Atlanta Braves (BATRA) vs. Its Peers Financial Analysis

Atlanta Braves (NASDAQ:BATRA) is one of 184 public companies in the “Entertainment” industry, but how does it weigh in compared to its rivals? We will compare Atlanta Braves to related companies based on the strength of its earnings, analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation, dividends, risk and institutional ownership.

Profitability

This table compares Atlanta Braves and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Atlanta Braves	-11.06%	-11.28%	-3.57%
Atlanta Braves Competitors	11.05%	-24.32%	-2.17%

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Atlanta Braves and its rivals revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Atlanta Braves	$732.49 million	-$23.37 million	-54.88
Atlanta Braves Competitors	$4.10 billion	$73.91 million	9.15

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

Insider & Institutional Ownership

12.3% of Atlanta Braves shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 36.3% of shares of all “Entertainment” companies are owned by institutional investors. 5.4% of Atlanta Braves shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 24.0% of shares of all “Entertainment” companies are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Volatility & Risk

Atlanta Braves has a beta of 0.64, suggesting that its share price is 36% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Atlanta Braves’ rivals have a beta of 1.00, suggesting that their average share price is 0% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for Atlanta Braves and its rivals, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Atlanta Braves	1	1	0	0	1.50
Atlanta Braves Competitors	1877	4511	9625	255	2.51

As a group, “Entertainment” companies have a potential upside of 18.62%. Given Atlanta Braves’ rivals stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Atlanta Braves has less favorable growth aspects than its rivals.

Summary

Atlanta Braves rivals beat Atlanta Braves on 11 of the 12 factors compared.

Atlanta Braves Company Profile

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.