SSE (SSE) Competitors

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

Does the media refer more to TEP or SSE?

In the previous week, SSE had 5 more articles in the media than Telecom Plus. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for SSE and 2 mentions for Telecom Plus. Telecom Plus' average media sentiment score of 0.95 beat SSE's score of 0.28 indicating that Telecom Plus is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Telecom Plus	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
SSE	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in TEP or SSE?

45.3% of Telecom Plus shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 64.0% of SSE shares are owned by institutional investors. 13.8% of Telecom Plus shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of SSE shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, TEP or SSE?

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
Telecom Plus	£1.84B	0.80	£70.86M	£0.95	1,928.50
SSE	£10.13B	1.80	£1.71B	£1.08	1,534.23

Is TEP or SSE 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
Telecom Plus	3.48%	31.35%	9.20%
SSE	16.36%	17.83%	6.57%

Is TEP or SSE a better dividend stock?

Telecom Plus pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.0%. SSE pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.61 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.0%. Telecom Plus pays out 88.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. SSE pays out 56.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Which has more volatility and risk, TEP or SSE?

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

Do analysts prefer TEP or SSE?

Telecom Plus currently has a consensus price target of GBX 2,600, suggesting a potential upside of 41.77%. SSE has a consensus price target of GBX 2,425, suggesting a potential upside of 46.22%. Given SSE's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe SSE is more favorable than Telecom Plus.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Telecom Plus	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
SSE	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Summary

SSE beats Telecom Plus on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.