Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series A (NASDAQ:FWONA) & HUYA (NYSE:HUYA) Head to Head Analysis

Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series A (NASDAQ:FWONA) and HUYA (NYSE:HUYA) are both communication services companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations and dividends.

Risk and Volatility

Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series A has a beta of 0.49, suggesting that its share price is 51% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, HUYA has a beta of 0.88, suggesting that its share price is 12% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series A and HUYA, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series A	0	1	4	2	3.14
HUYA	1	1	1	1	2.50

Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series A presently has a consensus price target of $114.67, indicating a potential upside of 32.62%. HUYA has a consensus price target of $3.45, indicating a potential upside of 49.67%. Given HUYA’s higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe HUYA is more favorable than Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series A.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

8.4% of Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series A shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 23.2% of HUYA shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.6% of Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series A shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of HUYA shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series A and HUYA”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series A	$4.48 billion	4.83	$170.33 million	$0.68	127.15
HUYA	$929.83 million	0.57	-$16.10 million	($0.06)	-38.42

Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series A has higher revenue and earnings than HUYA. HUYA is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series A, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series A and HUYA’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series A	N/A	N/A	N/A
HUYA	-1.59%	0.20%	0.14%

Summary

Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series A beats HUYA on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series A

Formula One Group, through its subsidiary Formula 1, engages in the motorsports business in the United States and internationally. The company holds commercial rights for the FIA Formula One world championship, approximately a nine-month long motor race-based competition in which teams compete for the constructors' championship and drivers compete for the drivers' championship. It is also involved in the operation of the Formula 1 Paddock Club hospitality program; and provision of freight, logistical, and travel related services for the teams and other third parties, as well as the F2 and F3 race series. The company was founded in 1950 and is based in Englewood, Colorado. Formula One Group operates as a subsidiary of Liberty Media Corporation.

About HUYA

HUYA Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates game live streaming platforms in the People's Republic of China. Its platforms enable broadcasters and viewers to interact during live streaming. The company's live streaming content also covers other entertainment content, such as talent shows, anime, outdoor activities, live chats, and other genres. In addition, it operates Nimo TV, a game live streaming platform in international markets. Further, the company provides online advertising, cnt, internet value added, and cultural and creative services. The company was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Guangzhou, China. HUYA Inc. is a subsidiary of Tencent Holdings Limited.