BT Group (BT.A) Competitors

Vodafone Group Public (LON:VOD) and BT Group (LON:BT.A) are both large-cap telecom services industry companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, institutional ownership and valuation.

Does the media favor VOD or BT.A?

In the previous week, Vodafone Group Public and Vodafone Group Public both had 3 articles in the media. Vodafone Group Public's average media sentiment score of 1.11 beat BT Group's score of 1.04 indicating that Vodafone Group Public is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Vodafone Group Public	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
BT Group	1 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has more volatility & risk, VOD or BT.A?

Vodafone Group Public has a beta of 0.54, indicating that its stock price is 46% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, BT Group has a beta of 0.69, indicating that its stock price is 31% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts prefer VOD or BT.A?

Vodafone Group Public presently has a consensus target price of GBX 73, indicating a potential downside of 13.18%. Given Vodafone Group Public's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Vodafone Group Public is more favorable than BT Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Vodafone Group Public	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
BT Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, VOD or BT.A?

BT Group has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Vodafone Group Public. Vodafone Group Public is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than BT Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Vodafone Group Public	£37.45B	0.54	£797.39M	-£0.16	-527.48
BT Group	£20.36B	0.88	£855M	£0.11	1,730.66

Is VOD or BT.A more profitable?

BT Group has a net margin of 4.11% compared to Vodafone Group Public's net margin of 1.79%. BT Group's return on equity of 6.33% beat Vodafone Group Public's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Vodafone Group Public	1.79%	1.20%	1.45%
BT Group	4.11%	6.33%	3.77%

Is VOD or BT.A a better dividend stock?

Vodafone Group Public pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.07 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.1%. BT Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.0%. Vodafone Group Public pays out -42.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. BT Group pays out 76.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Vodafone Group Public is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of VOD or BT.A?

59.2% of Vodafone Group Public shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 44.7% of BT Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Vodafone Group Public shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of BT Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Vodafone Group Public and BT Group tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.