Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri AS (NYSE:TKC – Get Free Report) and T-Mobile US (NASDAQ:TMUS – Get Free Report) are both communication services companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings and profitability.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri AS and T-Mobile US, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri AS | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
| T-Mobile US | 0 | 8 | 21 | 1 | 2.77 |
T-Mobile US has a consensus target price of $252.08, indicating a potential upside of 38.04%. Given T-Mobile US’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe T-Mobile US is more favorable than Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri AS.
Profitability
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri AS | 7.27% | 6.79% | 3.33% |
| T-Mobile US | 11.45% | 20.16% | 5.41% |
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri AS and T-Mobile US”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri AS | $6.13 billion | 0.79 | $447.14 million | $0.48 | 11.41 |
| T-Mobile US | $88.31 billion | 2.22 | $10.99 billion | $9.55 | 19.12 |
T-Mobile US has higher revenue and earnings than Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri AS. Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri AS is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than T-Mobile US, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Volatility and Risk
Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri AS has a beta of 0.97, meaning that its stock price is 3% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, T-Mobile US has a beta of 0.33, meaning that its stock price is 67% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Dividends
Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri AS pays an annual dividend of $0.15 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. T-Mobile US pays an annual dividend of $4.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri AS pays out 31.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. T-Mobile US pays out 42.7% 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. Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri AS is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
42.5% of T-Mobile US shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of T-Mobile US shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Summary
T-Mobile US beats Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri AS on 14 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri AS
Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri A.S. provides digital services in Turkey, Ukraine, Belarus, Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, and the Netherlands. It operates through Turkcell Turkey, Turkcell International, and Techfin segments. It offers work contact services, such as mobile communications, fixed business internet and business phone, and customer loyalty and programs; digital business services comprising uninterrupted access, cyber security, data center, Internet of Things, big data, e-transformation, technologies, and managed services, and cloud solutions. It also provides various devices, hardware, software, and financing solutions; and digital services, including search, invoice, and TL services, as well as information, entertainment, and application services. In addition, the company offers TV+, a television platform; fizy, a digital music platform; YaaniMail, a local e-mail service; GAME+; Iste Suit; BiP; smart legal documentation automation; Chatbot; and home internet and TV services. Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri A.S. was incorporated in 1993 and is headquartered in Istanbul, Turkey.
About T-Mobile US
T-Mobile US, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides mobile communications services in the United States, Puerto Rico, and the United States Virgin Islands. The company offers voice, messaging, and data services to customers in the postpaid, prepaid, and wholesale and other services. It also provides wireless devices, including smartphones, wearables, tablets, home broadband routers, and other mobile communication devices, as well as wireless devices and accessories; financing through equipment installment plans; reinsurance for device insurance policies and extended warranty contracts; leasing through JUMP! On Demand; and High Speed Internet services. In addition, the company offers services, devices, and accessories under the T-Mobile and Metro by T-Mobile brands through its owned and operated retail stores, T-Mobile app and customer care channels, and its websites. It also sells its devices to dealers and other third-party distributors for resale through independent third-party retail outlets and various third-party websites. The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Bellevue, Washington.
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