Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS – Get Free Report) and Angel Studios (NYSE:ANGX – Get Free Report) are both communication services companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends, risk, institutional ownership and earnings.
Volatility & Risk
Walt Disney has a beta of 1.41, indicating that its share price is 41% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Angel Studios has a beta of -0.03, indicating that its share price is 103% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Walt Disney and Angel Studios”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Walt Disney | $98.86 billion | 1.95 | $12.40 billion | $4.85 | 23.00 |
| Angel Studios | $321.56 million | 2.01 | -$170.48 million | ($0.93) | -3.72 |
Walt Disney has higher revenue and earnings than Angel Studios. Angel Studios is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Walt Disney, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
65.7% of Walt Disney shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 38.6% of Angel Studios shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of Walt Disney shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 30.1% of Angel Studios shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Profitability
This table compares Walt Disney and Angel Studios’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Walt Disney | 8.70% | 9.90% | 5.63% |
| Angel Studios | -37.44% | N/A | -66.19% |
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for Walt Disney and Angel Studios, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Walt Disney | 1 | 3 | 17 | 1 | 2.82 |
| Angel Studios | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2.71 |
Walt Disney currently has a consensus target price of $128.16, indicating a potential upside of 14.87%. Angel Studios has a consensus target price of $8.75, indicating a potential upside of 152.89%. Given Angel Studios’ higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Angel Studios is more favorable than Walt Disney.
Summary
Walt Disney beats Angel Studios on 10 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Walt Disney
The Walt Disney Company operates as an entertainment company worldwide. It operates through three segments: Entertainment, Sports, and Experiences. The company produces and distributes film and television video streaming content under the ABC Television Network, Disney, Freeform, FX, Fox, National Geographic, and Star brand television channels, as well as ABC television stations and A+E television networks; and produces original content under the ABC Signature, Disney Branded Television, FX Productions, Lucasfilm, Marvel, National Geographic Studios, Pixar, Searchlight Pictures, Twentieth Century Studios, 20th Television, and Walt Disney Pictures banners. It also offers direct-to-consumer streaming services through Disney+, Disney+ Hotstar, Hulu, and Star+; sports-related entertainment services through ESPN, ESPN on ABC, ESPN+ DTC, and Star; sale/licensing of film and episodic content to third-party television and VOD services; theatrical, home entertainment, and music distribution services; DVD and Blu-ray discs, electronic home video licenses, and VOD rental services; staging and licensing of live entertainment events; and post-production services. In addition, the company operates theme parks and resorts comprising Walt Disney World Resort, Disneyland Resort, Disneyland Paris, Hong Kong Disneyland Resort, Shanghai Disney Resort, Disney Cruise Line, Disney Vacation Club, National Geographic Expeditions, and Adventures by Disney, as well as Aulani, a Disney resort and spa in Hawaii. It also licenses its intellectual property to a third party for operations of the Tokyo Disney Resort; licenses trade names, characters, visual, literary, and other IP for use on merchandise, published materials, and games; operates a direct-to-home satellite distribution platform; sells branded merchandise through retail, online, and wholesale businesses; and develops and publishes books, comic books, and magazines. The company was founded in 1923 and is based in Burbank, California.
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.
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