Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Live Series A (NASDAQ:LLYVA – Get Free Report) and Atlanta Braves (NASDAQ:BATRA – Get Free Report) are both mid-cap communication services companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, dividends, profitability, risk and analyst recommendations.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Live Series A and Atlanta Braves”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Live Series A | $406.97 million | 23.02 | -$416.78 million | ($4.53) | -22.48 |
| Atlanta Braves | $749.97 million | 4.74 | -$23.37 million | ($1.01) | -55.99 |
Volatility and Risk
Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Live Series A has a beta of 0.95, indicating that its share price is 5% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Atlanta Braves has a beta of 0.64, indicating that its share price is 36% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Live Series A and Atlanta Braves, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Live Series A | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| Atlanta Braves | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.50 |
Profitability
This table compares Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Live Series A and Atlanta Braves’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Live Series A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Atlanta Braves | -8.56% | -7.45% | -2.41% |
Institutional & Insider Ownership
25.1% of Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Live Series A shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 12.3% of Atlanta Braves shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.0% of Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Live Series A shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.4% of Atlanta Braves shares 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.
Summary
Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Live Series A beats Atlanta Braves on 7 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Live Series A
Liberty Live Group operates in the media, communications, and entertainment industries primarily in North America and the United Kingdom. The company is headquartered in Englewood, Colorado.
About Atlanta Braves
Atlanta Braves Holdings, Inc. owns and operates the Atlanta Braves Major league baseball club. It also operates mixed-use development project, including retail, office, hotel, and entertainment projects. The company was incorporated in 2022 and is based in Englewood, Colorado.
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