Head to Head Survey: Atlanta Braves (NASDAQ:BATRA) and Cedar Fair (NYSE:FUN)

Cedar Fair (NYSE:FUN) and Atlanta Braves (NASDAQ:BATRA) are both mid-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, risk, institutional ownership and earnings.

Profitability

This table compares Cedar Fair and Atlanta Braves’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Cedar Fair	6.80%	-23.97%	6.70%
Atlanta Braves	-9.18%	-11.36%	-3.91%

Risk & Volatility

Cedar Fair has a beta of 1.55, indicating that its stock price is 55% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Atlanta Braves has a beta of 0.9, indicating that its stock price is 10% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

64.7% of Cedar Fair shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 12.3% of Atlanta Braves shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.8% of Cedar Fair shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 4.8% of Atlanta Braves shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Cedar Fair and Atlanta Braves, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Cedar Fair	1	1	9	0	2.73
Atlanta Braves	0	0	1	0	3.00

Cedar Fair currently has a consensus price target of $58.18, indicating a potential upside of 40.13%. Atlanta Braves has a consensus price target of $54.00, indicating a potential upside of 23.46%. Given Cedar Fair’s higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Cedar Fair is more favorable than Atlanta Braves.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Cedar Fair and Atlanta Braves”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Cedar Fair	$1.82 billion	1.17	$124.56 million	$2.43	17.09
Atlanta Braves	$659.53 million	4.10	-$125.29 million	($2.00)	-21.87

Cedar Fair has higher revenue and earnings than Atlanta Braves. Atlanta Braves is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cedar Fair, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Summary

Cedar Fair beats Atlanta Braves on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Cedar Fair

Cedar Fair, L.P. owns and operates amusement and water parks, as well as complementary resort facilities. Its amusement parks include Cedar Point located on Lake Erie between Cleveland and Toledo in Sandusky, Ohio; Knott's Berry Farm near Los Angeles, California; Canada's Wonderland near Toronto, Ontario; Kings Island near Cincinnati, Ohio; Carowinds in Charlotte, North Carolina; Kings Dominion situated near Richmond, Virginia; California's Great America located in Santa Clara, California; Dorney Park in Pennsylvania; Worlds of Fun located in Kansas City, Missouri; Valleyfair situated near Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota; Michigan's Adventure situated near Muskegon, Michigan; Schlitterbahn Waterpark & Resort New Braunfels in New Braunfels, Texas; and Schlitterbahn Waterpark Galveston in Galveston, Texas. The company also owns and operates the Castaway Bay Indoor Waterpark Resort, Hotel Breakers, Cedar Point's Express Hotel, and Sawmill Creek Resort. Cedar Fair, L.P. was founded in 1983 and is based in Sandusky, Ohio.

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.