Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri AS (TKC) Competitors

Telefonica Brasil (NYSE:VIV) and Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri AS (NYSE:TKC) are both communication companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, risk, media sentiment, valuation, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and dividends.

Does the media refer more to VIV or TKC?

In the previous week, Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri AS had 4 more articles in the media than Telefonica Brasil. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri AS and 1 mentions for Telefonica Brasil. Telefonica Brasil's average media sentiment score of 1.49 beat Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri AS's score of 0.20 indicating that Telefonica Brasil is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Telefonica Brasil	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri AS	1 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, VIV or TKC?

Telefonica Brasil has higher revenue and earnings than Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri AS. Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri AS is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Telefonica Brasil, 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
Telefonica Brasil	$10.36B	1.87	$1.03B	$0.62	19.22
Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri AS	$5.08B	1.00	$717.47M	$1.47	3.94

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of VIV or TKC?

5.2% of Telefonica Brasil shares are held by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Do analysts prefer VIV or TKC?

Telefonica Brasil currently has a consensus price target of $12.53, indicating a potential upside of 5.11%. Given Telefonica Brasil's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Telefonica Brasil is more favorable than Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri AS.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Telefonica Brasil	1 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25
Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri AS	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Is VIV or TKC more profitable?

Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri AS has a net margin of 13.15% compared to Telefonica Brasil's net margin of 10.13%. Telefonica Brasil's return on equity of 8.32% beat Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri AS's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Telefonica Brasil	10.13%	8.32%	4.56%
Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri AS	13.15%	7.00%	3.59%

Which has more risk and volatility, VIV or TKC?

Telefonica Brasil has a beta of 0.77, meaning that its share price is 23% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri AS has a beta of 0.99, meaning that its share price is 1% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Is VIV or TKC a better dividend stock?

Telefonica Brasil pays an annual dividend of $0.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.0%. Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri AS pays an annual dividend of $0.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. Telefonica Brasil pays out 77.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri AS pays out 10.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Summary

Telefonica Brasil beats Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri AS on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.