Liberty Global (LILAK) Competitors

Liberty Global (NASDAQ:LILAK) and PLDT (NYSE:PHI) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, valuation, earnings, risk and dividends.

Does the media refer more to LILAK or PHI?

In the previous week, PLDT had 3 more articles in the media than Liberty Global. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for PLDT and 1 mentions for Liberty Global. Liberty Global's average media sentiment score of 0.94 beat PLDT's score of 0.37 indicating that Liberty Global is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Liberty Global	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
PLDT	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Which has more risk & volatility, LILAK or PHI?

Liberty Global has a beta of 0.95, meaning that its share price is 5% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, PLDT has a beta of 0.72, meaning that its share price is 28% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts rate LILAK or PHI?

Liberty Global currently has a consensus price target of $10.27, indicating a potential upside of 55.67%. Given Liberty Global's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Liberty Global is more favorable than PLDT.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Liberty Global	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
PLDT	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Which has better valuation & earnings, LILAK or PHI?

PLDT has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Liberty Global. Liberty Global is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than PLDT, 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
Liberty Global	$4.46B	0.30	-$657M	-$4.03	-1.64
PLDT	$3.79B	1.29	$565.37M	$2.53	8.94

Do institutionals and insiders believe in LILAK or PHI?

53.0% of Liberty Global shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 2.3% of PLDT shares are held by institutional investors. 9.7% of Liberty Global shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of PLDT 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.

Is LILAK or PHI more profitable?

PLDT has a net margin of 14.48% compared to Liberty Global's net margin of -17.85%. PLDT's return on equity of 29.66% beat Liberty Global's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Liberty Global	-17.85%	-44.60%	-6.19%
PLDT	14.48%	29.66%	5.45%

Summary

Liberty Global and PLDT tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.