Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri A.S. (NYSE:TKC) and Lumen Technologies (NYSE:LUMN) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation, risk, earnings, institutional ownership and dividends.
Volatility & Risk
Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri A.S. has a beta of 0.61, suggesting that its share price is 39% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Lumen Technologies has a beta of 1.08, suggesting that its share price is 8% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri A.S. and Lumen Technologies, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
|---|
| Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri A.S. | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2.50 |
| Lumen Technologies | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1.80 |
Lumen Technologies has a consensus price target of $10.2625, indicating a potential downside of 16.50%. Given Lumen Technologies' higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Lumen Technologies is more favorable than Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri A.S..
Dividends
Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri A.S. pays an annual dividend of $0.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Lumen Technologies pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.1%. Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri A.S. pays out 19.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Lumen Technologies pays out 75.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.
Profitability
This table compares Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri A.S. and Lumen Technologies' net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
|---|
| Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri A.S. | 13.11% | 18.96% | 7.66% |
| Lumen Technologies | 6.05% | 12.10% | 2.55% |
Institutional & Insider Ownership
2.9% of Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri A.S. shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 78.6% of Lumen Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of Lumen Technologies shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri A.S. and Lumen Technologies' gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio |
|---|
| Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri A.S. | $3.75 billion | 1.28 | $571.06 million | $0.41 | 13.27 |
| Lumen Technologies | $22.40 billion | 0.60 | $-5,269,000,000.00 | $1.32 | 9.31 |
Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri A.S. has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Lumen Technologies. Lumen Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri A.S., indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
Lumen Technologies beats Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri A.S. on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
