Corus Entertainment (OTCMKTS:CJREF) & Megacable Holdings, S. A. B. de C. V. (OTCMKTS:MHSDF) Financial Contrast

Corus Entertainment (OTCMKTS:CJREF) and Megacable Holdings, S. A. B. de C. V. (OTCMKTS:MHSDF) are both communication services companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends and profitability.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for Corus Entertainment and Megacable Holdings, S. A. B. de C. V., as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Corus Entertainment	2	1	0	0	1.33
Megacable Holdings, S. A. B. de C. V.	0	0	0	0	N/A

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Corus Entertainment and Megacable Holdings, S. A. B. de C. V.”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Corus Entertainment	$1.12 billion	0.02	-$318.29 million	($1.56)	-0.08
Megacable Holdings, S. A. B. de C. V.	N/A	N/A	N/A	$1.20	1.75

Megacable Holdings, S. A. B. de C. V. has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Corus Entertainment. Corus Entertainment is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Megacable Holdings, S. A. B. de C. V., indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares Corus Entertainment and Megacable Holdings, S. A. B. de C. V.’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Corus Entertainment	-51.50%	1.27%	0.22%
Megacable Holdings, S. A. B. de C. V.	N/A	N/A	N/A

Insider and Institutional Ownership

2.3% of Megacable Holdings, S. A. B. de C. V. shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.5% of Corus Entertainment shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

About Corus Entertainment

Corus Entertainment Inc., a media and content company, operates specialty and conventional television networks, and radio stations in Canada and internationally. It operates in two segments, Television and Radio. The Television segment consists of specialty television networks, conventional television stations, digital and streaming platforms, a social digital agency, and a social media creator network; and provides technology and media services. This segment also engages in the production and distribution of films and television programs; merchandise licensing and book publishing activities; and provision of advertising services, subscriptions, and the licensing of proprietary films and television programs, as well as production services. The Radio segment operates radio stations that include a network of news/talk radio stations, as well as classic hits, rock, country, and hot adult contemporary radio formats. The company produces and distributes children’s animated content and consumer products; owns Nelvana, Corus Studios, Aircraft Pictures, Kid Can Press, so.da, and Kin Community Canada, and Quay Media Services; and operates companion websites, digital and streaming platforms, and applications that are related to its brands. Corus Entertainment Inc. was incorporated in 1998 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

About Megacable Holdings, S. A. B. de C. V.

Megacable Holdings SAB de CV engages in the provision of telecommunications services. It operates through the following segments: Cable, Internet, Telephony, Business, and Others. The Cable segment offers subscription for basic, premier, lifeline, mini-basic video, advertising sales, and other services. The Internet segment handles internet connection to residential and commercial markets. The Digital Telephony segment provides subscriptions for local and long distance calls. The Business segment focuses on connectivity outfitting, administrative services, and content. The Others segment includes production operations of television and broadcast programs, distribution services from points, virtual private network and other network services. The company was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in Guadalajara, Mexico.