Spok (SPOK) Competitors $15.72 -0.23 (-1.44%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$15.72 +0.00 (+0.03%) As of 04:10 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock SPOK vs. SHEN, CCI, SBAC, TDS, BB, GOGO, NEXN, ATNI, OMCC, and SYTAShould you be buying Spok stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Spok include Shenandoah Telecommunications (SHEN), Crown Castle (CCI), SBA Communications (SBAC), Telephone and Data Systems (TDS), BlackBerry (BB), Gogo (GOGO), Nexxen International (NEXN), ATN International (ATNI), Old Market Capital (OMCC), and Siyata Mobile (SYTA). Spok vs. Its Competitors Shenandoah Telecommunications Crown Castle SBA Communications Telephone and Data Systems BlackBerry Gogo Nexxen International ATN International Old Market Capital Siyata Mobile Spok (NASDAQ:SPOK) and Shenandoah Telecommunications (NASDAQ:SHEN) are both small-cap wireless telecommunication services companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership and risk. Which has more volatility & risk, SPOK or SHEN? Spok has a beta of 0.49, meaning that its stock price is 51% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Shenandoah Telecommunications has a beta of 0.81, meaning that its stock price is 19% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has stronger valuation & earnings, SPOK or SHEN? Shenandoah Telecommunications has higher revenue and earnings than Spok. Shenandoah Telecommunications is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Spok, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioSpok$140.74M2.30$14.97M$0.8318.94Shenandoah Telecommunications$328.06M2.21$190.39M-$0.56-23.59 Is SPOK or SHEN a better dividend stock? Spok pays an annual dividend of $1.25 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.0%. Shenandoah Telecommunications pays an annual dividend of $0.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Spok pays out 150.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Shenandoah Telecommunications pays out -17.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Shenandoah Telecommunications has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years. Does the media favor SPOK or SHEN? In the previous week, Spok had 5 more articles in the media than Shenandoah Telecommunications. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Spok and 0 mentions for Shenandoah Telecommunications. Shenandoah Telecommunications' average media sentiment score of 0.83 beat Spok's score of 0.59 indicating that Shenandoah Telecommunications is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Overall Sentiment Spok Positive Shenandoah Telecommunications Positive Is SPOK or SHEN more profitable? Spok has a net margin of 12.12% compared to Shenandoah Telecommunications' net margin of -8.90%. Spok's return on equity of 11.11% beat Shenandoah Telecommunications' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Spok12.12% 11.11% 8.05% Shenandoah Telecommunications -8.90%-3.78%-1.95% Do analysts prefer SPOK or SHEN? Spok presently has a consensus price target of $20.00, indicating a potential upside of 27.23%. Shenandoah Telecommunications has a consensus price target of $26.00, indicating a potential upside of 96.82%. Given Shenandoah Telecommunications' higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Shenandoah Telecommunications is more favorable than Spok.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Spok 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.50Shenandoah Telecommunications 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of SPOK or SHEN? 50.8% of Spok shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 62.0% of Shenandoah Telecommunications shares are held by institutional investors. 7.4% of Spok shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 4.5% of Shenandoah Telecommunications shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. SummarySpok beats Shenandoah Telecommunications on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Spok News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for SPOK 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 SPOK 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 SPOK vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricSpokWireless National IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$323.69M$41.34B$32.48B$10.46BDividend Yield7.97%6.27%3.19%4.78%P/E Ratio18.9438.16492.5927.20Price / Sales2.302.371,479.35178.68Price / Cash16.8510.5137.7961.86Price / Book2.062.967.526.65Net Income$14.97M$2.55B$820.59M$276.79M7 Day Performance-1.32%-0.38%-1.36%-1.51%1 Month Performance-9.39%-6.62%4.53%5.46%1 Year Performance5.93%-12.35%23,934.01%36.25% Spok Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)SPOKSpok4.013 of 5 stars$15.72-1.4%$20.00+27.2%+8.8%$323.69M$140.74M18.94380Analyst ForecastSHENShenandoah Telecommunications2.2837 of 5 stars$13.40-3.0%$26.00+94.0%+2.5%$758.13M$328.06M-23.931,089CCICrown Castle4.7094 of 5 stars$94.07-1.4%$115.76+23.1%-14.1%$41.57B$6.57B-8.823,900Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastShort Interest ↓SBACSBA Communications4.7769 of 5 stars$188.66-1.8%$249.07+32.0%-22.0%$20.63B$2.68B23.971,720News CoverageAnalyst ForecastTDSTelephone and Data Systems3.36 of 5 stars$39.01-1.3%$52.00+33.3%+57.0%$4.55B$4.96B-40.227,900News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst RevisionBBBlackBerry2.6694 of 5 stars$4.80+6.7%$5.10+6.3%+81.7%$2.66B$534.90M-480.001,820GOGOGogo3.7252 of 5 stars$8.86+1.5%$14.83+67.4%+33.0%$1.17B$444.71M221.50380NEXNNexxen International4.0888 of 5 stars$8.36-2.7%$15.00+79.4%+14.8%$544.75M$365.48M13.27895ATNIATN International2.9632 of 5 stars$14.55-4.3%$26.00+78.7%-53.6%$231.91M$729.08M-4.322,300OMCCOld Market Capital0.5687 of 5 stars$4.99-2.5%N/A-9.8%$34.58M$9.37M0.007Gap DownSYTASiyata Mobile1.1433 of 5 stars$3.07-4.7%N/A-90.3%$28.64M$11.63M-0.1230Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Shenandoah Telecommunications Competitors Crown Castle Competitors SBA Communications Competitors Telephone and Data Systems Competitors BlackBerry Competitors Gogo Competitors Nexxen International Competitors ATN International Competitors Old Market Capital Competitors Siyata Mobile 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:SPOK) was last updated on 10/16/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBuilding The Infrastructure for the Coming Financial ResetWhile China pushes nearly $1 trillion through its new digital currency, one emerging company is quietly buildi...Intellistake | SponsoredREVEALED: Something Big Happening Behind White House DoorsWhat I just learned about what’s unfolding in the White House is truly stunning… And you need to see it for...Paradigm Press | SponsoredIs *BSEM* Oversold??BioStem Technologies Inc. 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