Comparing Telecom Argentina Stet – France Telecom (TEO) & Its Rivals

Telecom Argentina Stet – France Telecom (NYSE:TEO) is one of 203 public companies in the “Diversified Telecommunication Services” industry, but how does it contrast to its rivals? We will compare Telecom Argentina Stet – France Telecom to similar companies based on the strength of its earnings, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations and risk.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Telecom Argentina Stet – France Telecom and its rivals top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Telecom Argentina Stet – France Telecom	$6.81 billion	-$136.01 million	8.46
Telecom Argentina Stet – France Telecom Competitors	$12.34 billion	$893.66 million	-168.92

Telecom Argentina Stet – France Telecom’s rivals have higher revenue and earnings than Telecom Argentina Stet – France Telecom. Telecom Argentina Stet – France Telecom is trading at a higher price-to-earnings ratio than its rivals, indicating that it is currently more expensive than other companies in its industry.

Profitability

This table compares Telecom Argentina Stet – France Telecom and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Telecom Argentina Stet – France Telecom	7.61%	9.38%	4.11%
Telecom Argentina Stet – France Telecom Competitors	-10.21%	-215.06%	-3.42%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Telecom Argentina Stet – France Telecom and its rivals, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Telecom Argentina Stet – France Telecom	1	2	4	0	2.43
Telecom Argentina Stet – France Telecom Competitors	1762	5371	7771	385	2.44

Telecom Argentina Stet – France Telecom currently has a consensus target price of $15.93, suggesting a potential upside of 52.99%. As a group, “Diversified Telecommunication Services” companies have a potential upside of 21.54%. Given Telecom Argentina Stet – France Telecom’s higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Telecom Argentina Stet – France Telecom is more favorable than its rivals.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

32.8% of shares of all “Diversified Telecommunication Services” companies are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of Telecom Argentina Stet – France Telecom shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 18.3% of shares of all “Diversified Telecommunication Services” companies are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Volatility and Risk

Telecom Argentina Stet – France Telecom has a beta of 1.41, suggesting that its stock price is 41% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Telecom Argentina Stet – France Telecom’s rivals have a beta of -4.90, suggesting that their average stock price is 590% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Telecom Argentina Stet – France Telecom beats its rivals on 7 of the 13 factors compared.

About Telecom Argentina Stet – France Telecom

Telecom Argentina S.A. is a telecommunications and digital services provider based in Argentina. Its offerings include mobile and fixed-line phone service, broadband internet, pay television and digital entertainment, serving residential and business customers. The company markets mobile and internet services under the Personal brand and offers television and streaming services through Flow. It also provides connectivity and technology solutions to business and wholesale customers. Telecom Argentina was established in 1990 as part of the privatization of Argentina’s state-owned telephone system.