Maintel (MAI) Competitors

Bigblu Broadband (LON:BBB) and Maintel (LON:MAI) are both small-cap communication services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, media sentiment, valuation, profitability, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends and institutional ownership.

Does the media favor BBB or MAI?

In the previous week, Bigblu Broadband's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Maintel'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Bigblu Broadband	Neutral
Maintel	Neutral

Is BBB or MAI a better dividend stock?

Bigblu Broadband pays an annual dividend of GBX 90 per share and has a dividend yield of 444.4%. Maintel pays an annual dividend of GBX 35 per share and has a dividend yield of 17.5%. Bigblu Broadband pays out 2.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Maintel pays out -198.6% 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.

Is BBB or MAI more profitable?

Bigblu Broadband has a net margin of 16.14% compared to Maintel's net margin of -2.52%. Bigblu Broadband's return on equity of 72.30% beat Maintel's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Bigblu Broadband	16.14%	72.30%	-6.57%
Maintel	-2.52%	-17.74%	2.89%

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in BBB or MAI?

54.1% of Bigblu Broadband shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 30.5% of Maintel shares are held by institutional investors. 22.3% of Bigblu Broadband shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 62.9% of Maintel shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Which has higher valuation and earnings, BBB or MAI?

Bigblu Broadband has higher revenue and earnings than Maintel. Maintel is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Bigblu Broadband, 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
Bigblu Broadband	£15.64B	0.00	£2.52B	£4.27 thousand	0.00
Maintel	£100.40M	0.29	-£2.53M	-£17.63	-11.35

Which has more risk and volatility, BBB or MAI?

Bigblu Broadband has a beta of 0.41, suggesting that its stock price is 59% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Maintel has a beta of 0.53, suggesting that its stock price is 47% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Bigblu Broadband beats Maintel on 8 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.