Comparing Naspers (OTCMKTS:NPSNY) and Liberty Global (NASDAQ:LBTYB)

Liberty Global (NASDAQ:LBTYB) and Naspers (OTCMKTS:NPSNY) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, dividends and earnings.

Volatility and Risk

Liberty Global has a beta of 0.42, meaning that its stock price is 58% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Naspers has a beta of 0.49, meaning that its stock price is 51% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for Liberty Global and Naspers, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Liberty Global	1	0	0	0	1.00
Naspers	0	1	1	0	2.50

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Liberty Global and Naspers”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Liberty Global	$4.88 billion	0.96	-$7.14 billion	($16.00)	-0.87
Naspers	$7.18 billion	5.77	$5.24 billion	N/A	N/A

Naspers has higher revenue and earnings than Liberty Global.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

0.5% of Liberty Global shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.1% of Naspers shares are held by institutional investors. 6.5% of Liberty Global shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Naspers shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Liberty Global and Naspers’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Liberty Global	-109.64%	-47.65%	-22.51%
Naspers	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Naspers beats Liberty Global on 9 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Liberty Global

Liberty Global Plc is an international television and broadband company, which engages in the provision of broadband communications services. It operates through the following geographical segments: U.K. and Ireland, Belgium, Switzerland, Central and Eastern Europe, and Central and Corporate. Its products include broadband, WiFi, connectivity products, TV platforms, and TV content. The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

About Naspers

Naspers Limited operates in the consumer internet industry in Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, North America. The company operates through Classifieds, Food Delivery, Payments and Fintech, Etail, Edtech, Social and Internet Platforms, Media24, and Other Ecommerce segments. It holds investments in classifieds, food delivery, payments and fintech, education, health, and ecommerce, as well as ventures, and social and internet platforms. The company also prints, publishes, and distributes newspapers, magazines, and books, as well as provides ecommerce and media logistics services. Naspers Limited was incorporated in 1915 and is headquartered in Cape Town, South Africa.