Reviewing VS MEDIA (NASDAQ:VSME) & Corus Entertainment (OTCMKTS:CJREF)

Corus Entertainment (OTCMKTS:CJREF) and VS MEDIA (NASDAQ:VSME) are both small-cap communication services companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, profitability and earnings.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Corus Entertainment and VS MEDIA”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Corus Entertainment	$807.48 million	0.01	-$235.20 million	($1.20)	-0.02
VS MEDIA	$7.52 million	0.43	-$8.61 million	N/A	N/A

VS MEDIA has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Corus Entertainment.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and target prices for Corus Entertainment and VS MEDIA, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Corus Entertainment	0	0	0	0	0.00
VS MEDIA	1	0	0	0	1.00

Profitability

This table compares Corus Entertainment and VS MEDIA’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Corus Entertainment	-34.04%	N/A	-8.69%
VS MEDIA	N/A	N/A	N/A

Volatility & Risk

Corus Entertainment has a beta of 1.19, indicating that its stock price is 19% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, VS MEDIA has a beta of 0.27, indicating that its stock price is 73% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

9.2% of VS MEDIA shares are held by institutional investors. 3.5% of Corus Entertainment shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

VS MEDIA beats Corus Entertainment on 6 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Corus Entertainment

Corus Entertainment Inc., a media and content company, operates specialty and conventional television networks, and radio stations in Canada and internationally. It operates in two segments, Television and Radio. The Television segment consists of specialty television networks, conventional television stations, digital and streaming platforms, a social digital agency, and a social media creator network; and provides technology and media services. This segment also engages in the production and distribution of films and television programs; merchandise licensing and book publishing activities; and provision of advertising services, subscriptions, and the licensing of proprietary films and television programs, as well as production services. The Radio segment operates radio stations that include a network of news/talk radio stations, as well as classic hits, rock, country, and hot adult contemporary radio formats. The company produces and distributes children’s animated content and consumer products; owns Nelvana, Corus Studios, Aircraft Pictures, Kid Can Press, so.da, and Kin Community Canada, and Quay Media Services; and operates companion websites, digital and streaming platforms, and applications that are related to its brands. Corus Entertainment Inc. was incorporated in 1998 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

About VS MEDIA

VS MEDIA Holdings Limited, an investment holding company, operates a network of digital creators who create and upload content to social media platforms, such as Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok. The company was founded in 2013 and is based in Kwun Tong, Hong Kong.