iHeartMedia (NASDAQ:IHRT – Get Free Report) and Dalton Industries (OTCMKTS:UMGP – Get Free Report) are both small-cap communication services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, risk and dividends.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for iHeartMedia and Dalton Industries, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| iHeartMedia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.33 |
| Dalton Industries | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
iHeartMedia presently has a consensus target price of $4.25, indicating a potential upside of 54.55%. Given iHeartMedia’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe iHeartMedia is more favorable than Dalton Industries.
Risk & Volatility
Profitability
This table compares iHeartMedia and Dalton Industries’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| iHeartMedia | -7.18% | N/A | -1.12% |
| Dalton Industries | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares iHeartMedia and Dalton Industries”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| iHeartMedia | $3.86 billion | 0.11 | -$472.87 million | ($1.82) | -1.51 |
| Dalton Industries | N/A | N/A | -$100,000.00 | ($0.01) | -5.50 |
Dalton Industries has lower revenue, but higher earnings than iHeartMedia. Dalton Industries is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than iHeartMedia, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
93.9% of iHeartMedia shares are owned by institutional investors. 10.2% of iHeartMedia shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Summary
iHeartMedia beats Dalton Industries on 7 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.
About iHeartMedia
iHeartMedia, Inc. operates as an audio media company in the United States and internationally. It operates through three segments: Multiplatform Group, Digital Audio Group, and Audio & Media Services Group. The Multiplatform Group segment offers broadcast radio stations, sponsorship and events, and live and virtual events; and operates Premiere Networks, a national radio network that produces, distributes, or represents syndicated radio programs and services to radio station affiliates. It also delivers real-time traffic flow and incident information, and weather updates, sports, and news. The Digital Audio Group segment provides podcasting, digital sites, newsletters, digital services, and programs; and iHeartRadio, a mobile app and web based service for radio stations, digital only stations, custom artist stations, and podcasts. The Audio and Media Services Group segment engages in the media representation business; and provides scheduling and broadcast software and services. This segment also provides RCS, a cloud and on-premises broadcast software, such as radio and television automation, music scheduling, newsroom automation, advertising sales management, disaster recovery solutions; and real-time audio recognition technology to radio and television stations, cable channels, record labels, advertisers, and agencies, as well as media streaming and research services. The company was formerly known as CC Media Holdings, Inc. and changed its name to iHeartMedia, Inc. in September 2014. The company is headquartered in San Antonio, Texas.
About Dalton Industries
Universal Media Group Inc., a media company, produces and distributes media content worldwide. It produces On The Mike, a TV show that primarily include celebrity interviews, music concerts, and other events. The company was formerly known as Dalton Industries Inc. and changed its name to Universal Media Group Inc. in January 2016. Universal Media Group Inc. was founded in 1971 and is based in Boca Raton, Florida.
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