Consolidated Communications (NASDAQ:CNSL) and Advent Technologies (NASDAQ:ADN) are both small-cap utilities companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, valuation and dividends.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Consolidated Communications and Advent Technologies' revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio |
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Consolidated Communications | $1.34 billion | 0.40 | $-20,380,000.00 | N/A | N/A |
Advent Technologies | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Advent Technologies has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Consolidated Communications.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
67.9% of Consolidated Communications shares are held by institutional investors. 1.3% of Consolidated Communications shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Profitability
This table compares Consolidated Communications and Advent Technologies' net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
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Consolidated Communications | 2.90% | 11.62% | 1.26% |
Advent Technologies | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Consolidated Communications and Advent Technologies, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
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Consolidated Communications | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 |
Advent Technologies | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 |
Consolidated Communications presently has a consensus price target of $7.00, indicating a potential upside of 2.64%. Advent Technologies has a consensus price target of $18.00, indicating a potential upside of 57.62%. Given Advent Technologies' higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Advent Technologies is more favorable than Consolidated Communications.
Summary
Consolidated Communications beats Advent Technologies on 7 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.