Analyzing CMG Holdings Group (OTCMKTS:CMGO) and WPP (NYSE:WPP)

WPP (NYSE:WPP) and CMG Holdings Group (OTCMKTS:CMGO) are both business services companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, dividends, earnings and risk.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares WPP and CMG Holdings Group”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
WPP	$14.18 billion	0.30	$692.62 million	N/A	N/A
CMG Holdings Group	$2.04 million	0.28	-$120,000.00	N/A	N/A

WPP has higher revenue and earnings than CMG Holdings Group.

Profitability

This table compares WPP and CMG Holdings Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
WPP	N/A	N/A	N/A
CMG Holdings Group	N/A	N/A	N/A

Volatility & Risk

WPP has a beta of 0.96, indicating that its share price is 4% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, CMG Holdings Group has a beta of -0.52, indicating that its share price is 152% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for WPP and CMG Holdings Group, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
WPP	3	2	1	0	1.67
CMG Holdings Group	0	0	0	0	0.00

Insider and Institutional Ownership

4.3% of WPP shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of WPP shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.3% of CMG Holdings Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

WPP beats CMG Holdings Group on 7 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About WPP

WPP plc, a creative transformation company, provides communications, experience, commerce, and technology services in North America, the United Kingdom, Western Continental Europe, the Asia Pacific, Latin America, Africa, the Middle East, and Central and Eastern Europe. The company operates through three segments: Global Integrated Agencies, Public Relations, and Specialist Agencies. It offers marketing strategy, creative ideation, production, commerce, influencer marketing, social media management, and technology implementation services; media strategy, planning, buying and activation, commerce media, data analytics, and consulting services; and media management, public affairs, reputation, risk and crisis management, social media management, and strategic advisory services. The company also provides brand consulting, brand identity, product and service design, and corporate and brand publication services. WPP plc was founded in 1985 and is based in London, the United Kingdom.

About CMG Holdings Group

CMG Holdings Group, Inc., a marketing communications company, operates organizations in the alternative advertising, digital media, experiential and interactive marketing, and entertainment industries in the United States. It operates through XA The Experiential Agency, Inc.; and CMG Holding Group segments. The company is involved in the production and promotion, event design, sponsorship evaluation, negotiation and activation, talent buying, show production, stage and set design, and data analysis and management activities. It also offers branding and design services, such as graphic, industrial and package designs across traditional and new media, public relations, social media, media development and relations, and interactive marketing platforms to provide its clients with customary private digital media networks for the design and development of individual broadcasting digital media channels, as well as to sell, promote, and enhance their digital media video content through mobile, online, and social mediums. In addition, the company develops, manages, and executes sales promotion programs. It serves clients operating in the marketing communication industry. The company was formerly known as CMG Holdings, Inc. and changed its name to CMG Holdings Group, Inc. in October 2011. CMG Holdings Group, Inc. was founded in 2002 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.