A. B. de C. V. (OTCMKTS:MHSDF) Financial Review

Megacable Holdings, S. A. B. de C. V. (OTCMKTS:MHSDF) and Lionsgate Studios (NYSE:LION) are both communication services companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings, institutional ownership and profitability.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

2.3% of Megacable Holdings, S. A. B. de C. V. shares are owned by institutional investors. 31.9% of Lionsgate Studios 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 Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for Megacable Holdings, S. A. B. de C. V. and Lionsgate Studios, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Megacable Holdings, S. A. B. de C. V.	0	0	0	0	0.00
Lionsgate Studios	1	3	6	0	2.50

Lionsgate Studios has a consensus target price of $15.57, indicating a potential upside of 36.15%. Given Lionsgate Studios’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Lionsgate Studios is more favorable than Megacable Holdings, S. A. B. de C. V..

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Megacable Holdings, S. A. B. de C. V. and Lionsgate Studios”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Megacable Holdings, S. A. B. de C. V.	N/A	N/A	N/A	$1.20	2.79
Lionsgate Studios	$2.63 billion	1.29	-$198.30 million	($0.42)	-27.24

Megacable Holdings, S. A. B. de C. V. has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Lionsgate Studios. Lionsgate Studios is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Megacable Holdings, S. A. B. de C. V., indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares Megacable Holdings, S. A. B. de C. V. and Lionsgate Studios’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Megacable Holdings, S. A. B. de C. V.	N/A	N/A	N/A
Lionsgate Studios	-4.10%	N/A	-0.44%

About Megacable Holdings, S. A. B. de C. V.

Megacable Holdings SAB de CV engages in the provision of telecommunications services. It operates through the following segments: Cable, Internet, Telephony, Business, and Others. The Cable segment offers subscription for basic, premier, lifeline, mini-basic video, advertising sales, and other services. The Internet segment handles internet connection to residential and commercial markets. The Digital Telephony segment provides subscriptions for local and long distance calls. The Business segment focuses on connectivity outfitting, administrative services, and content. The Others segment includes production operations of television and broadcast programs, distribution services from points, virtual private network and other network services. The company was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in Guadalajara, Mexico.

About Lionsgate Studios

Lionsgate Studios Corp. engages in the provision of motion picture and studio operations that bring a varied portfolio of entertainment to consumers. The company is headquartered in Santa Monica, CA.