AENT
Alliance Entertainment Holding Corporation
AENT trails on the overall score without a compensating advantage in the available component scores.
META
Meta Platforms, Inc.
META has the edge over AENT overall, supported by lower modeled downside and stronger fundamentals.
AENT Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Weak | |
| Stable | |
| Under pressure | |
| Weak |
AENT's profitability is currently stable, but its revenue, cash flow and balance sheet are under pressure.
META Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Stable | |
| Healthy |
META's revenue, profitability and balance sheet are currently healthy, and its cash flow is stable.
AENT PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 13x | $4.13 | -21% |
| Current | 17x | $5.20 | — |
| Fair | 19x | $6.03 | +16% |
| Expensive | 30x | $9.28 | +78% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
AENT has the edge over META in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
META PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 19x | $624 | — |
| Cheap | 21x | $613 | -1.7% |
| Current | 21x | $624 | — |
| Fair | 27x | $803 | +29% |
| Expensive | 32x | $934 | +50% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
META's PE is in its cheap range at 21x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 19x next year's earnings.
AENT Forward outlook
There aren't enough analyst estimates for AENT to show an outlook.
META Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly weakening | |
| Moderate | |
| Low |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for META, but weaker profitability. However, they disagree widely on these estimates.
AENT Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $0.31 | -21% |
| Q2 2026 | $0.26 | -13% |
| Q1 2026 | $0.44 | +83% |
| Q4 2025 | $0.43 | +231% |
| Q3 2025 | $0.39 | +129% |
| Q2 2025 | $0.30 | +233% |
| Q1 2025 | $0.24 | +$0.30 |
| Q4 2024 | $0.13 | +$0.28 |
AENT earned $0.31 per share over the past year, down 21% from the year before.
META Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $32.16 | +9.7% |
| Q3 2026 | $29.32 | +30% |
| Q2 2026 | $26.54 | -3.7% |
| Q1 2026 | $27.50 | +7.5% |
| Q4 2025 | $23.49 | -1.6% |
| Q3 2025 | $22.58 | +6.5% |
| Q2 2025 | $27.56 | +41% |
| Q1 2025 | $25.58 | +47% |
| Q4 2024 | $23.86 | +60% |
META earned $29.32 per share over the past year, up 30% from the year before.
AENT Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $278.8M | +9.8% |
| Q2 2026 | $500K | -100% |
| Q1 2026 | $258.2M | +21% |
| Q4 2025 | $368.7M | -6.3% |
| Q3 2025 | $254M | +11% |
| Q2 2025 | $227.8M | -3.9% |
| Q1 2025 | $213M | +0.9% |
| Q4 2024 | $393.7M | -7.5% |
AENT's revenue is recovering but still below its 2023 peak: $279M last quarter, up 9.8% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 3.8% | -0.3 points |
| Q2 2026 | -785% | -790 points |
| Q1 2026 | 1.3% | -0.4 points |
| Q4 2025 | 4.7% | +0.9 points |
| Q3 2025 | 4.2% | +3.2 points |
| Q2 2025 | 4.3% | +4 points |
| Q1 2025 | 1.7% | +2 points |
| Q4 2024 | 3.8% | 0 points |
AENT's operating margin was 3.8% last quarter, about level with the same quarter a year ago.
META Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $64.6B | +26% |
| Q2 2026 | $60.8B | +28% |
| Q1 2026 | $56.3B | +33% |
| Q4 2025 | $59.9B | +24% |
| Q3 2025 | $51.2B | +26% |
| Q2 2025 | $47.5B | +22% |
| Q1 2025 | $42.3B | +16% |
| Q4 2024 | $48.4B | +21% |
META has the edge over AENT on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 20% | -20 points |
| Q2 2026 | 31% | -12 points |
| Q1 2026 | 41% | -0.9 points |
| Q4 2025 | 41% | -7 points |
| Q3 2025 | 40% | -2.7 points |
| Q2 2025 | 43% | +5 points |
| Q1 2025 | 41% | +3.6 points |
| Q4 2024 | 48% | +7.4 points |
META has the edge over AENT on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
AENT Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $4.1M | +72% |
| Q2 2026 | -$9.1M | -185% |
| Q1 2026 | $20.9M | +762% |
| Q4 2025 | -$16.9M | -167% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.4M | +$14M |
| Q2 2025 | $10.7M | +30% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.4M | -89% |
| Q3 2024 | -$11.6M | -$8.9M |
AENT's free cash flow was −$1M over the past year, against $41M the year before.
META Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$1.2B | -110% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.7B | -81% |
| Q1 2026 | $13.2B | +19% |
| Q4 2025 | $14.8B | +9.3% |
| Q3 2025 | $11.2B | -32% |
| Q2 2025 | $9B | -19% |
| Q1 2025 | $11.1B | -14% |
| Q4 2024 | $13.6B | +16% |
META has the edge over AENT on cash generation, producing positive trailing cash flow while its opponent burns cash.
AENT Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.1% | +30.4K shares |
| 1 year | +0.2% | +86K shares |
| 3 years | +1.1% | +580K shares |
AENT has 51M diluted shares, about the same as a year ago.
META Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.3% | +7M shares |
| 1 year | 0% | +1M shares |
| 3 years | -2.6% | -68M shares |
| 5 years | -10% | -286M shares |
| Available history | -11% | -303M shares |
META has the edge over AENT on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | — |
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q1 2026 | — |
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | $3.3B |
| Q2 2025 | $10.2B |
| Q1 2025 | $12.8B |
| Q4 2024 | — |
META hasn't bought back shares in the past year.
AENT Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 4.5x | High |
| Q2 2026 | 2.4x | Moderate |
| Q1 2026 | 1.4x | Healthy |
| Q4 2025 | 1.8x | Healthy |
| Q3 2025 | 1.3x | Healthy |
| Q2 2025 | 1.6x | Healthy |
| Q1 2025 | 2.7x | Moderate |
| Q4 2024 | 7.4x | High |
AENT's net debt is about 4.5 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), up from 1.3 years a year ago.
META Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 0.7x | Very low |
| Q2 2026 | 0.6x | Very low |
| Q1 2026 | 0.3x | Very low |
| Q4 2025 | 0.2x | Very low |
| Q3 2025 | 0.2x | Very low |
| Q2 2025 | 0.2x | Very low |
| Q1 2025 | 0.0x | Very low |
| Q4 2024 | -0.2x | Net Cash |
META has the edge over AENT on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
AENT Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 48.3 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 14.9 | Oversold |
AENT's weekly RSI is 48 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 15 (oversold).
META Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 48.2 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 33.7 | Neutral |
META's weekly RSI is 48 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 34 (neutral).
AENT PE vs Communication Services Sector
| Metric | AENT | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 17x | 16x | 1.7% above |
| PE % | 32 | 29 | 3 pts above |
AENT has the edge over META on valuation relative to its sector.
META PE vs Communication Services Sector
| Metric | META | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 21x | 16x | 29% above |
| PE % | 18 | 26 | 8 pts below |
META is trading at 21x earnings, a 29% premium to the Communication Services sector's median of 16x.
AENT Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $4.65 | 12% above |
| 20 week MA | $5.26 | 1.1% below |
| 50 week MA | $6.12 | 15% below |
| 100 week MA | $5.59 | 7% below |
| 200 week MA | $4.17 | 25% above |
AENT has the edge over META on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
META Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $674.9 | 7.6% below |
| 20 week MA | $634.5 | 1.7% below |
| 50 week MA | $630.8 | 1.1% below |
| 100 week MA | $647.8 | 3.7% below |
| 200 week MA | $517.5 | 21% above |
META has fallen below most of its moving averages, though it's still 21% above its 200-week average.
AENT Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $9.65 | $9.79 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | $9.79 | $10.1 | +3.6% |
| 2023 | $10.1 | $0.93 | -91% |
| 2024 | $0.93 | $8.75 | +841% |
| 2025 | $8.75 | $7.73 | -12% |
| 2026 YTD | $7.73 | $5.20 | -33% |
AENT's yearly returns have swung widely, from +841% in 2024 to −91% in 2023. It's down 33% so far in 2026.
META Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $208.1 | $267.4 | +28% |
| 2021 | $267.4 | $335.2 | +25% |
| 2022 | $335.2 | $118.0 | -65% |
| 2023 | $118.0 | $354.0 | +200% |
| 2024 | $354.0 | $599.8 | +69% |
| 2025 | $599.8 | $663.3 | +11% |
| 2026 YTD | $663.3 | $623.6 | -6% |
META has the edge over AENT on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.