Starz Entertainment (NASDAQ:STRZ – Get Free Report) and Angel Studios (NYSE:ANGX – Get Free Report) are both small-cap communication services companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability and risk.
Profitability
This table compares Starz Entertainment and Angel Studios’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Starz Entertainment | -33.98% | -25.64% | -6.79% |
| Angel Studios | -37.44% | N/A | -66.19% |
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current ratings for Starz Entertainment and Angel Studios, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Starz Entertainment | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2.67 |
| Angel Studios | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2.71 |
Starz Entertainment currently has a consensus price target of $33.71, indicating a potential upside of 42.98%. Angel Studios has a consensus price target of $8.75, indicating a potential upside of 153.99%. Given Angel Studios’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Angel Studios is more favorable than Starz Entertainment.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Starz Entertainment and Angel Studios”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Starz Entertainment | $963.40 million | 0.42 | -$115.80 million | ($24.36) | -0.97 |
| Angel Studios | $413.29 million | 1.56 | -$170.48 million | ($0.93) | -3.70 |
Starz Entertainment has higher revenue and earnings than Angel Studios. Angel Studios is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Starz Entertainment, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
38.6% of Angel Studios shares are owned by institutional investors. 22.6% of Starz Entertainment shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 30.1% of Angel Studios shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Risk & Volatility
Starz Entertainment has a beta of 2.55, suggesting that its stock price is 155% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Angel Studios has a beta of -0.03, suggesting that its stock price is 103% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Angel Studios beats Starz Entertainment on 8 of the 15 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 Angel Studios
Southport Acquisition Corporation does not have significant operations. The company focuses on effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization, or similar business combination with one or more businesses or assets. It intends to identify business opportunities in the field of financial software space with a focus on mortgage and real estate verticals. The company was incorporated in 2021 and is based in Del Mar, California.
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