Dolby Laboratories (NYSE:DLB) and Kuke Music (NYSE:KUKE) Head-To-Head Survey

Dolby Laboratories (NYSE:DLB) and Kuke Music (NYSE:KUKE) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, dividends, institutional ownership and earnings.

Profitability

This table compares Dolby Laboratories and Kuke Music’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Dolby Laboratories	19.62%	11.52%	9.26%
Kuke Music	N/A	N/A	N/A

Institutional and Insider Ownership

58.6% of Dolby Laboratories shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.0% of Kuke Music shares are held by institutional investors. 38.4% of Dolby Laboratories shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 42.2% of Kuke Music shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Volatility and Risk

Dolby Laboratories has a beta of 0.92, indicating that its share price is 8% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Kuke Music has a beta of -0.11, indicating that its share price is 111% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for Dolby Laboratories and Kuke Music, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Dolby Laboratories	0	2	3	0	2.60
Kuke Music	0	0	0	0	0.00

Dolby Laboratories currently has a consensus price target of $95.75, indicating a potential upside of 33.90%. Given Dolby Laboratories’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Dolby Laboratories is more favorable than Kuke Music.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Dolby Laboratories and Kuke Music”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Dolby Laboratories	$1.27 billion	5.38	$261.83 million	$2.73	26.19
Kuke Music	$9.59 million	1.24	-$9.03 million	N/A	N/A

Dolby Laboratories has higher revenue and earnings than Kuke Music.

Summary

Dolby Laboratories beats Kuke Music on 11 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Dolby Laboratories

Dolby Laboratories, Inc. creates audio and imaging technologies that transform entertainment at the cinema, DTV transmissions and devices, mobile devices, OTT video and music services, home entertainment devices, and automobiles. The company develops and licenses its audio technologies, such as AAC & HE-AAC, a digital audio codec solution used for a range of media applications; AVC, a digital video codec with high bandwidth efficiency used in various media devices; Dolby AC-4, a digital audio coding technology that delivers new audio experiences to a range of playback devices; and Dolby Atmos technology for cinema and various media devices. Its audio technologies also include DD, a digital audio coding technology that provides multichannel sound to applications; DD+, a digital audio coding technology that offers audio transmission for a range of media applications and devices; Dolby TrueHD, a digital audio coding technology providing encoding for media application; Dolby Vision, an imaging technology for cinema and media devices; and HEVC, a digital video codec with high bandwidth efficiency for media devices. In addition, the company offers digital cinema servers, cinema processors, amplifiers, loudspeakers, and audio and imaging hardware and software products for the cinema, television, broadcast, communication, and entertainment industries. Further, it provides 3-D glasses and kits; and various services to support theatrical and television production for cinema exhibition, broadcast, and home entertainment. The company serves film studios, content creators, post-production facilities, cinema operators, broadcasters, and video game designers. It sells its products directly to the end users, as well as through dealers and distributors worldwide. Dolby Laboratories, Inc. was founded in 1965 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

About Kuke Music

Kuke Music Holding Limited, through its subsidiaries, provides classical music licensing, subscription, and education services in China. It operates through two segments: Subscription, Licensing and Smart Education Business; and Music Events and Performances Business. The Subscription, Licensing and Smart Education Business segment distributes commercial copyrights and offers music education solutions. The Music Events Business segment provides music festival events and music performance services; and sells musical instruments, including conch smart speakers. The company licenses its music content primarily to online music entertainment platforms, digital music service providers, and commercial enterprises, as well as film and TV production companies, airlines, and smart hardware companies. It has institutional subscribers, including universities and music conservatories, as well as public libraries. Kuke Music Holding Limited was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Beijing, China.