SSE (SSE) Competitors

SSE (LON:SSE) and Telecom Plus (LON:TEP) are both utilities companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, earnings, profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership and dividends.

Does the media prefer SSE or TEP?

In the previous week, SSE had 16 more articles in the media than Telecom Plus. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for SSE and 0 mentions for Telecom Plus. SSE's average media sentiment score of 0.30 beat Telecom Plus' score of 0.00 indicating that SSE is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
SSE	Neutral
Telecom Plus	Neutral

Which has higher earnings and valuation, SSE or TEP?

SSE has higher revenue and earnings than Telecom Plus. SSE is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Telecom Plus, 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
SSE	£10.47B	1.95	£1.71B	£156.52	11.94
Telecom Plus	£2.03B	0.79	£70.86M	£88.79	22.81

Is SSE or TEP a better dividend stock?

SSE pays an annual dividend of GBX 60 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. Telecom Plus pays an annual dividend of GBX 83 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.1%. SSE pays out 38.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Telecom Plus pays out 93.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

Which has more volatility & risk, SSE or TEP?

SSE has a beta of 0.56, suggesting that its share price is 44% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Telecom Plus has a beta of 0.57, suggesting that its share price is 43% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do insiders & institutionals believe in SSE or TEP?

70.5% of SSE shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 67.3% of Telecom Plus shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of SSE shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 11.5% of Telecom Plus shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Is SSE or TEP more profitable?

SSE has a net margin of 16.36% compared to Telecom Plus' net margin of 3.48%. Telecom Plus' return on equity of 31.35% beat SSE's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
SSE	16.36%	17.83%	6.57%
Telecom Plus	3.48%	31.35%	9.20%

Do analysts rate SSE or TEP?

Telecom Plus has a consensus price target of GBX 2,600, indicating a potential upside of 28.40%. Given Telecom Plus' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Telecom Plus is more favorable than SSE.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
SSE	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00
Telecom Plus	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Summary

SSE and Telecom Plus tied by winning 9 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.