Corus Entertainment (OTCMKTS:CJREF – Get Free Report) and Entravision Communications (NYSE:EVC – Get Free Report) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, dividends, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership and risk.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for Corus Entertainment and Entravision Communications, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Corus Entertainment | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Entravision Communications | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
Risk & Volatility
Corus Entertainment has a beta of 1.25, meaning that its stock price is 25% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Entravision Communications has a beta of 1.36, meaning that its stock price is 36% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Corus Entertainment | -29.76% | N/A | -4.93% |
| Entravision Communications | -3.41% | -25.31% | -4.41% |
Institutional & Insider Ownership
69.5% of Entravision Communications shares are held by institutional investors. 3.5% of Corus Entertainment shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 8.3% of Entravision Communications shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Corus Entertainment and Entravision Communications”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Corus Entertainment | $807.48 million | 0.01 | -$235.20 million | ($1.10) | -0.02 |
| Entravision Communications | $447.59 million | 1.60 | -$79.17 million | ($0.22) | -35.45 |
Entravision Communications has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Corus Entertainment. Entravision Communications is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Corus Entertainment, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
Entravision Communications beats Corus Entertainment on 9 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Corus Entertainment
Corus Entertainment Inc., a media and content company, operates specialty and conventional television networks, and radio stations in Canada and internationally. It operates in two segments, Television and Radio. The Television segment consists of specialty television networks, conventional television stations, digital and streaming platforms, a social digital agency, and a social media creator network; and provides technology and media services. This segment also engages in the production and distribution of films and television programs; merchandise licensing and book publishing activities; and provision of advertising services, subscriptions, and the licensing of proprietary films and television programs, as well as production services. The Radio segment operates radio stations that include a network of news/talk radio stations, as well as classic hits, rock, country, and hot adult contemporary radio formats. The company produces and distributes children’s animated content and consumer products; owns Nelvana, Corus Studios, Aircraft Pictures, Kid Can Press, so.da, and Kin Community Canada, and Quay Media Services; and operates companion websites, digital and streaming platforms, and applications that are related to its brands. Corus Entertainment Inc. was incorporated in 1998 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.
About Entravision Communications
Entravision Communications Corporation operates as an advertising solutions, media, and technology company worldwide. The company operates through three segments: Digital, Television, and Audio. It reaches and engages Hispanics in the United States. The company's portfolio encompasses integrated end-to-end advertising solutions, including digital, television, and audio properties. It also offers a suite of end-to-end digital advertising solutions, including digital commercial partnerships services; and Smadex, a programmatic ad purchasing platform that enables advertisers to purchase advertising electronically and manage data-driven advertising campaigns through online marketplaces. In addition, the company provides a mobile growth solution, such as managed services to advertisers to reach mobile device users; and digital advertising solutions for advertisers. Further, it owns and operates TelevisaUnivision-affiliated television stations. The company operates various television stations; radio stations; and Spanish-language radio stations. Entravision Communications Corporation was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Santa Monica, California.
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