Reviewing Atlanta Braves (NASDAQ:BATRA) & Trans World (OTCMKTS:TWOC)

Atlanta Braves (NASDAQ:BATRA) and Trans World (OTCMKTS:TWOC) are both multi-sector conglomerates companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, profitability and valuation.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current recommendations for Atlanta Braves and Trans World, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Atlanta Braves	0	0	1	0	3.00
Trans World	0	0	0	0	0.00

Atlanta Braves presently has a consensus price target of $54.00, indicating a potential upside of 28.72%. Given Atlanta Braves’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Atlanta Braves is more favorable than Trans World.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Atlanta Braves and Trans World”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Atlanta Braves	$640.67 million	4.05	-$125.29 million	($0.73)	-57.47
Trans World	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Trans World has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Atlanta Braves.

Profitability

This table compares Atlanta Braves and Trans World’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Atlanta Braves	-6.56%	-8.48%	-2.85%
Trans World	N/A	N/A	N/A

Institutional and Insider Ownership

12.3% of Atlanta Braves shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.8% of Atlanta Braves shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 42.5% of Trans World shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Atlanta Braves beats Trans World on 5 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

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.

About Trans World

Trans World Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, acquires, develops, and manages casino operations and small-to-mid-size four-star hotels in Europe. It operates in two segments, Casino and Hotel. The company owns and operates three full-service casinos in the Czech Republic under the American Chance Casinos brand; and five hotels. As of March 26, 2018, its casino portfolio included the Ceska casino consisting of 13 gaming tables, including 7 card tables, 6 roulette tables, and 118 video slot machines; Route 59 casino comprising 12 card tables, 12 roulette tables, and 214 video slot machines; and Route 55 casino consisting of 12 card tables, 10 roulette tables, and 192 video slot machines. The company also owns and operates the Hotel Savannah, a 79-room four-star deluxe hotel, as well as a full-service spa in Hate, Czech Republic; Hotel Columbus, a 117-room four-star hotel located in Seligenstadt, Germany; Hotel Auefeld, a 93-room four-star hotel located in Hannoversch Münden, Germany; Hotel Kranichhöhe, a 107-room four-star hotel located in Much, Germany; and Hotel Donauwelle, a 176-room four-star hotel located in Linz, Austria. Trans World Corporation was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in New York, New York. As of April 30, 2018, Trans World Corporation operates as a subsidiary of FEC Overseas Investment (UK) Limited.