Liberty Live Group (NASDAQ:LLYVA) vs. Formula One Group (NASDAQ:FWONA) Financial Review

Formula One Group (NASDAQ:FWONA) and Liberty Live Group (NASDAQ:LLYVA) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, analyst recommendations and earnings.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

8.4% of Formula One Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 25.1% of Liberty Live Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.8% of Formula One Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for Formula One Group and Liberty Live Group, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Formula One Group	1	0	3	1	2.80
Liberty Live Group	0	0	0	0	0.00

Formula One Group presently has a consensus price target of $82.33, suggesting a potential upside of 1.98%. Given Formula One Group’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Formula One Group is more favorable than Liberty Live Group.

Profitability

This table compares Formula One Group and Liberty Live Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Formula One Group	N/A	N/A	N/A
Liberty Live Group	N/A	N/A	N/A

Risk & Volatility

Formula One Group has a beta of 0.15, meaning that its stock price is 85% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Liberty Live Group has a beta of 1.54, meaning that its stock price is 54% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Formula One Group and Liberty Live Group”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Formula One Group	$3.65 billion	5.51	-$32.40 million	($0.13)	-621.04
Liberty Live Group	N/A	N/A	N/A	($0.34)	-197.16

Liberty Live Group has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Formula One Group. Formula One Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Liberty Live Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Summary

Formula One Group beats Liberty Live Group on 8 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Formula One Group

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 Liberty Live Group

Liberty Live Group operates in the media, communications, and entertainment industries primarily in North America and the United Kingdom. The company is headquartered in Englewood, Colorado.