Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series A (NASDAQ:FWONA – Get Free Report) and Gaia (NASDAQ:GAIA – Get Free Report) are both communication services companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, profitability and analyst recommendations.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series A and Gaia”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series A | $4.48 billion | 4.84 | $170.33 million | $0.68 | 127.38 |
| Gaia | $98.95 million | 0.36 | -$4.49 million | ($0.24) | -5.92 |
Profitability
This table compares Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series A and Gaia’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Gaia | -6.08% | -5.82% | -3.85% |
Insider & Institutional Ownership
8.4% of Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series A shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 40.5% of Gaia shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series A shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 26.0% of Gaia shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent ratings for Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series A and Gaia, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series A | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3.14 |
| Gaia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series A presently has a consensus target price of $114.67, indicating a potential upside of 32.38%. Given Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series A’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series A is more favorable than Gaia.
Volatility and Risk
Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series A has a beta of 0.49, meaning that its stock price is 51% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Gaia has a beta of 0.96, meaning that its stock price is 4% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series A beats Gaia on 12 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series A
Formula One Group, through its subsidiary Formula 1, engages in the motorsports business in the United States and internationally. The company holds commercial rights for the FIA Formula One world championship, approximately a nine-month long motor race-based competition in which teams compete for the constructors' championship and drivers compete for the drivers' championship. It is also involved in the operation of the Formula 1 Paddock Club hospitality program; and provision of freight, logistical, and travel related services for the teams and other third parties, as well as the F2 and F3 race series. The company was founded in 1950 and is based in Englewood, Colorado. Formula One Group operates as a subsidiary of Liberty Media Corporation.
About Gaia
Gaia, Inc. operates a digital video subscription service and online community for underserved member base in the United States, Canada, Australia, and internationally. The company has a digital content library with various titles in Spanish, German, and French languages available to its subscribers on internet connected devices. Its network includes Yoga channel, which provides access to streaming yoga, Eastern arts, and other movement based classes; Transformation channel that offers content in the areas of spiritual growth, personal development, and expanded consciousness; Alternative Healing channel, which features content focused on food and nutrition, holistic healing, alternative and integrative medicines, and longevity; and Seeking Truth channel that provides access to interviews and presentations in the ancient wisdom and metaphysics genre. The company was formerly known as Gaiam, Inc. and changed its name to Gaia, Inc. in July 2016. Gaia, Inc. was incorporated in 1988 and is headquartered in Louisville, Colorado.
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