Reviewing Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series C (FWONK) and The Competition

Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series C (NASDAQ:FWONK) is one of 257 publicly-traded companies in the “Media” industry, but how does it weigh in compared to its competitors? We will compare Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series C to related companies based on the strength of its dividends, earnings, valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, risk and analyst recommendations.

Profitability

This table compares Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series C and its competitors’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series C	N/A	N/A	N/A
Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series C Competitors	-18.35%	-47.68%	-4.81%

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series C and its competitors gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series C	$4.48 billion	N/A	124.15
Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series C Competitors	$2.97 billion	$35.12 million	-0.10

Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series C has higher revenue, but lower earnings than its competitors. Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series C 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.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

92.3% of Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series C shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 37.7% of shares of all “Media” companies are owned by institutional investors. 17.6% of shares of all “Media” companies are owned 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.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series C and its competitors, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series C	0	4	6	0	2.60
Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series C Competitors	2328	6914	10767	490	2.46

Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series C currently has a consensus target price of $117.62, indicating a potential upside of 8.90%. As a group, “Media” companies have a potential upside of 28.36%. Given Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series C’s competitors higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series C has less favorable growth aspects than its competitors.

Volatility and Risk

Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series C has a beta of 0.46, suggesting that its stock price is 54% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series C’s competitors have a beta of 0.96, suggesting that their average stock price is 4% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series C beats its competitors on 8 of the 12 factors compared.

Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series C Company Profile

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.