Dolphin Entertainment (NASDAQ:DLPN) vs. FOX (NASDAQ:FOX) Head to Head Review

FOX (NASDAQ:FOX) and Dolphin Entertainment (NASDAQ:DLPN) are both communication services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings and valuation.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares FOX and Dolphin Entertainment”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
FOX	$17.13 billion	1.49	$1.69 billion	$4.71	12.87
Dolphin Entertainment	$58.91 million	0.23	-$3.09 million	($0.24)	-4.29

FOX has higher revenue and earnings than Dolphin Entertainment. Dolphin Entertainment is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than FOX, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for FOX and Dolphin Entertainment, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
FOX	1	1	6	2	2.90
Dolphin Entertainment	1	1	0	0	1.50

FOX currently has a consensus target price of $79.50, suggesting a potential upside of 31.12%. Given FOX’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe FOX is more favorable than Dolphin Entertainment.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

26.4% of FOX shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 8.9% of Dolphin Entertainment shares are held by institutional investors. 23.1% of FOX shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 19.2% of Dolphin Entertainment shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares FOX and Dolphin Entertainment’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
FOX	11.30%	23.96%	12.52%
Dolphin Entertainment	-5.17%	-14.47%	-2.02%

Risk & Volatility

FOX has a beta of 0.66, meaning that its stock price is 34% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Dolphin Entertainment has a beta of 1.91, meaning that its stock price is 91% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

FOX beats Dolphin Entertainment on 14 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

About FOX

Fox Corporation is a U.S. media company that produces and distributes news, sports and entertainment programming. Its operations include the FOX broadcast network, Fox News Media, Fox Sports, FOX Entertainment and Fox Television Stations. The company also owns Tubi, an ad-supported streaming service. Fox Corporation was formed in 2019 after The Walt Disney Company acquired much of 21st Century Fox. The company’s programming and services are primarily aimed at audiences in the United States, with content also distributed to viewers in other markets.

About Dolphin Entertainment

Dolphin Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ: DLPN) is an entertainment marketing and content production company. Through its portfolio of specialized agencies, the company provides public relations, digital marketing, social media, influencer marketing, branding, and strategic communications services to clients in the entertainment, hospitality, lifestyle, and consumer sectors. The company’s marketing businesses have included 42West, The Door, and Shore Fire Media, which serve clients across film, television, music, and related industries.