AMC Entertainment (NYSE:AMC – Get Free Report) and LiveOne (NASDAQ:LVO – Get Free Report) are both communication services companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability and risk.
Risk & Volatility
AMC Entertainment has a beta of 2.01, indicating that its share price is 101% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, LiveOne has a beta of 1.65, indicating that its share price is 65% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares AMC Entertainment and LiveOne”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| AMC Entertainment | $4.85 billion | 0.61 | -$632.40 million | ($1.07) | -3.08 |
| LiveOne | $77.14 million | 0.41 | -$20.97 million | ($1.75) | -1.31 |
LiveOne has lower revenue, but higher earnings than AMC Entertainment. AMC Entertainment is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than LiveOne, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
28.8% of AMC Entertainment shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 21.2% of LiveOne shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of AMC Entertainment shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 19.8% of LiveOne shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent ratings and target prices for AMC Entertainment and LiveOne, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| AMC Entertainment | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2.30 |
| LiveOne | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 |
AMC Entertainment currently has a consensus price target of $2.67, indicating a potential downside of 18.92%. LiveOne has a consensus price target of $10.00, indicating a potential upside of 334.78%. Given LiveOne’s higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe LiveOne is more favorable than AMC Entertainment.
Profitability
This table compares AMC Entertainment and LiveOne’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| AMC Entertainment | -10.59% | N/A | -3.71% |
| LiveOne | -25.87% | N/A | -39.66% |
Summary
AMC Entertainment beats LiveOne on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About AMC Entertainment
AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in the theatrical exhibition business. It owns, operates, or has interests in theatres in the United States and Europe. The company was founded in 1920 and is headquartered in Leawood, Kansas.
About LiveOne
LiveOne, Inc., a digital media company, engages in the acquisition, distribution, and monetization of live music, Internet radio, podcasting/vodcasting, and music-related streaming and video content. It operates LiveXLive, a live music streaming platform; PodcastOne, a podcasting platform; and Slacker, an integrated membership and advertising streaming music service, as well as produces original music-related content. The company also produces, edits, curates, and streams live music events through broadband transmission over the Internet and satellite networks to its users; provides digital Internet radio and music services to users online and through automotive and mobile original equipment manufacturers on a white label basis; and offers ancillary products and services, such as regulatory and post-implementation support services. In addition, it develops, manufactures, and distributes personalized merchandise and gifts through wholesale and direct-to-consumer distribution channels. Further, the company offers LiveOne App, an application that provides access to live events, audio streams, original episodic content, podcasts, vodcasts, video on demand, real-time livestreams, and social sharing of content. The company was formerly known as LiveXLive Media, Inc. and changed its name to LiveOne, Inc. in October 2021. LiveOne, Inc. was incorporated in 2009 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California.
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