Otelco Inc. provides a range of telecommunications services on a retail and wholesale basis. Otelco Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides a range of telecommunication services on a retail and wholesale basis. It offers local services, including voice access lines that provide local dial tone and calling features, such as caller identification, call waiting, call forwarding, and voicemail; long distance services; billing and collection services for other carriers under contract; directory advertising services; and other telephone related services comprising leasing, selling, installing, and maintaining customer premise telecommunications equipment, as well as the publication of local telephone directories and wireline voice telephone services. The company also provides network access services, which include the origination, transportation, and termination of calls of long distance, wireless, and other interexchange carriers; basic, digital, high-definition, digital video recording, video on demand, and pay per view cable television services; high-speed and dial-up Internet access, as well as ancillary services, which include Web hosting and computer virus protection; Internet protocol television; and other telephone related services. In addition, it resells satellite services for DirecTV; rents fiber to transport data and other telecommunications services; and provides private/hybrid cloud hosting services, as well as consulting and professional engineering services for mission-critical software applications of small and mid-sized companies. The company primarily serves business and residential customers residing in and adjacent to the exchanges in Alabama, Maine, Massachusetts, Missouri, Vermont, and West Virginia; and business customers in Maine and New Hampshire. As of December 31, 2016, it operated 94,029 voice and data access lines. The company was founded in 1998 and is based in Oneonta, Alabama.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Telephone communication, except radio
Sub-IndustryN/A
SectorComputer and Technology
SymbolNASDAQ:OTEL
CUSIPN/A
Phone205-625-3574
Debt
Debt-to-Equity Ratio24.78
Current Ratio1.45
Quick Ratio1.19
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E Ratio9.56
Forward P/E RatioN/A
P/E GrowthN/A
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$68.53 million
Price / Sales0.72
Cash Flow$5.0171 per share
Price / Cash2.92
Book Value$0.45 per share
Price / Book32.56
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)N/A
Net Income$12.11 million
Net Margins18.42%
Return on Equity-245.47%
Return on Assets4.65%
Miscellaneous
Employees222
Outstanding Shares3,390,000
Otelco (NASDAQ:OTEL) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Otelco's stock symbol?
Otelco trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "OTEL."
How were Otelco's earnings last quarter?
Otelco Inc (NASDAQ:OTEL) released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May, 8th. The technology company reported $0.58 earnings per share for the quarter. The technology company earned $16.73 million during the quarter. Otelco had a net margin of 18.42% and a negative return on equity of 245.47%. View Otelco's Earnings History.
When is Otelco's next earnings date?
Who are some of Otelco's key competitors?
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Who are Otelco's key executives?
Otelco's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Robert J. Souza, Pres, CEO & Director (Age 65)
- Mr. Curtis L. Garner Jr., CFO, Sec. & Director (Age 71)
- Mr. Dennis K. Andrews, Sr. VP of Regulatory Affairs & HR (Age 62)
- Mr. Edwin D. Tisdale, Sr. VP of Operations (Age 58)
- Ms. Trina M. Bragdon, Gen. Counsel
Has Otelco been receiving favorable news coverage?
News headlines about OTEL stock have been trending somewhat positive this week, according to Accern Sentiment. The research firm identifies positive and negative press coverage by monitoring more than twenty million blog and news sources. Accern ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative one to one, with scores nearest to one being the most favorable. Otelco earned a media sentiment score of 0.08 on Accern's scale. They also assigned media headlines about the technology company an impact score of 45.95 out of 100, meaning that recent press coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an effect on the company's share price in the next few days.
Who are Otelco's major shareholders?
Otelco's stock is owned by a variety of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Hancock Holding Co. (0.54%) and LSV Asset Management (0.25%). Company insiders that own Otelco stock include Brian A Ross, Gary L Sugarman, Howard James Haug, Ira Sochet and Norman C Frost. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Otelco.
Which major investors are buying Otelco stock?
OTEL stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Hancock Holding Co. and LSV Asset Management. Company insiders that have bought Otelco stock in the last two years include Brian A Ross, Gary L Sugarman, Howard James Haug, Ira Sochet and Norman C Frost. View Insider Buying and Selling for Otelco.
How do I buy shares of Otelco?
Shares of OTEL can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Otelco's stock price today?
One share of OTEL stock can currently be purchased for approximately $14.65.
How big of a company is Otelco?
Otelco has a market capitalization of $51.16 million and generates $68.53 million in revenue each year. Otelco employs 222 workers across the globe.
How can I contact Otelco?
Otelco's mailing address is 505 Third Avenue East, ONEONTA AL, 35121. The technology company can be reached via phone at 205-625-3574 or via email at [email protected]
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