Contrasting Vivendi (OTCMKTS:VIVEF) & Roku (NASDAQ:ROKU)

Vivendi (OTCMKTS:VIVEF) and Roku (NASDAQ:ROKU) are both utilities companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings and institutional ownership.

Profitability

This table compares Vivendi and Roku’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Vivendi	N/A	N/A	N/A
Roku	6.82%	13.73%	8.34%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for Vivendi and Roku, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Vivendi	0	0	0	0	0.00
Roku	0	19	7	1	2.33

Roku has a consensus target price of $156.17, indicating a potential downside of 0.84%. Given Roku’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Roku is more favorable than Vivendi.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

29.2% of Vivendi shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 86.3% of Roku shares are owned by institutional investors. 13.4% of Roku shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Vivendi and Roku”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Vivendi	N/A	N/A	N/A	$2.45	0.86
Roku	$4.74 billion	4.93	$88.36 million	$2.34	67.30

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

Summary

Roku beats Vivendi on 11 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Vivendi

Vivendi SE operates as an entertainment, media, and communication company in France, the rest of Europe, the Americas, Asia/Oceania, and Africa. It operates through Canal+ Group, Lagardère, Havas, Prisma Media, Gameloft, Vivendi Village, New Initiatives, and Generosity and Solidarity segments. The Canal+ Group segment publishes and distributes premium and thematic pay-TV and free-to-air channels; and produces, sells, and distributes movies and TV series. The Lagardère segment engages in the publishing, media, and travel retail activities. The Havas segment includes communications disciplines, such as creativity, media expertise, and healthcare/wellness. The Prisma Media segment publishes French magazines and online videos. The Gameloft segment engages in the creation and publishing of downloadable video games for various console-PC-mobile platforms, tablets, triple-play boxes, and smart TVs. The Vivendi Village segment provides ticketing services and live performances through Olympia production, festival production, and venues. The New Initiatives segment operates Dailymotion, a video content aggregation and distribution platform, as well as develops ultra-high-speed Internet service. The Generosity and Solidarity segment operates CanalOlympia; and Vivendi Foundation, a Create Joy solidarity program, which supports initial and professional training projects. The company was founded in 1853 and is headquartered in Paris, France.

About Roku

Roku, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates a TV streaming platform in the United states and internationally. The company operates in two segments, Platform and Devices. Its streaming platform allows users to find and access TV shows, movies, news, sports, and others. The Platform segment offers digital advertising, including direct and programmatic video advertising, media and entertainment promotional spending, and related services; and streaming services distribution, such as subscription and transaction revenue shares, and sale of premium subscriptions and branded app buttons on remote controls. The Devices segment provides sale of streaming players, Roku-branded TVs, smart home products and services, audio products, and related accessories as well as licensing arrangements with service operators. Roku, Inc. was incorporated in 2002 and is headquartered in San Jose, California.