Analyzing AMC Networks (NASDAQ:AMCX) and WhereverTV Broadcasting (OTCMKTS:TVTV)

WhereverTV Broadcasting (OTCMKTS:TVTV) and AMC Networks (NASDAQ:AMCX) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, earnings and risk.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for WhereverTV Broadcasting and AMC Networks, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
WhereverTV Broadcasting	0	0	0	0	0.00
AMC Networks	5	1	0	0	1.17

AMC Networks has a consensus price target of $5.38, indicating a potential downside of 28.52%. Given AMC Networks’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe AMC Networks is more favorable than WhereverTV Broadcasting.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares WhereverTV Broadcasting and AMC Networks”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
WhereverTV Broadcasting	N/A	N/A	-$60,000.00	N/A	N/A
AMC Networks	$2.35 billion	0.14	-$226.55 million	($4.37)	-1.72

WhereverTV Broadcasting has higher earnings, but lower revenue than AMC Networks.

Profitability

This table compares WhereverTV Broadcasting and AMC Networks’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
WhereverTV Broadcasting	N/A	N/A	-26.61%
AMC Networks	-7.42%	15.73%	3.47%

Risk and Volatility

WhereverTV Broadcasting has a beta of 5.41, suggesting that its share price is 441% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, AMC Networks has a beta of 1.43, suggesting that its share price is 43% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

78.5% of AMC Networks shares are owned by institutional investors. 54.6% of WhereverTV Broadcasting shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 15.6% of AMC Networks shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

AMC Networks beats WhereverTV Broadcasting on 6 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About WhereverTV Broadcasting

WhereverTV Broadcasting Corporation provides subscription television service worldwide. Its platform enables subscribers to access licensed and free-to-air channels across multiple devices via its patented interactive program guide technology. The company's platform manages broadcast rights across geographies and provides individual customer viewing experiences based on customer locations (geo-targeting) and content-rights management (subscriptions). Its in-language subscription offerings include Spanish, Arabic, and Greek; and genre specific subscriptions include various content, such as news, faith, dramas, sports, movies, reality, kid's, and others. WhereverTV Broadcasting Corporation was incorporated in 2006 and is based in Fort Myers, Florida.

About AMC Networks

AMC Networks Inc., an entertainment company, owns and operates a suite of video entertainment products that are delivered to audiences, a platform to distributors, and advertisers in the United States, Europe, and internationally. The company operates through Domestic Operations, and International and Other segments. The Domestic Operations segment operates various national programming networks, including the AMC, We tv, BBC AMERICA, IFC, and SundanceTV; provides subscription streaming services comprising Acorn TV, Shudder, Sundance Now, ALLBLK, and HIDIVE, as well as AMC+ and other streaming initiatives; and engages in film distribution business under the IFC Films, RLJ Entertainment Films, and Shudder name. This segment also produces and licenses original programming for various programming networks, as well as services the programming networks. The International and Other segment operates a portfolio of channels under the AMCNI name; and production and comedy venues activities under the Levity name. AMC Networks Inc. was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in New York, New York.