Entravision Communications (EVC) vs. Its Rivals Financial Review

Entravision Communications (NYSE:EVC) is one of 257 public companies in the “Media” industry, but how does it weigh in compared to its competitors? We will compare Entravision Communications to similar businesses based on the strength of its earnings, risk, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations and dividends.

Dividends

Entravision Communications pays an annual dividend of $0.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. Entravision Communications pays out -333.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. As a group, “Media” companies pay a dividend yield of 5.3% and pay out 134.7% of their earnings in the form of a dividend.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Entravision Communications and its competitors revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Entravision Communications	$785.56 million	-$79.17 million	-162.17
Entravision Communications Competitors	$2.95 billion	$35.12 million	-1.83

Entravision Communications’ competitors have higher revenue and earnings than Entravision Communications. Entravision Communications is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its competitors, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

69.5% of Entravision Communications shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 38.1% of shares of all “Media” companies are owned by institutional investors. 9.1% of Entravision Communications shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 17.5% of shares of all “Media” companies are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Entravision Communications and its competitors, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Entravision Communications	0	1	0	0	2.00
Entravision Communications Competitors	2340	6935	10778	490	2.46

As a group, “Media” companies have a potential upside of 29.39%. Given Entravision Communications’ competitors stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Entravision Communications has less favorable growth aspects than its competitors.

Profitability

This table compares Entravision Communications and its competitors’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Entravision Communications	-0.66%	-5.82%	-1.01%
Entravision Communications Competitors	-19.17%	-48.95%	-4.95%

Volatility and Risk

Entravision Communications has a beta of 1.75, suggesting that its share price is 75% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Entravision Communications’ competitors have a beta of 0.96, suggesting that their average share price is 4% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Entravision Communications competitors beat Entravision Communications on 9 of the 15 factors compared.

About Entravision Communications

Entravision Communications Corporation is a media and advertising technology company. In the United States, it operates television and radio stations that serve Hispanic audiences, offering local news, entertainment, and other programming alongside advertising opportunities for businesses. The company also provides digital advertising and technology services, connecting advertisers with audiences across online platforms. Its digital operations serve clients in the United States and international markets, including parts of Latin America, Africa, and Asia-Pacific.