Rogers Communication (NYSE:RCI – Get Free Report) and Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Live Series A (NASDAQ:LLYVA – Get Free Report) are both utilities companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations and valuation.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Rogers Communication and Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Live Series A”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Rogers Communication | $21.02 billion | 0.99 | $1.27 billion | $9.00 | 4.28 |
| Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Live Series A | N/A | N/A | N/A | ($3.86) | -19.77 |
Institutional & Insider Ownership
45.5% of Rogers Communication shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 25.1% of Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Live Series A shares are owned by institutional investors. 29.0% of Rogers Communication shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Profitability
This table compares Rogers Communication and Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Live Series A’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Rogers Communication | 32.49% | 17.14% | 3.45% |
| Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Live Series A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Risk and Volatility
Rogers Communication has a beta of 0.81, suggesting that its share price is 19% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Live Series A has a beta of 1.32, suggesting that its share price is 32% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for Rogers Communication and Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Live Series A, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Rogers Communication | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2.25 |
| Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Live Series A | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.50 |
Rogers Communication currently has a consensus target price of $36.00, suggesting a potential downside of 6.58%. Given Rogers Communication’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Rogers Communication is more favorable than Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Live Series A.
Summary
Rogers Communication beats Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Live Series A on 11 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Rogers Communication
Rogers Communications Inc. operates as a communications and media company in Canada. It operates through three segments: Wireless, Cable, and Media. The company offers mobile Internet access, wireless voice and enhanced voice, device financing, device protection, global voice and data roaming, wireless home phone, bridging landline, machine-to-machine and Internet of Things solutions, and advanced wireless solutions for businesses, as well as device shipping and express pickup services; and postpaid and prepaid services under the Rogers, Fido, and chatr brands. It also provides internet and WiFi services; and monitoring, security, automation, energy efficiency, and smart control through smartphone app. In addition, the company offers local and network TV; on-demand television; cloud-based digital video recorders; voice-activated remote controls, and integrated apps; personal video recorders; linear and time-shifted programming; digital specialty channels; and 4K television programming. Further, it provides residential and small business local telephony services; voicemail, call waiting, and long distance; voice, data networking, Internet protocol (IP), and Ethernet services; private networking, Internet, IP voice, and cloud solutions; optical wave and multi-protocol label switching services; information technology and network technologies; cable access network services; telecommunications technical consulting services; and season games through television, smartphones, tablets, personal computers, and other streaming devices, as well as operates Ignite TV and Ignite TV app. Additionally, the company owns Toronto Blue Jays and the Rogers Centre event venue; and operates Sportsnet ONE, Sportsnet 360, Sportsnet World, Citytv, OMNI, FX (Canada), FXX (Canada), and OLN television networks, as well as 52 AM and FM radio stations. It also offers Rogers and the Rogers World Elite Mastercard. The company was founded in 1960 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.
About Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Live Series A
Liberty Live Group operates in the media, communications, and entertainment industries primarily in North America and the United Kingdom. The company is headquartered in Englewood, Colorado.
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