Analyzing Viper Networks (OTCMKTS:VPER) & NTT (OTCMKTS:NTTYY)

Viper Networks (OTCMKTS:VPER) and NTT (OTCMKTS:NTTYY) are both utilities companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation, profitability and dividends.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Viper Networks and NTT, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Viper Networks	0	0	0	0	0.00
NTT	0	1	0	0	2.00

Institutional & Insider Ownership

0.1% of NTT shares are owned by institutional investors. 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.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Viper Networks and NTT”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Viper Networks	$940,000.00	5.77	-$320,000.00	N/A	N/A
NTT	$90.00 billion	0.99	$6.60 billion	$1.98	13.20

NTT has higher revenue and earnings than Viper Networks.

Risk and Volatility

Viper Networks has a beta of -1.44, meaning that its share price is 244% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, NTT has a beta of 0.17, meaning that its share price is 83% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Viper Networks and NTT’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Viper Networks	-4.35%	N/A	N/A
NTT	7.20%	9.02%	3.27%

Summary

NTT beats Viper Networks on 8 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Viper Networks

Viper Networks, Inc. manufactures and distributes LED lighting products. The company provides CyberGrab; Vnet, a communication application; Viper unified communications platform for carriers and providers; VRoom; parking lot lightings system; and solar power and telecom systems, as well as intelligent lighting solutions with camera, sensor, and wireless technologies. Its products are used in street, roadway, security, parking lot, and billboard lighting. Viper Networks, Inc. was incorporated in 2000 and is based in Troy, Michigan.

About NTT

Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation operates as a telecommunications company in Japan and internationally. It operates through Integrated ICT Business, Regional Communications Business, Global Solutions Business, and Others segments. The Integrated ICT Business segment offers mobile phone, domestic inter-prefectural communications, international communications, solutions, and system development and related services. The Regional Communications Business segment provides intra-prefectural communications and related ancillary services. The Global Solutions Business segment offers consulting, system and software development, network system, cloud, global data center, and related services. The Others segment engages in the real estate, energy, and other businesses. The company was founded in 1952 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.