Pearson (NYSE:PSO) & Atlanta Braves (NASDAQ:BATRK) Head-To-Head Analysis

Pearson (NYSE:PSO) and Atlanta Braves (NASDAQ:BATRK) are both mid-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, valuation, risk and dividends.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Pearson and Atlanta Braves”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Pearson	$4.54 billion	1.83	$554.61 million	N/A	N/A
Atlanta Braves	$723.31 million	2.83	-$2.07 million	($0.04)	-992.13

Pearson has higher revenue and earnings than Atlanta Braves.

Risk & Volatility

Pearson has a beta of 0.32, indicating that its share price is 68% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Atlanta Braves has a beta of 0.62, indicating that its share price is 38% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for Pearson and Atlanta Braves, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Pearson	0	4	2	1	2.57
Atlanta Braves	1	1	1	1	2.50

Pearson currently has a consensus target price of $18.00, indicating a potential upside of 37.88%. Atlanta Braves has a consensus target price of $57.00, indicating a potential upside of 43.63%. Given Atlanta Braves’ higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Atlanta Braves is more favorable than Pearson.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Pearson	N/A	N/A	N/A
Atlanta Braves	N/A	N/A	N/A

Institutional and Insider Ownership

2.1% of Pearson shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 64.9% of Atlanta Braves shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of Pearson shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Pearson beats Atlanta Braves on 5 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Pearson

Pearson plc offers educational courseware, assessments, and services in the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, the Asia Pacific, other European countries, and internationally. The company operates through five segments: Assessment & Qualifications, Virtual Learning, English Language Learning, Workforce Skills, and Higher Education. The Assessment & Qualifications segment offers Pearson VUE, US student assessment, clinical assessment, UK GCSE, and A levels and international academic qualifications and associated courseware. The Virtual Learning segment provides virtual schools and online program management services. The English Language Learning segment offers Pearson test of English, institutional courseware, and English online solutions. The Workforce Skills offers BTEC, GED, TalentLens, Faethm, Credly, Pearson college, and apprenticeships. The Higher Education segment engages in the US, Canadian, and international higher education courseware businesses. The company was founded in 1844 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

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.