TEGNA (TGNA) Competitors

TEGNA (NYSE:TGNA) and TIM (NYSE:TIMB) are both mid-cap communication companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations, risk and media sentiment.

Does the media favor TGNA or TIMB?

In the previous week, TEGNA had 5 more articles in the media than TIM. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for TEGNA and 0 mentions for TIM. TEGNA's average media sentiment score of 0.55 beat TIM's score of 0.00 indicating that TEGNA is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
TEGNA	Positive
TIM	Neutral

Which has better valuation & earnings, TGNA or TIMB?

TEGNA has higher earnings, but lower revenue than TIM. TEGNA is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than TIM, 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
TEGNA	$3.10B	1.04	$599.82M	$2.78	7.22
TIM	$4.72B	2.13	$584.73M	$1.29	16.09

Do institutionals & insiders believe in TGNA or TIMB?

92.2% of TEGNA shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of TEGNA shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Is TGNA or TIMB more profitable?

TEGNA has a net margin of 14.99% compared to TIM's net margin of 13.91%. TEGNA's return on equity of 16.20% beat TIM's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
TEGNA	14.99%	16.20%	6.68%
TIM	13.91%	13.99%	6.37%

Which has more volatility & risk, TGNA or TIMB?

TEGNA has a beta of 0.25, suggesting that its share price is 75% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, TIM has a beta of 0.65, suggesting that its share price is 35% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts rate TGNA or TIMB?

TEGNA presently has a consensus target price of $19.75, suggesting a potential downside of 1.59%. TIM has a consensus target price of $21.50, suggesting a potential upside of 3.61%. Given TIM's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe TIM is more favorable than TEGNA.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
TEGNA	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60
TIM	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33

Is TGNA or TIMB a better dividend stock?

TEGNA pays an annual dividend of $0.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. TIM pays an annual dividend of $0.93 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.5%. TEGNA pays out 18.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. TIM pays out 72.1% 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. TEGNA has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years.

Summary

TEGNA beats TIM on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.