Analyzing Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Live Series A (NASDAQ:LLYVA) and Cineverse (NASDAQ:CNVS)
by Danessa Lincoln · The Markets DailyCineverse (NASDAQ:CNVS – Get Free Report) and Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Live Series A (NASDAQ:LLYVA – Get Free Report) are both communication services companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability and valuation.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for Cineverse and Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Live Series A, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Cineverse | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2.33 |
| Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Live Series A | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.50 |
Cineverse currently has a consensus price target of $9.00, suggesting a potential upside of 275.00%. Given Cineverse’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Cineverse is more favorable than Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Live Series A.
Volatility & Risk
Cineverse has a beta of 1.51, indicating that its share price is 51% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Live Series A has a beta of 0.92, indicating that its share price is 8% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares Cineverse and Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Live Series A’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Cineverse | -13.44% | -45.60% | -19.83% |
| Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Live Series A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Institutional and Insider Ownership
8.2% of Cineverse shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 25.1% of Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Live Series A shares are owned by institutional investors. 13.3% of Cineverse shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Live Series A shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Cineverse and Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Live Series A”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Cineverse | $65.73 million | 0.86 | -$8.84 million | ($0.52) | -4.62 |
| Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Live Series A | N/A | N/A | N/A | ($3.54) | -26.76 |
Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Live Series A has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Cineverse. Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Live Series A is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cineverse, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
Cineverse beats Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Live Series A on 8 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Cineverse
Cineverse Corp. operates as a streaming technology and entertainment company. The company operates in two segments, Cinema Equipment, and Content and Entertainment. It owns and operates streaming channels, through its proprietary technology platform. The company also delivers curated content through subscription video on demand (SVOD), dedicated ad-supported (AVOD), and ad-supported streaming linear (FAST) channels, as well as social video streaming services and audio podcasts; operates OTT streaming entertainment channels; and offers monitoring, billing, collection, and verification services. It entertains consumers worldwide by providing premium feature film and television programs, enthusiast streaming channels, and technology services. The company was formerly known as Cinedigm Corp. and changed its name to Cineverse Corp. in May 2023. Cineverse Corp. was incorporated in 2000 and is based in New York, New York.
About Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Live Series A
Liberty Live Group operates in the media, communications, and entertainment industries primarily in North America and the United Kingdom. The company is headquartered in Englewood, Colorado.