Head to Head Review: Angel Studios (NYSE:ANGX) & Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series A (NASDAQ:FWONA)
by Kim Johansen · The Markets DailyLiberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series A (NASDAQ:FWONA – Get Free Report) and Angel Studios (NYSE:ANGX – Get Free Report) are both communication services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, profitability and institutional ownership.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
8.4% of Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series A shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 38.6% of Angel Studios shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.6% of Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series A shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 30.1% of Angel Studios shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Profitability
This table compares Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series A and Angel Studios’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Angel Studios | -37.44% | N/A | -66.19% |
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent ratings and target prices for Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series A and Angel Studios, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series A | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3.14 |
| Angel Studios | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2.71 |
Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series A currently has a consensus target price of $114.67, indicating a potential upside of 31.68%. Angel Studios has a consensus target price of $8.50, indicating a potential upside of 59.92%. Given Angel Studios’ higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Angel Studios is more favorable than Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series A.
Volatility & Risk
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. Comparatively, Angel Studios has a beta of -0.02, meaning that its stock price is 102% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series A and Angel Studios”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series A | $4.48 billion | 4.87 | $170.33 million | $0.68 | 128.06 |
| Angel Studios | $321.56 million | 3.09 | -$170.48 million | ($0.93) | -5.72 |
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 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.
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.