Telenor ASA (OTCMKTS:TELNY) versus Telecom Italia (OTCMKTS:TIIAY) Head-To-Head Comparison

Telenor ASA (OTCMKTS:TELNY) and Telecom Italia (OTCMKTS:TIIAY) are both utilities companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation, earnings, risk, institutional ownership and profitability.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Telenor ASA and Telecom Italia”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Telenor ASA	$7.44 billion	2.64	$1.71 billion	$0.74	19.36
Telecom Italia	$15.88 billion	N/A	-$660.08 million	N/A	N/A

Telenor ASA has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Telecom Italia.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for Telenor ASA and Telecom Italia, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Telenor ASA	1	4	0	0	1.80
Telecom Italia	0	2	1	3	3.17

Profitability

This table compares Telenor ASA and Telecom Italia’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Telenor ASA	13.34%	14.14%	4.89%
Telecom Italia	N/A	N/A	N/A

Risk and Volatility

Telenor ASA has a beta of 0.42, indicating that its share price is 58% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Telecom Italia has a beta of 0.86, indicating that its share price is 14% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Telecom Italia beats Telenor ASA on 5 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Telenor ASA

Telenor ASA, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a telecommunication company worldwide. It operates through four segments: Nordics, Asia, Infrastructure, and Amp. The company offers mobile subscriptions and handsets, telephony, broadband, data security, communications services, and TV services to residential and business customers, as well as wholesale services. It also builds, develops, maintains, and leases passive telecom infrastructure, such as towers, masts, and buildings. The company also provides machine-to-machine, internet-of-things, and inbound and national roaming services. Telenor ASA was founded in 1855 and is headquartered in Fornebu, Norway.

About Telecom Italia

Telecom Italia S.p.A., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the provision of fixed and mobile telecommunications services in Italy and internationally. The company operates through Domestic, Brazil, and Other Operations segments. It offers fixed and mobile voice and Internet, and public telephony services, as well as products managed and developed for individuals and families; and voice, data, and Internet services and products, and information and communications technology solutions for top, public sector and large account customers. The company also manages and develops a portfolio of regulated and unregulated wholesale services for fixed-line and mobile telecommunications operators; and development, engineering, construction, and operation of network infrastructures, information technology (IT), and systems and properties. Telecom Italia S.p.A. was incorporated in 1908 and is based in Milan, Italy.