Liberty Braves Group Series A (NASDAQ:BATRA) and Gray Television (NYSE:GTN) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings and valuation.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Liberty Braves Group Series A and Gray Television’s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Liberty Braves Group Series A | $386.00 million | 0.67 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Gray Television | $882.73 million | 1.69 | $261.95 million | $1.17 | 14.36 |
Gray Television has higher revenue and earnings than Liberty Braves Group Series A.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of current ratings for Liberty Braves Group Series A and Gray Television, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Liberty Braves Group Series A | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
| Gray Television | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 3.00 |
Gray Television has a consensus price target of $23.00, suggesting a potential upside of 36.90%. Given Gray Television’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Gray Television is more favorable than Liberty Braves Group Series A.
Profitability
This table compares Liberty Braves Group Series A and Gray Television’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Liberty Braves Group Series A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Gray Television | 29.12% | 14.95% | 4.68% |
Institutional & Insider Ownership
72.6% of Liberty Braves Group Series A shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 86.5% of Gray Television shares are held by institutional investors. 10.0% of Gray Television 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.
Risk & Volatility
Liberty Braves Group Series A has a beta of 0.81, meaning that its stock price is 19% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Gray Television has a beta of 2.05, meaning that its stock price is 105% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Gray Television beats Liberty Braves Group Series A on 11 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Liberty Braves Group Series A
The Liberty Braves Group, through its subsidiary, Braves Holdings, LLC, owns the Atlanta Braves Major League Baseball Club, stadium, and mixed use development project. The company is based in Englewood, Colorado. The Liberty Braves Group is a subsidiary of Liberty Media Corporation.
About Gray Television
Gray Television, Inc., a television broadcast company, owns and operates television stations and digital assets in the United States. As of February 23, 2018, the company owned and operated television stations in 57 television markets broadcasting approximately 200 program streams, including approximately 100 channels affiliated with the CBS Network, the NBC Network, the ABC Network, and the FOX Network. It also broadcasts secondary digital channels affiliated to ABC, CBS, and FOX, as well as channels affiliated with various other networks and program services, including CW Plus Network, MY Network, the MeTV Network, This TV Network, Antenna TV, Telemundo, Cozi, Heroes and Icons, and MOVIES! Network; and local news/weather channels in various markets. The company was formerly known as Gray Communications Systems, Inc. and changed its name to Gray Television, Inc. in August 2002. Gray Television, Inc. was founded in 1897 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.
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