Naspers (OTCMKTS:NPSNY) & TNL Mediagene (NASDAQ:TNMG) Financial Analysis

TNL Mediagene (NASDAQ:TNMG) and Naspers (OTCMKTS:NPSNY) are both communication services companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings and risk.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current recommendations for TNL Mediagene and Naspers, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
TNL Mediagene	1	0	1	0	2.00
Naspers	0	2	1	0	2.33

TNL Mediagene currently has a consensus price target of $14.00, suggesting a potential upside of 2,527.13%. Given TNL Mediagene’s higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe TNL Mediagene is more favorable than Naspers.

Risk and Volatility

TNL Mediagene has a beta of 0.81, indicating that its share price is 19% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Naspers has a beta of 0.49, indicating that its share price is 51% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares TNL Mediagene and Naspers”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
TNL Mediagene	$45.02 million	0.03	-$44.55 million	N/A	N/A
Naspers	$10.85 billion	4.09	$4.97 billion	N/A	N/A

Naspers has higher revenue and earnings than TNL Mediagene.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

0.1% of Naspers shares are owned by institutional investors. 41.0% of TNL Mediagene shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Naspers shares are owned by company 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.

Profitability

This table compares TNL Mediagene and Naspers’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
TNL Mediagene	N/A	N/A	N/A
Naspers	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Naspers beats TNL Mediagene on 5 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About TNL Mediagene

TNL Mediagene engages in digital advertising, integrated marketing, marketing survey, artificial intelligence technology, data analysis, content service platform, and production of audio-visual programs. It operates media, technology, and digital studio businesses primarily in Japan and Taiwan. The company was founded on May 25, 2023 and is headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan.

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.