Analyzing Falcon’s Beyond Global (NASDAQ:FBYD) and Barloworld (OTCMKTS:BRRAY)

Barloworld (OTCMKTS:BRRAY) and Falcon’s Beyond Global (NASDAQ:FBYD) are both multi-sector conglomerates companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership and valuation.

Volatility & Risk

Barloworld has a beta of -0.29, meaning that its share price is 129% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Falcon’s Beyond Global has a beta of -1.8, meaning that its share price is 280% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Barloworld and Falcon’s Beyond Global’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Barloworld	N/A	N/A	N/A
Falcon’s Beyond Global	10.57%	-16.17%	1.49%

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Barloworld and Falcon’s Beyond Global”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Barloworld	$2.09 billion	1.42	$79.96 million	N/A	N/A
Falcon’s Beyond Global	$6.74 million	119.26	$22.06 million	($0.12)	-55.33

Barloworld has higher revenue and earnings than Falcon’s Beyond Global.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for Barloworld and Falcon’s Beyond Global, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Barloworld	0	0	0	0	0.00
Falcon’s Beyond Global	1	0	0	0	1.00

Institutional and Insider Ownership

38.9% of Falcon’s Beyond Global shares are held by institutional investors. 24.4% of Falcon’s Beyond Global shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Falcon’s Beyond Global beats Barloworld on 6 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Barloworld

Barloworld Limited operates as an industrial processing, distribution, and services company in Southern Africa, Australia, Russia, and Mongolia. The company operates through Equipment Southern Africa, Automotive, Ingrain, Equipment Eurasia, and Other segments. The company offers industrial equipment and services comprising of earthmoving equipment, industrial services, and power systems that enable various mining, construction, and power solutions. It also manufactures various products, which includes food, beverages, paper, pharmaceuticals, building material and adhesives, and others. In addition, the company offers starch, glucose, and other products; and salvage management and disposal services. It serves mining, construction, energy, and transportation sectors. The company was founded in 1902 and is based in Sandton, South Africa.

About Falcon’s Beyond Global

Falcon’s Beyond Global, Inc. is an experiential entertainment development enterprise. It connects the world by bringing stories to life through theme parks, resorts, animation, consumer products, gaming, and movies. The company propels intellectual property activations concurrently across physical and digital experiences through three core business units. Falcon’s Creative Group is a themed entertainment and master planning firm. Falcon’s Beyond Destinations develops, owns, and operates global entertainment destinations from resorts, theme parks, and attractions to retail, dining and location-based entertainment venues. Falcon’s Beyond Brands expands franchises across multiple platforms from media to gaming, music to consumer products and beyond. The firm also invents in immersive rides, attractions and technologies for entertainment destinations around the world. The company was founded on July 8, 2022 and is headquartered in Orlando, FL.