Starz Entertainment (NASDAQ:STRZ – Get Free Report) and Angel Studios (NYSE:ANGX – Get Free Report) are both small-cap communication services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation, risk, earnings, institutional ownership and dividends.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
38.6% of Angel Studios shares are held by institutional investors. 22.6% of Starz Entertainment shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 30.1% of Angel Studios shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Volatility and Risk
Starz Entertainment has a beta of 2.55, indicating that its stock price is 155% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Angel Studios has a beta of -0.03, indicating that its stock price is 103% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for Starz Entertainment and Angel Studios, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Starz Entertainment | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2.56 |
| Angel Studios | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2.71 |
Starz Entertainment presently has a consensus price target of $32.71, indicating a potential upside of 51.67%. Angel Studios has a consensus price target of $8.75, indicating a potential upside of 126.39%. Given Angel Studios’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Angel Studios is more favorable than Starz Entertainment.
Profitability
This table compares Starz Entertainment and Angel Studios’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Starz Entertainment | -33.98% | -25.64% | -6.79% |
| Angel Studios | -37.44% | N/A | -66.19% |
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Starz Entertainment and Angel Studios”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Starz Entertainment | $1.32 billion | 0.28 | -$115.80 million | ($25.49) | -0.85 |
| Angel Studios | $321.56 million | 2.24 | -$170.48 million | ($0.93) | -4.16 |
Starz Entertainment has higher revenue and earnings than Angel Studios. Angel Studios is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Starz Entertainment, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
Angel Studios beats Starz Entertainment on 7 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Starz Entertainment
Starz is a premium cable and streaming network owned by Starz Entertainment, which was formerly a part of Lionsgate. Starz had about 20 million subscribers in the U.S. and Canada as of Dec. 31, 2024. The company’s franchises include “Outlander” and “Power.”
About Angel Studios
Southport Acquisition Corporation does not have significant operations. The company focuses on effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization, or similar business combination with one or more businesses or assets. It intends to identify business opportunities in the field of financial software space with a focus on mortgage and real estate verticals. The company was incorporated in 2021 and is based in Del Mar, California.
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