Angel Studios (NYSE:ANGX – Get Free Report) and Starz Entertainment (NASDAQ:STRZ – Get Free Report) are both small-cap communication services companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends, earnings and risk.
Risk and Volatility
Angel Studios has a beta of -0.03, suggesting that its share price is 103% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Starz Entertainment has a beta of 2.55, suggesting that its share price is 155% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Angel Studios and Starz Entertainment”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Angel Studios | $321.56 million | 2.07 | -$170.48 million | ($0.93) | -3.84 |
| Starz Entertainment | $963.40 million | 0.39 | -$115.80 million | ($25.49) | -0.87 |
Starz Entertainment has higher revenue and earnings than Angel Studios. Angel Studios is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Starz Entertainment, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for Angel Studios and Starz Entertainment, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Angel Studios | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2.71 |
| Starz Entertainment | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2.67 |
Angel Studios currently has a consensus target price of $8.75, indicating a potential upside of 145.10%. Starz Entertainment has a consensus target price of $33.71, indicating a potential upside of 52.62%. Given Angel Studios’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Angel Studios is more favorable than Starz Entertainment.
Profitability
This table compares Angel Studios and Starz Entertainment’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Angel Studios | -37.44% | N/A | -66.19% |
| Starz Entertainment | -32.52% | -30.57% | -6.84% |
Institutional and Insider Ownership
38.6% of Angel Studios shares are held by institutional investors. 30.1% of Angel Studios shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 22.6% of Starz Entertainment shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Summary
Angel Studios beats Starz Entertainment on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
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.
About Starz Entertainment
Starz is a premium cable and streaming network owned by Starz Entertainment, which was formerly a part of Lionsgate. Starz had about 20 million subscribers in the U.S. and Canada as of Dec. 31, 2024. The company’s franchises include “Outlander” and “Power.”
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