Head-To-Head Contrast: Cheer (NASDAQ:CHR) and CyberAgent (OTCMKTS:CYAGF)
by Amy Steele · The Cerbat GemCyberAgent (OTCMKTS:CYAGF – Get Free Report) and Cheer (NASDAQ:CHR – Get Free Report) are both communication services companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability and risk.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares CyberAgent and Cheer”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| CyberAgent | $5.86 billion | 0.73 | $212.17 million | $0.56 | 15.00 |
| Cheer | $148.84 million | 0.02 | $25.62 million | N/A | N/A |
CyberAgent has higher revenue and earnings than Cheer.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for CyberAgent and Cheer, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| CyberAgent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Cheer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
Institutional & Insider Ownership
18.5% of Cheer shares are owned by institutional investors. 41.7% of Cheer shares are owned by 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.
Risk & Volatility
CyberAgent has a beta of 0.35, meaning that its stock price is 65% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Cheer has a beta of 0.93, meaning that its stock price is 7% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares CyberAgent and Cheer’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| CyberAgent | 4.57% | 17.36% | 8.77% |
| Cheer | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Summary
CyberAgent beats Cheer on 6 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.
About CyberAgent
CyberAgent, Inc. engages in the media, internet advertising, game, and investment development businesses primarily in Japan. The company operates Ameba, a blog service; Tapple for online dating; AWA, a music streaming service; and WinTicket for online betting. It also offers internet advertising agency and ad technology services; and smartphone games. In addition, the company operates a programming school for kids and provides application and reward points exchange platform services; artificial intelligence services; and digital transformation services. CyberAgent, Inc. was incorporated in 1998 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.
About Cheer
Cheer Holding, Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides advertisement and content production services in the People’s Republic of China. It operates through Cheers APP Internet Business and Traditional Media Businesses segments. The company also engages in mobile and online advertising, and media and entertainment businesses. In addition, it operates CHEERS app, an integrated e-commerce service with professionally produced content; CHEERS Video app, a media platform that engages users with content; and CHEERS e-Mall, an e-Mall app that offers products to the users through third party merchants through live streaming, online short videos, and online games. The company also provides CHEERS Telepathy, an artificial intelligence content creation platform; CHEERS Open Data, a platform that provides industry solutions; CheerCar, an interactive entertainment app; CheerReal, a digital collection NFT app; and production, such as short videos, online variety shows, online drama, live stream, and Cheers series. In addition, it is developing CheerChat App, a social app; and CHEERS Metaverse, a platform to provide immersive digital experiences. The company was formerly known as Glory Star New Media Group Holdings Limited and changed its name to Cheer Holding, Inc. in November 2023. Cheer Holding, Inc. was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Beijing, the People’s Republic of China.