Starz Entertainment (NASDAQ:STRZ – Get Free Report) is one of 186 public companies in the “Entertainment” industry, but how does it compare to its competitors? We will compare Starz Entertainment to related businesses based on the strength of its analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, risk and dividends.
Profitability
This table compares Starz Entertainment and its competitors’ 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% |
| Starz Entertainment Competitors | 9.10% | -61.46% | -3.20% |
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Starz Entertainment and its competitors top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Net Income | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Starz Entertainment | $1.32 billion | -$115.80 million | -1.09 |
| Starz Entertainment Competitors | $4.42 billion | $76.31 million | 12.09 |
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent recommendations for Starz Entertainment and its competitors, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Starz Entertainment | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2.38 |
| Starz Entertainment Competitors | 1788 | 4396 | 9421 | 243 | 2.51 |
Starz Entertainment currently has a consensus target price of $31.50, indicating a potential upside of 13.51%. As a group, “Entertainment” companies have a potential upside of 24.08%. Given Starz Entertainment’s competitors stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Starz Entertainment has less favorable growth aspects than its competitors.
Volatility and Risk
Starz Entertainment has a beta of 2.46, suggesting that its stock price is 146% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Starz Entertainment’s competitors have a beta of 0.93, suggesting that their average stock price is 7% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
35.8% of shares of all “Entertainment” companies are held by institutional investors. 22.6% of Starz Entertainment shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 23.8% of shares of all “Entertainment” companies are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Summary
Starz Entertainment competitors beat Starz Entertainment on 10 of the 13 factors compared.
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.”
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