Liberty Global (NASDAQ:LBTYB – Get Free Report) and Naspers (OTCMKTS:NPSNY – Get Free Report) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, risk, valuation and institutional ownership.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Liberty Global and Naspers”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Liberty Global | $4.88 billion | 1.01 | -$7.14 billion | ($16.00) | -0.91 |
| Naspers | $7.18 billion | 5.93 | $5.24 billion | N/A | N/A |
Insider & Institutional Ownership
0.5% of Liberty Global shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.1% of Naspers shares are held by institutional investors. 6.5% of Liberty Global shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Naspers shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Profitability
This table compares Liberty Global and Naspers’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Liberty Global | -109.64% | -47.65% | -22.51% |
| Naspers | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Risk & Volatility
Liberty Global has a beta of 0.42, suggesting that its share price is 58% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Naspers has a beta of 0.49, suggesting that its share price is 51% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of recent recommendations for Liberty Global and Naspers, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Liberty Global | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| Naspers | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 |
Summary
Naspers beats Liberty Global on 9 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Liberty Global
Liberty Global Plc is an international television and broadband company, which engages in the provision of broadband communications services. It operates through the following geographical segments: U.K. and Ireland, Belgium, Switzerland, Central and Eastern Europe, and Central and Corporate. Its products include broadband, WiFi, connectivity products, TV platforms, and TV content. The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.
About Naspers
Naspers Limited operates in the consumer internet industry in Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, North America. The company operates through Classifieds, Food Delivery, Payments and Fintech, Etail, Edtech, Social and Internet Platforms, Media24, and Other Ecommerce segments. It holds investments in classifieds, food delivery, payments and fintech, education, health, and ecommerce, as well as ventures, and social and internet platforms. The company also prints, publishes, and distributes newspapers, magazines, and books, as well as provides ecommerce and media logistics services. Naspers Limited was incorporated in 1915 and is headquartered in Cape Town, South Africa.
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