Atlanta Braves (NASDAQ:BATRA – Get Free Report) and Cedar Fair (NYSE:FUN – Get Free Report) are both multi-sector conglomerates companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations and earnings.
Volatility & Risk
Atlanta Braves has a beta of 0.9, indicating that its share price is 10% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Cedar Fair has a beta of 1.56, indicating that its share price is 56% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Atlanta Braves and Cedar Fair, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Atlanta Braves | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 |
| Cedar Fair | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 2.73 |
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Atlanta Braves and Cedar Fair”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Atlanta Braves | $640.67 million | 4.18 | -$125.29 million | ($2.00) | -21.64 |
| Cedar Fair | $1.82 billion | 1.10 | $124.56 million | $2.43 | 16.02 |
Cedar Fair has higher revenue and earnings than Atlanta Braves. Atlanta Braves is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cedar Fair, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares Atlanta Braves and Cedar Fair’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Atlanta Braves | -9.18% | -11.36% | -3.91% |
| Cedar Fair | 6.80% | -23.97% | 6.70% |
Insider & Institutional Ownership
12.3% of Atlanta Braves shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 64.7% of Cedar Fair shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.8% of Atlanta Braves shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.8% of Cedar Fair shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Summary
Cedar Fair beats Atlanta Braves on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
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.
About Cedar Fair
Cedar Fair, L.P. owns and operates amusement and water parks, as well as complementary resort facilities. Its amusement parks include Cedar Point located on Lake Erie between Cleveland and Toledo in Sandusky, Ohio; Knott's Berry Farm near Los Angeles, California; Canada's Wonderland near Toronto, Ontario; Kings Island near Cincinnati, Ohio; Carowinds in Charlotte, North Carolina; Kings Dominion situated near Richmond, Virginia; California's Great America located in Santa Clara, California; Dorney Park in Pennsylvania; Worlds of Fun located in Kansas City, Missouri; Valleyfair situated near Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota; Michigan's Adventure situated near Muskegon, Michigan; Schlitterbahn Waterpark & Resort New Braunfels in New Braunfels, Texas; and Schlitterbahn Waterpark Galveston in Galveston, Texas. The company also owns and operates the Castaway Bay Indoor Waterpark Resort, Hotel Breakers, Cedar Point's Express Hotel, and Sawmill Creek Resort. Cedar Fair, L.P. was founded in 1983 and is based in Sandusky, Ohio.
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