T-Mobile US (TMUS) Competitors

T-Mobile US (NASDAQ:TMUS) and Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, risk, media sentiment, valuation and earnings.

Which has better valuation & earnings, TMUS or META?

Meta Platforms has higher revenue and earnings than T-Mobile US. T-Mobile US is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Meta Platforms, 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
T-Mobile US	$81.40B	3.28	$11.34B	$10.60	22.38
Meta Platforms	$164.50B	11.46	$62.36B	$25.64	29.25

Does the media prefer TMUS or META?

In the previous week, Meta Platforms had 217 more articles in the media than T-Mobile US. MarketBeat recorded 288 mentions for Meta Platforms and 71 mentions for T-Mobile US. T-Mobile US's average media sentiment score of 1.17 beat Meta Platforms' score of 1.09 indicating that T-Mobile US is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
T-Mobile US	54 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	8 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Meta Platforms	189 Very Positive mention(s)	14 Positive mention(s)	36 Neutral mention(s)	9 Negative mention(s)	2 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is TMUS or META a better dividend stock?

T-Mobile US pays an annual dividend of $3.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Meta Platforms pays an annual dividend of $2.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.3%. T-Mobile US pays out 33.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Meta Platforms pays out 8.2% 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. Meta Platforms has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Which has more volatility & risk, TMUS or META?

T-Mobile US has a beta of 0.62, indicating that its share price is 38% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Meta Platforms has a beta of 1.27, indicating that its share price is 27% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts prefer TMUS or META?

T-Mobile US presently has a consensus price target of $256.31, suggesting a potential upside of 8.06%. Meta Platforms has a consensus price target of $820.32, suggesting a potential upside of 9.37%. Given Meta Platforms' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Meta Platforms is more favorable than T-Mobile US.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
T-Mobile US	1 Sell rating(s)	12 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	3 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.56
Meta Platforms	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	39 Buy rating(s)	3 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.98

Do institutionals and insiders believe in TMUS or META?

42.5% of T-Mobile US shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 79.9% of Meta Platforms shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.4% of T-Mobile US shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 13.6% of Meta Platforms shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Is TMUS or META more profitable?

Meta Platforms has a net margin of 39.99% compared to T-Mobile US's net margin of 14.53%. Meta Platforms' return on equity of 39.33% beat T-Mobile US's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
T-Mobile US	14.53%	19.68%	5.78%
Meta Platforms	39.99%	39.33%	25.83%

Summary

Meta Platforms beats T-Mobile US on 17 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.