Head-To-Head Analysis: Stingray Group (STGYF) and Its Competitors

Stingray Group (OTCMKTS:STGYF) is one of 259 publicly-traded companies in the “Media” industry, but how does it weigh in compared to its competitors? We will compare Stingray Group to similar businesses based on the strength of its risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, profitability and institutional ownership.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for Stingray Group and its competitors, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Stingray Group	0	0	3	0	3.00
Stingray Group Competitors	2210	6832	10798	471	2.47

As a group, “Media” companies have a potential upside of 16.10%. Given Stingray Group’s competitors higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Stingray Group has less favorable growth aspects than its competitors.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Stingray Group and its competitors revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Stingray Group	N/A	N/A	-56.32
Stingray Group Competitors	$3.19 billion	-$23.60 million	19.72

Stingray Group’s competitors have higher revenue, but lower earnings than Stingray Group. Stingray Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its competitors, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

70.6% of Stingray Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 39.0% of shares of all “Media” companies are owned by institutional investors. 17.8% of shares of all “Media” companies are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Stingray Group and its competitors’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Stingray Group	N/A	N/A	N/A
Stingray Group Competitors	-19.56%	-48.37%	-5.03%

Summary

Stingray Group beats its competitors on 6 of the 11 factors compared.

Stingray Group Company Profile

Stingray Group Inc. operates as a music, media, and technology company worldwide. The company provides Stingray Music, a multiplatform music service available on television (TV), the internet, and through smartphones and tablets; Calm Radio, a music site for relaxation; Calm Christian, that offers Christian worship music; Qello Concerts by Stingray, an over-the-top streaming service on TV, mobile, and the web; and Stingray DJAZZ, a TV channel for jazz and jazz-related genres. It also offers Stingray Naturescape and ZenLIFE by Stingray, are channels in 4K resolution; Stingray Holidayscapes, a channel that delivers all-day linear content; Ultimate Trivia by Stingray, a channel that provides a stream of questions in various categories and themes; and Stingray Karaoke, a video on demand and TV app. In addition, the company provides Stingray Business, an in-store media solution; Stingray Festival 4K, a TV channel that broadcasts in native 4K and Dolby Digital audio; Stingray Classica, a TV channel dedicated to classical music; Stingray Now 4K, a curated 4K TV channel; and Yokee Karaoke Sing Unlimited Songs, Yokee Piano, Piano Academy, The Piano Keyboard, Sing Karaoke by Stingray, Stingray Kids’ Karaoke, and Yokee Music. Further, it offers music videos TV channels that include Stingray Loud, Stingray Retro, Stingray Vibe, Stingray Hits!, Stingray cmusic, PalmarèsADISQ par Stingray, Stingray Music Videos, Stingray Country, Stingray LiteTV, and Stingray Juicebox; Stingray iConcerts, a source for live concerts; and advertising services; and operates radio stations. The company distributes its products and services through various platforms, including digital cable TV, satellite TV, IPTV, OTT, the internet, mobile devices, game consoles, and connected cars. It serves cable and telecom companies, retailers, small and medium businesses, and directly to consumers. The company was formerly known as Stingray Digital Group Inc. and changed its name to Stingray Group Inc. in December 2018. Stingray Group Inc. was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Montreal, Canada.