Contrasting Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series A (NASDAQ:FWONA) & iHuman (NYSE:IH)

Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series A (NASDAQ:FWONA) and iHuman (NYSE:IH) are both communication services companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation and institutional ownership.

Profitability

This table compares Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series A and iHuman’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series A	N/A	N/A	N/A
iHuman	3.06%	2.44%	1.73%

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series A and iHuman”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series A	$4.48 billion	5.65	$170.33 million	$0.68	148.54
iHuman	$115.40 million	0.50	$13.64 million	$0.06	18.98

Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series A has higher revenue and earnings than iHuman. iHuman is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series A, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series A and iHuman, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series A	0	1	4	2	3.14
iHuman	1	0	0	0	1.00

Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series A presently has a consensus target price of $114.67, indicating a potential upside of 13.52%. Given Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series A’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series A is more favorable than iHuman.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

8.4% of Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series A shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 4.9% of iHuman shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series A shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 63.6% of iHuman shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Risk & Volatility

Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series A has a beta of 0.52, meaning that its share price is 48% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, iHuman has a beta of -0.01, meaning that its share price is 101% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series A beats iHuman on 11 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series A

Formula One Group, through its subsidiary Formula 1, engages in the motorsports business in the United States and internationally. The company holds commercial rights for the FIA Formula One world championship, approximately a nine-month long motor race-based competition in which teams compete for the constructors' championship and drivers compete for the drivers' championship. It is also involved in the operation of the Formula 1 Paddock Club hospitality program; and provision of freight, logistical, and travel related services for the teams and other third parties, as well as the F2 and F3 race series. The company was founded in 1950 and is based in Englewood, Colorado. Formula One Group operates as a subsidiary of Liberty Media Corporation.

About iHuman

iHuman Inc. provides intellectual development products to individual users, kindergartens, and distributors in the People’s Republic of China. The company offers interactive and self-directed learning apps, including iHuman Chinese, iHuman ABC, iHuman Pinyin, iHuman Magic Thinking, iHuman Books, iHuman Stories, iHuman Reading, iHumanpedia, iHuman Kids Workout, iHuman Coding, iHuman Fun Idioms, iHuman Little Artists, iHuman Writing, iHuman Fantastic Friends, and iHuman Readers; bekids Coding, bekids Coloring, bekids Reading, bekids Puzzle, bekids Academy, and Gogo Town; and Aha World, an open-ended interactive app that nurtures a desire for discovery. It provides intellectually stimulating materials, including books, interactive materials, and smart devices that develop children’s abilities in speaking, critical thinking, independent reading, and creativity. iHuman Inc. was founded in 1996 and is based in Beijing, the People’s Republic of China.