ATN International (ATNI) Competitors

ATN International (NASDAQ:ATNI) and AT&T (NYSE:T) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, profitability, dividends, valuation, earnings, risk and analyst recommendations.

Which has more volatility & risk, ATNI or T?

ATN International has a beta of 0.7, meaning that its share price is 30% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, AT&T has a beta of 0.44, meaning that its share price is 56% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, ATNI or T?

AT&T has higher revenue and earnings than ATN International. ATN International is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than AT&T, 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
ATN International	$729.08M	0.33	-$26.43M	-$3.37	-4.62
AT&T	$122.34B	1.73	$10.95B	$1.76	16.85

Does the media prefer ATNI or T?

In the previous week, AT&T had 71 more articles in the media than ATN International. MarketBeat recorded 72 mentions for AT&T and 1 mentions for ATN International. ATN International's average media sentiment score of 1.89 beat AT&T's score of 1.10 indicating that ATN International is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
ATN International	Very Positive
AT&T	Positive

Is ATNI or T a better dividend stock?

ATN International pays an annual dividend of $1.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.1%. AT&T pays an annual dividend of $1.11 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.7%. ATN International pays out -32.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. AT&T pays out 63.1% 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. ATN International has increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years. ATN International is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in ATNI or T?

65.5% of ATN International shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 57.1% of AT&T shares are held by institutional investors. 5.4% of ATN International shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of AT&T shares are held by company 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.

Is ATNI or T more profitable?

AT&T has a net margin of 10.29% compared to ATN International's net margin of -6.26%. AT&T's return on equity of 13.36% beat ATN International's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
ATN International	-6.26%	-0.61%	-0.21%
AT&T	10.29%	13.36%	3.99%

Do analysts recommend ATNI or T?

ATN International currently has a consensus target price of $26.00, suggesting a potential upside of 66.99%. AT&T has a consensus target price of $30.60, suggesting a potential upside of 3.15%. Given ATN International's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe ATN International is more favorable than AT&T.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
ATN International	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
AT&T	1 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	17 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75

Summary

AT&T beats ATN International on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.