Comparing ATN International (NASDAQ:ATNI) and Hellenic Telecom Organization (OTCMKTS:HLTOY)

Hellenic Telecom Organization (OTCMKTS:HLTOY) and ATN International (NASDAQ:ATNI) are both communication services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, dividends and profitability.

Dividends

Hellenic Telecom Organization pays an annual dividend of $0.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.8%. ATN International pays an annual dividend of $1.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.8%. Hellenic Telecom Organization pays out 54.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. ATN International pays out 11.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. ATN International has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Hellenic Telecom Organization and ATN International”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Hellenic Telecom Organization	$3.92 billion	2.41	$566.95 million	$0.81	14.18
ATN International	$734.10 million	0.65	-$14.91 million	$10.28	3.01

Hellenic Telecom Organization has higher revenue and earnings than ATN International. ATN International is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Hellenic Telecom Organization, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

65.5% of ATN International shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.6% of ATN International shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Hellenic Telecom Organization and ATN International’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Hellenic Telecom Organization	15.83%	30.19%	12.14%
ATN International	22.55%	-9.46%	-3.25%

Volatility and Risk

Hellenic Telecom Organization has a beta of 0.18, indicating that its share price is 82% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, ATN International has a beta of 0.59, indicating that its share price is 41% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for Hellenic Telecom Organization and ATN International, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Hellenic Telecom Organization	0	1	1	0	2.50
ATN International	0	2	0	0	2.00

Summary

Hellenic Telecom Organization beats ATN International on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Hellenic Telecom Organization

Hellenic Telecommunications Organization S.A. provides telecommunications and related services to businesses and individuals primarily in Greece and Romania. It operates through OTE, COSMOTE Group, and Telekom Romania Mobile segments. The company offers fixed-line, Internet access, ICT, and TV production services; and international carrier services. It also provides mobile and satellite telecommunication, electronic money, e-commerce, financing, consultancy and security, real estate, insurance brokerage, training, wholesale telephony, retail, marketing, overdue accounts management, wholesale broadband, and infrastructure services. Hellenic Telecommunications Organization S.A. was incorporated in 1949 and is based in Athens, Greece. Hellenic Telecommunications Organization S.A. operates as a subsidiary of Deutsche Telekom AG.

About ATN International

ATN International, Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in the provision of digital infrastructure and communications services to residential, business, and government customers in the United States and internationally. The company operates through International Telecom and US Telecom segments. The company offers mobile, data, voice, broadband, and fixed services; handsets and accessories; and wholesale roaming, long distance voice services, and site maintenance services. It also leases critical network infrastructure, including towers and transport facilities; and provides managed information technology services, such as network, application, infrastructure, and hosting services. The company was formerly known as Atlantic Tele-Network, Inc. and changed its name to ATN International, Inc. in June 2016. ATN International, Inc. was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Beverly, Massachusetts.