Critical Contrast: CMG Holdings Group (OTCMKTS:CMGO) versus Boston Omaha (NYSE:BOC)

Boston Omaha (NYSE:BOC) and CMG Holdings Group (OTCMKTS:CMGO) are both small-cap communication services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, dividends, earnings, valuation and risk.

Profitability

This table compares Boston Omaha and CMG Holdings Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Boston Omaha	-12.10%	-2.57%	-1.94%
CMG Holdings Group	N/A	N/A	N/A

Institutional & Insider Ownership

60.4% of Boston Omaha shares are owned by institutional investors. 24.9% of Boston Omaha shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 3.3% of CMG Holdings Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for Boston Omaha and CMG Holdings Group, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Boston Omaha	1	0	0	0	1.00
CMG Holdings Group	0	0	0	0	0.00

Given CMG Holdings Group’s higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe CMG Holdings Group is more favorable than Boston Omaha.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Boston Omaha and CMG Holdings Group”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Boston Omaha	$114.38 million	3.84	-$12.43 million	($0.44)	-32.82
CMG Holdings Group	$2.04 million	0.00	-$120,000.00	N/A	N/A

CMG Holdings Group has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Boston Omaha.

Risk & Volatility

Boston Omaha has a beta of 0.67, suggesting that its share price is 33% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, CMG Holdings Group has a beta of -0.98, suggesting that its share price is 198% less volatile than the S&P 500.

About Boston Omaha

Boston Omaha Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the outdoor billboard advertising business in the southeast United States. It is also involved in the surety insurance and related brokerage, broadband, and asset management businesses. The company was formerly known as REO Plus, Inc. and changed its name to Boston Omaha Corporation in March 2015. Boston Omaha Corporation was incorporated in 2009 and is headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska.

About CMG Holdings Group

CMG Holdings Group, Inc., a marketing communications company, operates organizations in the alternative advertising, digital media, experiential and interactive marketing, and entertainment industries in the United States. It operates through XA The Experiential Agency, Inc.; and CMG Holding Group segments. The company is involved in the production and promotion, event design, sponsorship evaluation, negotiation and activation, talent buying, show production, stage and set design, and data analysis and management activities. It also offers branding and design services, such as graphic, industrial and package designs across traditional and new media, public relations, social media, media development and relations, and interactive marketing platforms to provide its clients with customary private digital media networks for the design and development of individual broadcasting digital media channels, as well as to sell, promote, and enhance their digital media video content through mobile, online, and social mediums. In addition, the company develops, manages, and executes sales promotion programs. It serves clients operating in the marketing communication industry. The company was formerly known as CMG Holdings, Inc. and changed its name to CMG Holdings Group, Inc. in October 2011. CMG Holdings Group, Inc. was founded in 2002 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.