Critical Analysis: Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series A (NASDAQ:FWONA) versus Angel Studios (NYSE:ANGX)

Angel Studios (NYSE:ANGX) and Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series A (NASDAQ:FWONA) are both communication services companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations and profitability.

Profitability

This table compares Angel Studios and Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series A’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Angel Studios	-37.44%	N/A	-66.19%
Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Insider and Institutional Ownership

38.6% of Angel Studios shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 8.4% of Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series A shares are held by institutional investors. 30.1% of Angel Studios shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series A shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings for Angel Studios and Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series A, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Angel Studios	1	1	4	1	2.71
Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series A	0	1	4	2	3.14

Angel Studios currently has a consensus target price of $8.50, indicating a potential upside of 56.08%. Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series A has a consensus target price of $114.67, indicating a potential upside of 31.76%. Given Angel Studios’ higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Angel Studios is more favorable than Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series A.

Risk and Volatility

Angel Studios has a beta of -0.02, meaning that its stock price is 102% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series A has a beta of 0.49, meaning that its stock price is 51% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Angel Studios and Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series A”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Angel Studios	$321.56 million	3.16	-$170.48 million	($0.93)	-5.86
Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series A	$4.48 billion	4.86	$170.33 million	$0.68	127.99

Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series A has higher revenue and earnings than Angel Studios. Angel Studios is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series A, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Summary

Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series A beats Angel Studios on 10 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Angel Studios

Southport Acquisition Corporation does not have significant operations. The company focuses on effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization, or similar business combination with one or more businesses or assets. It intends to identify business opportunities in the field of financial software space with a focus on mortgage and real estate verticals. The company was incorporated in 2021 and is based in Del Mar, California.

About Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series A

Formula One Group, through its subsidiary Formula 1, engages in the motorsports business in the United States and internationally. The company holds commercial rights for the FIA Formula One world championship, approximately a nine-month long motor race-based competition in which teams compete for the constructors' championship and drivers compete for the drivers' championship. It is also involved in the operation of the Formula 1 Paddock Club hospitality program; and provision of freight, logistical, and travel related services for the teams and other third parties, as well as the F2 and F3 race series. The company was founded in 1950 and is based in Englewood, Colorado. Formula One Group operates as a subsidiary of Liberty Media Corporation.