Grupo Televisa (NYSE:TV – Get Free Report) and Radio One (NASDAQ:UONE – Get Free Report) are both small-cap communication services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, dividends and institutional ownership.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
55.8% of Grupo Televisa shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 8.2% of Radio One shares are held by institutional investors. 47.2% of Radio One shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of current ratings for Grupo Televisa and Radio One, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Grupo Televisa | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1.83 |
| Radio One | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Grupo Televisa and Radio One”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Grupo Televisa | $57.98 billion | 0.02 | -$478.58 million | ($0.91) | -2.43 |
| Radio One | $353.91 million | 0.06 | -$146.87 million | ($15.11) | -0.28 |
Radio One has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Grupo Televisa. Grupo Televisa is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Radio One, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares Grupo Televisa and Radio One’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Grupo Televisa | -15.28% | -8.33% | -3.87% |
| Radio One | -19.04% | -7.13% | -0.43% |
Risk & Volatility
Grupo Televisa has a beta of 1.54, suggesting that its stock price is 54% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Radio One has a beta of 0.87, suggesting that its stock price is 13% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Grupo Televisa beats Radio One on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Grupo Televisa
Grupo Televisa, S.A.B., together with its subsidiaries, owns and operates cable companies and provides direct-to-home satellite pay television system in Mexico and the United States. It operates through three segments: Cable, Sky, and Other Businesses. The Cable segment operates cable multiple system that provides basic and premium television subscription, pay-per-view, installation, Internet subscription, and telephone and mobile services subscription, as well as local and national advertising services; and telecommunication facilities, which offers data and long-distance services solutions to carriers and other telecommunications service providers through its fiber-optic network. The Sky segment offers direct-to-home broadcast satellite pay television services comprising program, installation, and equipment rental services to subscribers in Mexico, Central America, and the Dominican Republic; and national advertising sales. The Other Businesses segment is involved in the sports and show business promotion, soccer, publishing and publishing distribution, and gaming, as well as provides transmission concessions and facilities. The company was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Mexico City, Mexico.
About Radio One
Urban One, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as an urban-oriented multi-media company in the United States. The company operates through four segments: Radio Broadcasting, Cable Television, Reach Media, and Digital. The Radio Broadcasting segment includes radio broadcasting operations that primarily target African-American and urban listeners. As of April 30, 2023, it owned and/or operated 66 broadcast stations, including 55 FM or AM stations, 9 HD stations, and the 2 low power television stations under the Radio One tradename located in 13 urban markets. The Cable Television segment operates TV One, an African-American targeted cable television network; and CLEO TV, a lifestyle and entertainment network. The Reach Media segment operates syndicated programming, including the Get Up! Mornings with Erica Campbell Show, Rickey Smiley Morning Show, the Russ Parr Morning Show, and the DL Hughley Show. This segment also operates BlackAmericaWeb.com, an African-American targeted news and entertainment website, as well as other event related activities. The Digital segment owns Interactive One, a digital platform serving the African-American community through social content, news, information, and entertainment websites, including Cassius and Bossip, HipHopWired, and MadameNoire digital platforms and brands. The company was formerly known as Radio One, Inc. and changed its name to Urban One, Inc. in May 2017. Urban One, Inc. was founded in 1980 and is based in Silver Spring, Maryland.
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