Newsmax (NYSE:NMAX – Get Free Report) and Grupo Televisa (NYSE:TV – Get Free Report) are both small-cap communication services companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, profitability and institutional ownership.
Profitability
This table compares Newsmax and Grupo Televisa’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Newsmax | -3.15% | -8.28% | -3.85% |
| Grupo Televisa | -10.39% | -5.60% | -2.60% |
Risk and Volatility
Newsmax has a beta of 2.71, indicating that its stock price is 171% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Grupo Televisa has a beta of 1.62, indicating that its stock price is 62% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of current recommendations for Newsmax and Grupo Televisa, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Newsmax | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.50 |
| Grupo Televisa | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1.83 |
Grupo Televisa has a consensus price target of $6.15, indicating a potential upside of 173.94%. Given Grupo Televisa’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Grupo Televisa is more favorable than Newsmax.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Newsmax and Grupo Televisa”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Newsmax | $189.26 million | 5.09 | -$99.50 million | ($0.05) | -149.20 |
| Grupo Televisa | $3.07 billion | 0.39 | -$478.58 million | ($0.63) | -3.56 |
Newsmax has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Grupo Televisa. Newsmax is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Grupo Televisa, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
55.8% of Grupo Televisa shares are held by institutional investors. 61.0% of Newsmax shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Summary
Grupo Televisa beats Newsmax on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Newsmax
Newsmax is a multimedia news company that produces and distributes news, opinion and lifestyle content. Its offerings include the Newsmax television network, digital news and video platforms, and print publications such as Newsmax magazine. Founded in 1998 by Christopher Ruddy, the company is based in Boca Raton, Florida. Ruddy serves as Newsmax’s chief executive officer. Newsmax reaches audiences in the United States and abroad through television distribution and its digital platforms, which provide news coverage, commentary and other programming.
About Grupo Televisa
Grupo Televisa is a Mexican media and telecommunications company with operations focused on cable and pay-TV services. It provides customers with television programming, broadband internet and telephone services, including satellite television through Sky. The company traces its roots to Telesistema Mexicano, formed in 1955, and became Grupo Televisa in 1973. It built a long-standing presence in Mexican broadcasting and Spanish-language entertainment. Following the 2022 combination of Televisa’s content and media assets with Univision, the resulting TelevisaUnivision became a separate company.
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