Head to Head Review: Atlanta Braves (OTCMKTS:BATRB) and Alliance Entertainment (NASDAQ:AENT)

Atlanta Braves (OTCMKTS:BATRB) and Alliance Entertainment (NASDAQ:AENT) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, risk, earnings, dividends and institutional ownership.

Risk & Volatility

Atlanta Braves has a beta of 0.32, meaning that its share price is 68% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Alliance Entertainment has a beta of 0.46, meaning that its share price is 54% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Atlanta Braves and Alliance Entertainment’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Atlanta Braves	N/A	N/A	N/A
Alliance Entertainment	2.06%	20.53%	5.73%

Insider and Institutional Ownership

0.3% of Alliance Entertainment shares are held by institutional investors. 11.4% of Atlanta Braves shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 77.6% of Alliance Entertainment shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Atlanta Braves and Alliance Entertainment”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Atlanta Braves	$662.75 million	5.49	-$2.51 million	($0.04)	-1,450.00
Alliance Entertainment	$1.06 billion	0.22	$15.08 million	$0.43	10.74

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

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for Atlanta Braves and Alliance Entertainment, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Atlanta Braves	0	0	0	0	0.00
Alliance Entertainment	0	2	2	0	2.50

Alliance Entertainment has a consensus target price of $10.00, suggesting a potential upside of 116.45%. Given Alliance Entertainment’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Alliance Entertainment is more favorable than Atlanta Braves.

Summary

Alliance Entertainment beats Atlanta Braves on 13 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Atlanta Braves

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.

About Alliance Entertainment

Alliance Entertainment Holding Corporation operates as a wholesaler, distributor, and e-commerce provider for the entertainment industry worldwide. It offers vinyl records, video games, digital video discs, blu-rays, toys, compact discs, collectibles, and other entertainment and consumer products. The company also provides third party logistics products and services. It distributes its physical media, entertainment products, hardware, and accessories through multi-channel strategy. The company was founded in 1990 and is headquartered in Plantation, Florida.