Financial Survey: Thunderbird Entertainment Group (OTCMKTS:THBRF) vs. NetEase (NASDAQ:NTES)

NetEase (NASDAQ:NTES) and Thunderbird Entertainment Group (OTCMKTS:THBRF) are both communication services companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, dividends, profitability, risk, institutional ownership and analyst recommendations.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for NetEase and Thunderbird Entertainment Group, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
NetEase	0	3	7	0	2.70
Thunderbird Entertainment Group	0	0	0	0	0.00

NetEase presently has a consensus target price of $158.38, indicating a potential upside of 21.27%. Given NetEase’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe NetEase is more favorable than Thunderbird Entertainment Group.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares NetEase and Thunderbird Entertainment Group”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
NetEase	$16.11 billion	5.19	$4.83 billion	$7.53	17.34
Thunderbird Entertainment Group	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

NetEase has higher revenue and earnings than Thunderbird Entertainment Group.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

11.1% of NetEase shares are owned by institutional investors. 54.7% of NetEase shares 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.

Profitability

This table compares NetEase and Thunderbird Entertainment Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
NetEase	29.85%	21.04%	15.59%
Thunderbird Entertainment Group	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

NetEase beats Thunderbird Entertainment Group on 9 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About NetEase

NetEase, Inc. engages in online games, music streaming, online intelligent learning services, and internet content services businesses in China and internationally . The company operates through Games and Related Value-Added Services, Youdao, Cloud Music, and Innovative Businesses and Others segments. It develops and operates PC and mobile games, as well as offers games licensed from other game developers. The company's products and services include Youdao Dictionary, an online knowledge tool; Youdao Translation, a tool specifically designed to support translation needs of business and leisure travelers; U-Dictionary, an online dictionary and translation app; Youdao Kids' Dictionary, a smart and fun tool; smart devices, such as Youdao Dictionary Pen, Youdao Smart Learning Pad, Youdao Listening Pod, Youdao Smart Light, Youdao Pocket Translator, and Youdao Super Dictionary; online courses; interactive learning apps; and education digitalization solutions, such as Youdao Smart Learning Terminal, a device that automates paper-based homework processing; Youdao Smart Cloud, a cloud-based platform that allows third-party app developers, smart device brands, and manufacturers to the company's OCR capabilities; and Youdao Sports, a sports-centric educational system. Its products and services also include NetEase Cloud Music, a music streaming platform; Yanxuan, an e-commerce platform, which sells private label products; www.163.com portal and related mobile app, Wangyi Xinwen, which deliver information such as news, sports events, technology, fashion trends, and online entertainment; NetEase Mail, an email service; NetEase CC Live streaming, a live streaming platform with a focus on game broadcasting; and NetEase Pay, a payment platform. The company was formerly known as NetEase.com, Inc. and changed its name to NetEase, Inc. in March 2012. NetEase, Inc. was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Hangzhou, the People's Republic of China.

About Thunderbird Entertainment Group

Thunderbird Entertainment Group Inc. develops, produces, and distributes film and television programs in Canada, the United States, Denmark, the Republic of Ireland, France, and internationally. The company's portfolio consists of animated, factual, and scripted projects. Its programs cover various genres with a focus on children's productions, scripted comedy and dramas, and unscripted contents. The company also acquires, licenses, and merchandises distribution rights. Thunderbird Entertainment Group Inc. is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.