Comparing Gray Media (NYSE:GTN) and INEO Tech (OTCMKTS:INEOF)

INEO Tech (OTCMKTS:INEOF) and Gray Media (NYSE:GTN) are both communication services companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, profitability, risk, analyst recommendations and dividends.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares INEO Tech and Gray Media”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
INEO Tech	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Gray Media	$3.15 billion	0.16	-$85.00 million	($0.61)	-8.10

INEO Tech has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Gray Media.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

78.6% of Gray Media shares are held by institutional investors. 8.9% of Gray Media shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings for INEO Tech and Gray Media, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
INEO Tech	0	0	0	0	0.00
Gray Media	1	2	3	0	2.33

Gray Media has a consensus target price of $7.88, suggesting a potential upside of 59.41%. Given Gray Media’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Gray Media is more favorable than INEO Tech.

Profitability

This table compares INEO Tech and Gray Media’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
INEO Tech	N/A	N/A	N/A
Gray Media	-0.83%	-1.12%	-0.23%

Summary

Gray Media beats INEO Tech on 6 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About INEO Tech

INEO Tech Corp., through its subsidiary, INEO Solutions Inc., provides analytics and advertising services through cloud-based internet of things in Canada. Its technology combines security tag readers for digital advertising at the entrance and exit of retail stores. The company’s cloud-based platform uses Internet of Things and artificial intelligence technology to deliver digital advertising to each retail location based on the demographic mix, such as age and gender, of customer traffic at each location. In addition, it offers INEO Welcoming Network technology through a SaaS-based solution to retail chains. INEO Tech Corp. is headquartered in Surrey, Canada.

About Gray Media

Gray Television, Inc., a television broadcasting company, owns and/or operates television stations and digital assets in the United States. It also broadcasts secondary digital channels affiliated to ABC, CBS, NBC, and FOX, as well as various other networks and program services, including CW Plus Network, MY Network, the MeTV Network, Circle, Telemundo, THE365, and Outlaw; and local news/weather channels in various markets. It owns and operates television stations and digital assets that serve television markets in the United States. The company was formerly known as Gray Communications Systems, Inc. and changed its name to Gray Television, Inc. in August 2002. Gray Television, Inc. was founded in 1891 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.