Contrasting AMC Networks (NASDAQ:AMCX) & TEN (NASDAQ:XHLD)

AMC Networks (NASDAQ:AMCX) and TEN (NASDAQ:XHLD) are both small-cap communication services companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, valuation, risk, institutional ownership, earnings and analyst recommendations.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares AMC Networks and TEN”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
AMC Networks	$2.31 billion	0.22	$89.40 million	($0.82)	-14.84
TEN	$3.10 million	48.42	-$19.51 million	($2.93)	-4.28

AMC Networks has higher revenue and earnings than TEN. AMC Networks is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than TEN, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings for AMC Networks and TEN, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
AMC Networks	3	2	0	0	1.40
TEN	1	0	0	0	1.00

AMC Networks currently has a consensus target price of $10.33, indicating a potential downside of 15.09%. Given AMC Networks’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe AMC Networks is more favorable than TEN.

Volatility and Risk

AMC Networks has a beta of 1.35, meaning that its stock price is 35% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, TEN has a beta of 4.87, meaning that its stock price is 387% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares AMC Networks and TEN’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
AMC Networks	-0.88%	3.76%	0.96%
TEN	-627.50%	-440.98%	-177.06%

Insider and Institutional Ownership

78.5% of AMC Networks shares are owned by institutional investors. 16.1% of AMC Networks shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 4.4% of TEN shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

AMC Networks beats TEN on 10 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About AMC Networks

AMC Networks Inc., an entertainment company, owns and operates a suite of video entertainment products that are delivered to audiences, a platform to distributors, and advertisers in the United States, Europe, and internationally. The company operates through Domestic Operations, and International and Other segments. The Domestic Operations segment operates various national programming networks, including the AMC, We tv, BBC AMERICA, IFC, and SundanceTV; provides subscription streaming services comprising Acorn TV, Shudder, Sundance Now, ALLBLK, and HIDIVE, as well as AMC+ and other streaming initiatives; and engages in film distribution business under the IFC Films, RLJ Entertainment Films, and Shudder name. This segment also produces and licenses original programming for various programming networks, as well as services the programming networks. The International and Other segment operates a portfolio of channels under the AMCNI name; and production and comedy venues activities under the Levity name. AMC Networks Inc. was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in New York, New York.

About TEN

We are a provider of event planning, production, and broadcasting services headquartered in Pennsylvania. We mainly produce virtual and hybrid events and physical events. Virtual and hybrid events involve virtual and hybrid event planning, production and broadcasting services, and continuing education services, all of which are supported by our proprietary Xyvid Pro Platform. Physical events mainly involve live streaming and video recording of physical events. TEN Holdings, Inc. was incorporated under the laws of the State of Pennsylvania as a business corporation on February 12, 2024. Its previous name was “The Events Network, Inc.” and it changed its name to “TEN Holdings, Inc.” on June 20, 2024. TEN Holdings, Inc. was converted to a Nevada corporation on July 24, 2024. Our principal executive office is located at 1170 Wheeler Way, Langhorne, PA.