Atlanta Braves (NASDAQ:BATRK) versus Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) Head to Head Contrast

Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) and Atlanta Braves (NASDAQ:BATRK) are both communication services companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, risk and analyst recommendations.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

80.9% of Netflix shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 64.9% of Atlanta Braves shares are held by institutional investors. 1.2% of Netflix shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Risk & Volatility

Netflix has a beta of 1.62, suggesting that its stock price is 62% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Atlanta Braves has a beta of 0.67, suggesting that its stock price is 33% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Netflix and Atlanta Braves, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Netflix	2	17	35	2	2.66
Atlanta Braves	1	2	1	0	2.00

Netflix currently has a consensus price target of $89.14, indicating a potential upside of 35.15%. Atlanta Braves has a consensus price target of $63.50, indicating a potential upside of 22.98%. Given Netflix’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Netflix is more favorable than Atlanta Braves.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Netflix and Atlanta Braves”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Netflix	$45.18 billion	5.99	$10.98 billion	$3.46	19.06
Atlanta Braves	$732.49 million	3.73	-$53.40 million	($1.01)	-51.12

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

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Netflix	29.69%	42.69%	21.40%
Atlanta Braves	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Netflix beats Atlanta Braves on 15 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Netflix

Netflix, Inc. provides entertainment services. It offers TV series, documentaries, feature films, and games across various genres and languages. The company also provides members the ability to receive streaming content through a host of internet-connected devices, including TVs, digital video players, TV set-top boxes, and mobile devices. It has operations in approximately 190 countries. The company was incorporated in 1997 and is headquartered in Los Gatos, California.

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.