Entravision Communications Corporation (EVC) vs National CineMedia, Inc. (NCMI)

Entravision Communications Corporation and National CineMedia, Inc. are both Advertising Agencies companies. Entravision Communications Corporation is the larger, with a market value of $615.6M against $211.7M — 2.9× the size. National CineMedia, Inc. has negative trailing earnings, so its P/E is not meaningful; Entravision Communications Corporation trades at 211×. Entravision Communications Corporation grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 71.4% against 5.73%. Entravision Communications Corporation has the higher net margin (0.62% vs −3.09%) and the higher return on invested capital (8.34% vs −3.69%). Both pay a dividend; National CineMedia, Inc. yields more (4.37% vs 3.16%). Across the 21 metrics below, Entravision Communications Corporation leads on 13 and National CineMedia, Inc. on 8.

Valuation

Metric EVC NCMI Advertising Agencies median
P/E 210.67 n/m 20.12
P/S 0.86 0.78 0.72
P/B 6.97 0.58 1.22
Price to free cash flow 10.35 10.49 8.69
EV/EBITDA 19.43 64.64 12.89
EV/Sales 0.96 5.14 1.05
Earnings yield 0.47% (4.37%) (4.37%)
Free cash flow yield 9.66% 9.53% 0.00%

Profitability

Metric EVC NCMI Advertising Agencies median
Gross margin 24.76% 42.75% 42.75%
Operating margin 3.08% (7.11%) 0.00%
Net margin 0.62% (3.09%) (7.63%)
Free cash flow margin 8.27% 7.39% 0.00%
Return on equity 4.82% (2.25%) 0.00%
Return on assets 0.96% (1.70%) 0.00%
Return on invested capital 8.34% (3.69%) 0.00%

Growth

Metric EVC NCMI Advertising Agencies median
Revenue growth (TTM) 71.38% 5.73% 5.73%
EPS growth (last fiscal year) 47.59% 52.17% 34.44%
Revenue growth, 5-year CAGR 5.40% 21.89% 4.53%
Net income growth, 5-year CAGR 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%

Health

Metric EVC NCMI Advertising Agencies median
Debt to equity 1.88 0.04 0.04
Current ratio 1.48 1.84 1.46
Net debt to EBITDA (1.46) (1.05) 0.01

Dividend

Metric EVC NCMI Advertising Agencies median
Dividend yield 3.16% 4.37% 3.97%
Payout ratio 20.00 — —

Size

Metric EVC NCMI Advertising Agencies median
Market cap 615.56m 211.66m 54.09m

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