Vivid Seats (NASDAQ:SEAT – Get Free Report) is one of 185 publicly-traded companies in the “Entertainment” industry, but how does it weigh in compared to its competitors? We will compare Vivid Seats to similar companies based on the strength of its analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, valuation, profitability, earnings and institutional ownership.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Vivid Seats and its competitors revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Net Income | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Vivid Seats | $570.78 million | -$429.30 million | -0.03 |
| Vivid Seats Competitors | $4.05 billion | $67.95 million | 2.60 |
Vivid Seats’ competitors have higher revenue and earnings than Vivid Seats. Vivid Seats is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its competitors, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.
Risk and Volatility
Vivid Seats has a beta of 1.08, suggesting that its share price is 8% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Vivid Seats’ competitors have a beta of 1.00, suggesting that their average share price is 0% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
39.9% of Vivid Seats shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 36.0% of shares of all “Entertainment” companies are owned by institutional investors. 60.5% of Vivid Seats shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 24.5% of shares of all “Entertainment” companies are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Profitability
This table compares Vivid Seats and its competitors’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Vivid Seats | -63.12% | -211.26% | -0.27% |
| Vivid Seats Competitors | 9.83% | -32.30% | -2.88% |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for Vivid Seats and its competitors, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Vivid Seats | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1.90 |
| Vivid Seats Competitors | 1897 | 4558 | 9689 | 257 | 2.51 |
Vivid Seats currently has a consensus target price of $7.79, indicating a potential upside of 523.56%. As a group, “Entertainment” companies have a potential upside of 16.10%. Given Vivid Seats’ higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Vivid Seats is more favorable than its competitors.
Summary
Vivid Seats competitors beat Vivid Seats on 7 of the 12 factors compared.
About Vivid Seats
Vivid Seats Inc. (NASDAQ: SEAT) operates an online marketplace that connects fans with ticket sellers for live entertainment and sporting events. Through its website and mobile applications, the company offers tickets to concerts, professional and college sports, theater productions, comedy shows and other events. The platform is designed to support the full ticket-buying process, including event discovery, ticket selection and digital delivery. Vivid Seats also provides tools and services for ticket sellers and event organizers, while its Vivid Seats Rewards program is intended to encourage repeat purchases through customer benefits.
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