This company has been marked as potentially delisted and may not be actively trading. B Communications (BCOM) Competitors Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisCompetitorsTrendsBuy This Stock BCOM vs. MSEX, UTL, EDN, SHEN, BLDP, CLNE, CWCO, YORW, GNE, and ARTNAShould you be buying B Communications stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of B Communications include Middlesex Water (MSEX), Unitil (UTL), Empresa Distribuidora Y Comercializadora Norte S.A. (Edenor) (EDN), Shenandoah Telecommunications (SHEN), Ballard Power Systems (BLDP), Clean Energy Fuels (CLNE), Consolidated Water (CWCO), York Water (YORW), Genie Energy (GNE), and Artesian Resources (ARTNA). These companies are all part of the "utilities" sector. B Communications vs. Its Competitors Middlesex Water Unitil Empresa Distribuidora Y Comercializadora Norte S.A. (Edenor) Shenandoah Telecommunications Ballard Power Systems Clean Energy Fuels Consolidated Water York Water Genie Energy Artesian Resources Middlesex Water (NASDAQ:MSEX) and B Communications (NASDAQ:BCOM) are both small-cap utilities companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability and media sentiment. Do analysts prefer MSEX or BCOM? Middlesex Water currently has a consensus price target of $61.00, indicating a potential upside of 13.13%. Given Middlesex Water's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Middlesex Water is more favorable than B Communications.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Middlesex Water 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.75B Communications 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 Which has better valuation & earnings, MSEX or BCOM? Middlesex Water has higher earnings, but lower revenue than B Communications. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioMiddlesex Water$191.88M5.06$44.35M$2.4222.28B Communications$2.58B0.10-$247MN/AN/A Is MSEX or BCOM more profitable? Middlesex Water has a net margin of 22.15% compared to B Communications' net margin of 5.64%. Middlesex Water's return on equity of 9.67% beat B Communications' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Middlesex Water22.15% 9.67% 3.42% B Communications 5.64%-461.79%3.08% Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of MSEX or BCOM? 79.5% of Middlesex Water shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.9% of B Communications shares are held by institutional investors. 1.3% of Middlesex Water shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Does the media refer more to MSEX or BCOM? In the previous week, Middlesex Water had 7 more articles in the media than B Communications. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Middlesex Water and 0 mentions for B Communications. Middlesex Water's average media sentiment score of 1.30 beat B Communications' score of 0.00 indicating that Middlesex Water is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment Middlesex Water Positive B Communications Neutral Which has more volatility & risk, MSEX or BCOM? Middlesex Water has a beta of 0.83, indicating that its share price is 17% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, B Communications has a beta of 2.08, indicating that its share price is 108% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is MSEX or BCOM a better dividend stock? Middlesex Water pays an annual dividend of $1.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. B Communications pays an annual dividend of $0.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. Middlesex Water pays out 56.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Middlesex Water has increased its dividend for 52 consecutive years. Middlesex Water is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. SummaryMiddlesex Water beats B Communications on 16 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get B Communications News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for BCOM and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding BCOM and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart BCOM vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricB CommunicationsCommunication Services IndustryUtilities SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$249.18M$2.76B$17.19B$10.14BDividend Yield7.31%N/A5.36%4.60%P/E Ratio2.22N/A52.3125.98Price / Sales0.1022.1728.78181.13Price / Cash0.23N/A19.1860.44Price / Book-4.297.652.226.29Net Income-$247M-$112.63M$755.16M$271.07M B Communications Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)BCOMB CommunicationsN/A$6.69flatN/AN/A$249.18M$2.58B2.2210,212MSEXMiddlesex Water3.6245 of 5 stars$53.090.0%$61.00+14.9%-16.7%$956.68M$191.88M21.94350News CoveragePositive NewsUTLUnitil4.4203 of 5 stars$45.00+0.4%$55.00+22.2%-24.5%$792.84M$494.80M15.47520Positive NewsShort Interest ↓EDNEmpresa Distribuidora Y Comercializadora Norte S.A. (Edenor)2.4434 of 5 stars$17.67+1.6%$36.00+103.8%-30.9%$787.71M$2.24B2.824,642Short Interest ↑SHENShenandoah Telecommunications2.7127 of 5 stars$13.63flat$26.00+90.8%-13.3%$747.70M$328.06M-24.341,089Positive NewsInsider TradeGap UpBLDPBallard Power Systems1.1716 of 5 stars$1.89-2.6%$1.51-19.9%+15.0%$583.12M$69.73M-1.911,370CLNEClean Energy Fuels3.5745 of 5 stars$2.48+0.8%$3.59+44.8%-18.9%$539.45M$420.58M-2.76500News CoveragePositive NewsCWCOConsolidated Water4.6395 of 5 stars$33.27-0.7%$40.00+20.2%+28.6%$533.87M$133.97M20.54200Positive NewsYORWYork Water4.0965 of 5 stars$30.68+0.8%N/A-21.1%$438.84M$74.96M22.39110News CoverageAnalyst UpgradeGNEGenie Energy1.5813 of 5 stars$14.89+0.4%N/A-14.2%$396.09M$425.20M106.38190Positive NewsShort Interest ↓ARTNAArtesian Resources3.8762 of 5 stars$33.13+1.6%N/A-14.0%$336.13M$107.95M15.27240News CoveragePositive NewsShort Interest ↓ Related Companies and Tools Related Companies MSEX Competitors UTL Competitors EDN Competitors SHEN Competitors BLDP Competitors CLNE Competitors CWCO Competitors YORW Competitors GNE Competitors ARTNA Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:BCOM) was last updated on 9/14/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersWarren Buffett’s #1 AI Stock: Not Mag 7, And NOT on the NasdaqNew Amazon Crisis Could Tank U.S. Stock Market A new panic is halting AI projects at Amazon and could split...Altimetry | SponsoredElon’s Secret Social Security BombshellTo All Americans Born Before April 16th, 1963: Did Trump Just Give The Green Light To Radically RE-DO Social S...Banyan Hill Publishing | SponsoredApple’s falling behindApple just posted record-breaking results, yet its stock barely moved — because in today’s market, investors o...Porter & Company | SponsoredForget NVDA. 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