Naspers (OTCMKTS:NPSNY – Get Free Report) and Liberty Global (NASDAQ:LBTYB – Get Free Report) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability and earnings.
Volatility & Risk
Naspers has a beta of 0.49, indicating that its share price is 51% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Liberty Global has a beta of 0.42, indicating that its share price is 58% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Naspers and Liberty Global”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Naspers | $7.18 billion | 6.05 | $5.24 billion | N/A | N/A |
| Liberty Global | $4.88 billion | 1.04 | -$7.14 billion | ($16.00) | -0.95 |
Naspers has higher revenue and earnings than Liberty Global.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of current recommendations for Naspers and Liberty Global, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Naspers | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 |
| Liberty Global | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
Institutional and Insider Ownership
0.1% of Naspers shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.5% of Liberty Global shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of Naspers shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 6.5% of Liberty Global shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Profitability
This table compares Naspers and Liberty Global’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Naspers | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Liberty Global | -109.64% | -47.65% | -22.51% |
Summary
Naspers beats Liberty Global on 9 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Naspers
Naspers Limited operates in the consumer internet industry in Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, North America. The company operates through Classifieds, Food Delivery, Payments and Fintech, Etail, Edtech, Social and Internet Platforms, Media24, and Other Ecommerce segments. It holds investments in classifieds, food delivery, payments and fintech, education, health, and ecommerce, as well as ventures, and social and internet platforms. The company also prints, publishes, and distributes newspapers, magazines, and books, as well as provides ecommerce and media logistics services. Naspers Limited was incorporated in 1915 and is headquartered in Cape Town, South Africa.
About Liberty Global
Liberty Global Plc is an international television and broadband company, which engages in the provision of broadband communications services. It operates through the following geographical segments: U.K. and Ireland, Belgium, Switzerland, Central and Eastern Europe, and Central and Corporate. Its products include broadband, WiFi, connectivity products, TV platforms, and TV content. The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.
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