Head to Head Analysis: Entravision Communications (EVC) and Its Rivals

Entravision Communications (NYSE:EVC) is one of 257 publicly-traded companies in the “Media” industry, but how does it weigh in compared to its competitors? We will compare Entravision Communications to similar businesses based on the strength of its institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation, risk, profitability and earnings.

Risk and Volatility

Entravision Communications has a beta of 1.75, meaning that its share price is 75% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Entravision Communications’ competitors have a beta of 0.96, meaning that their average share price is 4% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Entravision Communications and its competitors revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Entravision Communications	$447.59 million	-$79.17 million	750.50
Entravision Communications Competitors	$2.99 billion	$35.12 million	6.47

Entravision Communications’ competitors have higher revenue and earnings than Entravision Communications. Entravision Communications is trading at a higher price-to-earnings ratio than its competitors, indicating that it is currently more expensive than other companies in its industry.

Dividends

Entravision Communications pays an annual dividend of $0.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. Entravision Communications pays out 2,000.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. As a group, “Media” companies pay a dividend yield of 5.3% and pay out 184.9% of their earnings in the form of a dividend. Entravision Communications lags its competitors as a dividend stock, given its lower dividend yield and higher payout ratio.

Profitability

This table compares Entravision Communications and its competitors’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Entravision Communications	0.62%	6.98%	1.17%
Entravision Communications Competitors	-19.55%	-48.01%	-4.96%

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for Entravision Communications and its competitors, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Entravision Communications	0	1	0	0	2.00
Entravision Communications Competitors	2317	6904	10750	487	2.46

As a group, “Media” companies have a potential upside of 23.47%. Given Entravision Communications’ competitors stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Entravision Communications has less favorable growth aspects than its competitors.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

69.5% of Entravision Communications shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 38.1% of shares of all “Media” companies are owned by institutional investors. 9.1% of Entravision Communications shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 17.5% of shares of all “Media” companies are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Entravision Communications competitors beat Entravision Communications on 9 of the 15 factors compared.

Entravision Communications Company Profile

Entravision Communications Corporation operates as an advertising solutions, media, and technology company worldwide. The company operates through three segments: Digital, Television, and Audio. It reaches and engages Hispanics in the United States. The company's portfolio encompasses integrated end-to-end advertising solutions, including digital, television, and audio properties. It also offers a suite of end-to-end digital advertising solutions, including digital commercial partnerships services; and Smadex, a programmatic ad purchasing platform that enables advertisers to purchase advertising electronically and manage data-driven advertising campaigns through online marketplaces. In addition, the company provides a mobile growth solution, such as managed services to advertisers to reach mobile device users; and digital advertising solutions for advertisers. Further, it owns and operates TelevisaUnivision-affiliated television stations. The company operates various television stations; radio stations; and Spanish-language radio stations. Entravision Communications Corporation was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Santa Monica, California.