Entravision Communications (NYSE:EVC – Get Free Report) and Idw Media (OTCMKTS:IDWM – Get Free Report) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends, earnings, risk and institutional ownership.
Profitability
This table compares Entravision Communications and Idw Media’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Entravision Communications | -3.41% | -25.31% | -4.41% |
| Idw Media | -0.26% | -0.32% | -0.28% |
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Entravision Communications and Idw Media”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Entravision Communications | $552.71 million | 1.61 | -$79.17 million | ($0.22) | -44.10 |
| Idw Media | $23.16 million | 0.41 | -$1.41 million | ($211.25) | -0.15 |
Idw Media has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Entravision Communications. Entravision Communications is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Idw Media, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
69.5% of Entravision Communications shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.4% of Idw Media shares are owned by institutional investors. 8.3% of Entravision Communications shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 28.5% of Idw Media shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Risk & Volatility
Entravision Communications has a beta of 1.36, meaning that its stock price is 36% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Idw Media has a beta of 0.46, meaning that its stock price is 54% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current ratings for Entravision Communications and Idw Media, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Entravision Communications | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| Idw Media | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
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.
About Idw Media
IDW Media Holdings, Inc., a diversified media company, engages in the publishing and television entertainment businesses worldwide. It operates through IDW Publishing and IDW Entertainment segments. The IDW Publishing segment publishes comic books, graphic novels, and digital content through its imprints IDW, Top Shelf Productions, and Artist’s Editions. The IDW Entertainment segment develops, produces, and distributes content in various formats, including film and television. The company was formerly known as CTM Media Holdings, Inc. and changed its name to IDW Media Holdings, Inc. in July 2015. IDW Media Holdings, Inc. was incorporated in 2009 and is headquartered in Newark, New Jersey.
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