Radioio (OTCMKTS:RAIO) and Entravision Communications (NYSE:EVC) Critical Review

Radioio (OTCMKTS:RAIO) and Entravision Communications (NYSE:EVC) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, profitability, dividends, earnings, valuation and institutional ownership.

Risk & Volatility

Radioio has a beta of -0.98, indicating that its share price is 198% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Entravision Communications has a beta of 1.81, indicating that its share price is 81% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and target prices for Radioio and Entravision Communications, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Radioio	0	0	0	0	0.00
Entravision Communications	1	0	0	0	1.00

Given Radioio’s higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Radioio is more favorable than Entravision Communications.

Profitability

This table compares Radioio and Entravision Communications’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Radioio	N/A	N/A	N/A
Entravision Communications	-3.41%	-25.31%	-4.41%

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Radioio and Entravision Communications”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Radioio	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Entravision Communications	$447.59 million	1.87	-$79.17 million	($0.22)	-41.33

Radioio has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Entravision Communications.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

69.5% of Entravision Communications shares are held by institutional investors. 40.4% of Radioio shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 8.3% of Entravision Communications shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Radioio beats Entravision Communications on 5 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Radioio

Radioio, Inc. operates an Internet media platform that provides streamed music to targeted audiences. Radioio broadcasts 140 streaming channels, and offers Internet radio services, including customized channels with various genres of music ranging from high-brow classical to acid rock. The company also provides a background music and messaging ecosystem for large franchise businesses and other vertical markets, such as retail, hospitality, and health and wellness. In addition, it offers Radioio live channels that stream live and pre-recorded talk radio content over the Internet to individual customers via advertising. The company was formerly known as ioWorldMedia, Incorporated and changed its name to Radioio, Inc. December 2013. Radioio, Inc. was incorporated in 1995 and is based in New York, New York.

About Entravision Communications

Entravision Communications Corporation operates as an advertising solutions, media, and technology company worldwide. The company operates through three segments: Digital, Television, and Audio. It reaches and engages Hispanics in the United States. The company's portfolio encompasses integrated end-to-end advertising solutions, including digital, television, and audio properties. It also offers a suite of end-to-end digital advertising solutions, including digital commercial partnerships services; and Smadex, a programmatic ad purchasing platform that enables advertisers to purchase advertising electronically and manage data-driven advertising campaigns through online marketplaces. In addition, the company provides a mobile growth solution, such as managed services to advertisers to reach mobile device users; and digital advertising solutions for advertisers. Further, it owns and operates TelevisaUnivision-affiliated television stations. The company operates various television stations; radio stations; and Spanish-language radio stations. Entravision Communications Corporation was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Santa Monica, California.