Starz Entertainment (NASDAQ:STRZ) and K Wave Media (NASDAQ:KWM) Financial Review

Starz Entertainment (NASDAQ:STRZ) and K Wave Media (NASDAQ:KWM) are both services companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, risk, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation and earnings.

Profitability

This table compares Starz Entertainment and K Wave Media’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Starz Entertainment	N/A	N/A	N/A
K Wave Media	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for Starz Entertainment and K Wave Media, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Starz Entertainment	1	6	2	1	2.30
K Wave Media	0	0	0	0	0.00

Starz Entertainment currently has a consensus price target of $22.00, suggesting a potential upside of 88.52%. Given Starz Entertainment’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Starz Entertainment is more favorable than K Wave Media.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Starz Entertainment and K Wave Media”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Starz Entertainment	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
K Wave Media	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Insider and Institutional Ownership

62.2% of K Wave Media shares are owned by institutional investors. 53.6% of Starz Entertainment shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 65.1% of K Wave Media shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Starz Entertainment beats K Wave Media on 4 of the 6 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Starz Entertainment

Starz is a premium cable and streaming network owned by Starz Entertainment, which was formerly a part of Lionsgate. Starz had about 20 million subscribers in the U.S. and Canada as of Dec. 31, 2024. The company’s franchises include “Outlander” and “Power.”

About K Wave Media

K Wave Media engaged in the entertainment content and IP creation businesses. K Wave Media, formerly known as Global Star Acquisition Inc., is based in NEW YORK.