Contrasting Lionsgate Studios (NYSE:LION) and Atlanta Braves (NASDAQ:BATRA)

Atlanta Braves (NASDAQ:BATRA) and Lionsgate Studios (NYSE:LION) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, earnings, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for Atlanta Braves and Lionsgate Studios, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Atlanta Braves	0	1	1	0	2.50
Lionsgate Studios	0	4	7	2	2.85

Atlanta Braves presently has a consensus price target of $52.50, indicating a potential upside of 15.36%. Lionsgate Studios has a consensus price target of $8.75, indicating a potential upside of 25.18%. Given Lionsgate Studios’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Lionsgate Studios is more favorable than Atlanta Braves.

Profitability

This table compares Atlanta Braves and Lionsgate Studios’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Atlanta Braves	-2.99%	-3.98%	-1.30%
Lionsgate Studios	-6.19%	N/A	-1.86%

Insider & Institutional Ownership

12.3% of Atlanta Braves shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.9% of Atlanta Braves shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 9.4% of Lionsgate Studios shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Atlanta Braves and Lionsgate Studios”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Atlanta Braves	$662.75 million	4.31	-$31.27 million	($0.35)	-130.03
Lionsgate Studios	$3.20 billion	0.63	-$125.30 million	($0.67)	-10.43

Atlanta Braves has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Lionsgate Studios. Atlanta Braves is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Lionsgate Studios, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Volatility and Risk

Atlanta Braves has a beta of 0.68, suggesting that its stock price is 32% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Lionsgate Studios has a beta of -0.21, suggesting that its stock price is 121% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Lionsgate Studios beats Atlanta Braves on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Atlanta Braves

Atlanta Braves Holdings, Inc. owns and operates the Atlanta Braves Major league baseball club. It also operates mixed-use development project, including retail, office, hotel, and entertainment projects. The company was incorporated in 2022 and is based in Englewood, Colorado.

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.