Rogers Communication (RCI) Competitors

Rogers Communication (NYSE:RCI) and America Movil (NYSE:AMX) are both large-cap communication companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, risk, earnings, institutional ownership, media sentiment, profitability, dividends and analyst recommendations.

Is RCI or AMX a better dividend stock?

Rogers Communication pays an annual dividend of $1.46 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.0%. America Movil pays an annual dividend of $0.51 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. Rogers Communication pays out 72.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. America Movil pays out 54.3% 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.

Which has better earnings & valuation, RCI or AMX?

Rogers Communication has higher earnings, but lower revenue than America Movil. Rogers Communication is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than America Movil, 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
Rogers Communication	$15.04B	1.32	$1.27B	$2.01	18.29
America Movil	$47.69B	1.32	$1.13B	$0.94	22.21

Does the media prefer RCI or AMX?

In the previous week, America Movil had 3 more articles in the media than Rogers Communication. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for America Movil and 6 mentions for Rogers Communication. Rogers Communication's average media sentiment score of 1.12 beat America Movil's score of 0.31 indicating that Rogers Communication is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Rogers Communication	4 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
America Movil	0 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Is RCI or AMX more profitable?

Rogers Communication has a net margin of 7.33% compared to America Movil's net margin of 6.11%. Rogers Communication's return on equity of 21.59% beat America Movil's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Rogers Communication	7.33%	21.59%	3.72%
America Movil	6.11%	12.59%	3.12%

Which has more volatility & risk, RCI or AMX?

Rogers Communication has a beta of 0.78, meaning that its stock price is 22% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, America Movil has a beta of 0.88, meaning that its stock price is 12% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts recommend RCI or AMX?

Rogers Communication presently has a consensus price target of $33.00, indicating a potential downside of 10.26%. America Movil has a consensus price target of $19.75, indicating a potential downside of 5.39%. Given America Movil's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe America Movil is more favorable than Rogers Communication.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Rogers Communication	1 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.14
America Movil	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Do institutionals and insiders believe in RCI or AMX?

45.5% of Rogers Communication shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 6.3% of America Movil shares are held by institutional investors. 29.0% of Rogers Communication shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of America Movil shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Rogers Communication and America Movil tied by winning 9 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.