Accel Entertainment (NYSE:ACEL – Get Free Report) and Atlanta Braves (NASDAQ:BATRA – Get Free Report) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations, risk, dividends and valuation.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
55.4% of Accel Entertainment shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 12.3% of Atlanta Braves shares are owned by institutional investors. 17.9% of Accel Entertainment shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.8% of Atlanta Braves 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.
Profitability
This table compares Accel Entertainment and Atlanta Braves’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Accel Entertainment | 3.72% | 36.88% | 8.15% |
| Atlanta Braves | -18.35% | -25.95% | -7.74% |
Analyst Ratings
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Accel Entertainment | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 |
| Atlanta Braves | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3.00 |
Accel Entertainment presently has a consensus target price of $16.00, suggesting a potential upside of 60.00%. Atlanta Braves has a consensus target price of $54.00, suggesting a potential upside of 28.14%. Given Accel Entertainment’s higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Accel Entertainment is more favorable than Atlanta Braves.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Accel Entertainment and Atlanta Braves’ top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Accel Entertainment | $1.17 billion | 0.72 | $45.60 million | $0.51 | 19.61 |
| Atlanta Braves | $640.67 million | 4.07 | -$125.29 million | ($2.00) | -21.07 |
Accel Entertainment has higher revenue and earnings than Atlanta Braves. Atlanta Braves is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Accel Entertainment, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
Accel Entertainment beats Atlanta Braves on 10 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Accel Entertainment
Accel Entertainment, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a distributed gaming operator in the United States. It is involved in the installation, maintenance, and operation of gaming terminals; redemption devices that disburse winnings and contain automated teller machine (ATM) functionality; and other amusement devices in authorized non-casino locations, such as restaurants, bars, taverns, convenience stores, liquor stores, truck stops, and grocery stores. The company also provides gaming solutions to the location partners. In addition, it operates stand-alone ATMs in gaming and non-gaming locations, as well as amusement devices, including jukeboxes, dartboards, pool tables, and other related entertainment equipment. The company is headquartered in Burr Ridge, Illinois.
About Atlanta Braves
Atlanta Braves Holdings, Inc. owns and operates the Atlanta Braves Major league baseball club. It also operates mixed-use development project, including retail, office, hotel, and entertainment projects. The company was incorporated in 2022 and is based in Englewood, Colorado.
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