Which of these 2 stocks can turn out to be absolute gem? – Tesla, Inc. (TSLA), AirMedia Group Inc. (AMCN)

The shares of Tesla, Inc. have increased by more than 8.05% this year alone. The shares recently went up by 6.26% or $19.83 and now trades at $336.41. The shares of AirMedia Group Inc. (NASDAQ:AMCN), has jumped by 1.74% year to date as of 01/05/2018. The shares currently trade at $1.17 and have been able to report a change of 1.74% over the past one week.

The stock of Tesla, Inc. and AirMedia Group Inc. were two of the most active stocks on Friday. Investors seem to be very interested in what happens to the stocks of these two companies but do investors favor one over the other? We will analyze the growth, profitability, risk, valuation, and insider trends of both companies and see which one investors prefer.

Next 5Y EPS Growth: 35.00% versus 20.00%

When a company is able to grow consistently in terms of earnings at a high compound rate have the highest likelihood of creating value for its shareholders over time. Analysts have predicted that TSLA will grow it’s earning at a 35.00% annual rate in the next 5 years. This is in contrast to AMCN which will have a positive growth at a 20.00% annual rate. This means that the higher growth rate of TSLA implies a greater potential for capital appreciation over the years.

Profitability and Returns

Growth alone cannot be used to see if the company will be valuable. Shareholders will be the losers if a company invest in ventures that aren’t profitable enough to support upbeat growth. In order for us to accurately measure profitability and return, we will be using the EBITDA margin and Return on Investment (ROI), which balances the difference in capital structure. TSLA has an EBITDA margin of 2.85%, this implies that the underlying business of TSLA is more profitable. The ROI of TSLA is -5.80% while that of AMCN is -35.10%. These figures suggest that TSLA ventures generate a higher ROI than that of AMCN.

Cash Flow 

The value of a stock is ultimately determined by the amount of cash flow that the investors have available. Over the last 12 months, TSLA’s free cash flow per share is a negative -22.18.

Liquidity and Financial Risk

The ability of a company to meet up with its short-term obligations and be able to clear its longer-term debts is measured using Liquidity and leverage ratios. The current ratio for TSLA is 1.10 and that of AMCN is 1.60. This implies that it is easier for TSLA to cover its immediate obligations over the next 12 months than AMCN. The debt ratio of TSLA is 2.12 compared to 0.00 for AMCN. TSLA can be able to settle its long-term debts and thus is a lower financial risk than AMCN.

Valuation

TSLA currently trades at a P/B of 11.95, and a P/S of 5.22 while AMCN trades at a P/B of 0.33, and a P/S of 4.14. This means that looking at the earnings, book values and sales basis, TSLA is the cheaper one. It is very obvious that earnings are the most important factors to investors, thus analysts are most likely to place their bet on the P/E.

Analyst Price Targets and Opinions

The mistake some people make is that they think a cheap stock has more value to it. In order to know the value of a stock, there is need to compare its current price to its likely trading price in the future. The price of TSLA is currently at a 7.45% to its one-year price target of 313.09. Looking at its rival pricing, AMCN is at a -83.04% relative to its price target of 6.90. This figure implies that over the next one year, AMCN is a better investment.

When looking at the investment recommendation on say a scale of 1 to 5 (1 being a strong buy, 3 a hold, and 5 a sell), TSLA is given a 3.00 while 2.00 placed for AMCN. This means that analysts are more bullish on the outlook for TSLA stocks.

Insider Activity and Investor Sentiment

Short interest or otherwise called the percentage of a stock’s tradable shares currently being shorted is another data that investors use to get a handle on sentiment. The short ratio for TSLA is 5.21 while that of AMCN is just 0.93. This means that analysts are more bullish on the forecast for AMCN stock.

Conclusion

The stock of Tesla, Inc. defeats that of AirMedia Group Inc. when the two are compared, with TSLA taking 3 out of the total factors that were been considered. TSLA happens to be more profitable, generates a higher ROI, has higher cash flow per share, higher liquidity and has a lower financial risk. When looking at the stock valuation, TSLA is the cheaper one on an earnings, book value and sales basis. Finally, the sentiment signal for TSLA is better on when it is viewed on short interest.

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