Contrasting Gaia (GAIA) and The Competition

Gaia (NASDAQ:GAIA) is one of 184 public companies in the “Entertainment” industry, but how does it contrast to its rivals? We will compare Gaia to related businesses based on the strength of its risk, valuation, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends and institutional ownership.

Profitability

This table compares Gaia and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Gaia	-8.23%	-7.85%	-5.13%
Gaia Competitors	11.05%	-24.32%	-2.17%

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Gaia and its rivals revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Gaia	$98.95 million	-$4.49 million	-4.18
Gaia Competitors	$10.37 billion	$73.91 million	9.15

Gaia’s rivals have higher revenue and earnings than Gaia. Gaia is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its rivals, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

40.5% of Gaia shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 36.3% of shares of all “Entertainment” companies are owned by institutional investors. 26.0% of Gaia shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 24.0% of shares of all “Entertainment” companies are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Risk and Volatility

Gaia has a beta of 0.98, suggesting that its share price is 2% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Gaia’s rivals have a beta of 1.00, suggesting that their average share price is 0% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings for Gaia and its rivals, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Gaia	1	0	0	0	1.00
Gaia Competitors	1877	4511	9625	255	2.51

As a group, “Entertainment” companies have a potential upside of 18.62%. Given Gaia’s rivals stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Gaia has less favorable growth aspects than its rivals.

Summary

Gaia rivals beat Gaia on 10 of the 13 factors compared.

Gaia Company Profile

Gaia, Inc. operates a digital video subscription service and online community for underserved member base in the United States, Canada, Australia, and internationally. The company has a digital content library with various titles in Spanish, German, and French languages available to its subscribers on internet connected devices. Its network includes Yoga channel, which provides access to streaming yoga, Eastern arts, and other movement based classes; Transformation channel that offers content in the areas of spiritual growth, personal development, and expanded consciousness; Alternative Healing channel, which features content focused on food and nutrition, holistic healing, alternative and integrative medicines, and longevity; and Seeking Truth channel that provides access to interviews and presentations in the ancient wisdom and metaphysics genre. The company was formerly known as Gaiam, Inc. and changed its name to Gaia, Inc. in July 2016. Gaia, Inc. was incorporated in 1988 and is headquartered in Louisville, Colorado.