WideOpenWest Competitors

WideOpenWest (NYSE:WOW) and Comcast (NASDAQ:CMCSA) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability, institutional ownership and valuation.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for WideOpenWest and Comcast, as reported by MarketBeat.

WideOpenWest currently has a consensus target price of $11.6667, indicating a potential downside of 14.65%. Comcast has a consensus target price of $57.50, indicating a potential upside of 7.70%. Given Comcast's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Comcast is more favorable than WideOpenWest.

Volatility and Risk

WideOpenWest has a beta of 1.6, meaning that its stock price is 60% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Comcast has a beta of 0.99, meaning that its stock price is 1% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares WideOpenWest and Comcast's revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

Comcast has higher revenue and earnings than WideOpenWest. Comcast is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than WideOpenWest, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares WideOpenWest and Comcast's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

80.2% of WideOpenWest shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 82.6% of Comcast shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.0% of WideOpenWest shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of Comcast shares are owned 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

Comcast beats WideOpenWest on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

WideOpenWest (NYSE:WOW) and Charter Communications (NASDAQ:CHTR) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation, earnings, risk and dividends.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for WideOpenWest and Charter Communications, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

WideOpenWest currently has a consensus price target of $11.6667, indicating a potential downside of 14.65%. Charter Communications has a consensus price target of $687.1304, indicating a potential upside of 11.19%. Given Charter Communications' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Charter Communications is more favorable than WideOpenWest.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

80.2% of WideOpenWest shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 70.1% of Charter Communications shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.0% of WideOpenWest shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of Charter Communications shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares WideOpenWest and Charter Communications' net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Volatility and Risk

WideOpenWest has a beta of 1.6, indicating that its stock price is 60% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Charter Communications has a beta of 1, indicating that its stock price has a similar volatility profile to the S&P 500.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares WideOpenWest and Charter Communications' revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

Charter Communications has higher revenue and earnings than WideOpenWest. WideOpenWest is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Charter Communications, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Summary

Charter Communications beats WideOpenWest on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

WideOpenWest (NYSE:WOW) and Roku (NASDAQ:ROKU) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, dividends, profitability, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk and valuation.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for WideOpenWest and Roku, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

WideOpenWest presently has a consensus price target of $11.6667, suggesting a potential downside of 14.65%. Roku has a consensus price target of $386.5714, suggesting a potential upside of 4.44%. Given Roku's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Roku is more favorable than WideOpenWest.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares WideOpenWest and Roku's top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

WideOpenWest has higher revenue and earnings than Roku. Roku is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than WideOpenWest, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares WideOpenWest and Roku's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Volatility & Risk

WideOpenWest has a beta of 1.6, meaning that its share price is 60% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Roku has a beta of 1.95, meaning that its share price is 95% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

80.2% of WideOpenWest shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 64.2% of Roku shares are held by institutional investors. 4.0% of WideOpenWest shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 22.7% of Roku shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

WideOpenWest beats Roku on 8 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

Liberty Broadband (NASDAQ:LBRDK) and WideOpenWest (NYSE:WOW) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, dividends, risk, valuation, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Liberty Broadband and WideOpenWest's top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

Liberty Broadband has higher earnings, but lower revenue than WideOpenWest. WideOpenWest is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Liberty Broadband, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Risk and Volatility

Liberty Broadband has a beta of 1.04, meaning that its share price is 4% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, WideOpenWest has a beta of 1.6, meaning that its share price is 60% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for Liberty Broadband and WideOpenWest, as provided by MarketBeat.

Liberty Broadband presently has a consensus target price of $181.80, suggesting a potential upside of 22.08%. WideOpenWest has a consensus target price of $11.6667, suggesting a potential downside of 14.65%. Given Liberty Broadband's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Liberty Broadband is more favorable than WideOpenWest.

Profitability

This table compares Liberty Broadband and WideOpenWest's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

56.0% of Liberty Broadband shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.2% of WideOpenWest shares are owned by institutional investors. 10.8% of Liberty Broadband shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 4.0% of WideOpenWest shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Liberty Broadband beats WideOpenWest on 11 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

WideOpenWest (NYSE:WOW) and Liberty Broadband (NASDAQ:LBRDA) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, dividends, earnings and valuation.

Profitability

This table compares WideOpenWest and Liberty Broadband's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and target prices for WideOpenWest and Liberty Broadband, as reported by MarketBeat.

WideOpenWest presently has a consensus target price of $11.6667, suggesting a potential downside of 14.65%. Liberty Broadband has a consensus target price of $185.3333, suggesting a potential upside of 28.39%. Given Liberty Broadband's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Liberty Broadband is more favorable than WideOpenWest.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares WideOpenWest and Liberty Broadband's revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

Liberty Broadband has lower revenue, but higher earnings than WideOpenWest. WideOpenWest is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Liberty Broadband, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Risk & Volatility

WideOpenWest has a beta of 1.6, suggesting that its stock price is 60% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Liberty Broadband has a beta of 1.08, suggesting that its stock price is 8% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

80.2% of WideOpenWest shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 12.1% of Liberty Broadband shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.0% of WideOpenWest shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 6.3% of Liberty Broadband shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Liberty Broadband beats WideOpenWest on 11 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

Rogers Communications (NYSE:RCI) and WideOpenWest (NYSE:WOW) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends, earnings and analyst recommendations.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Rogers Communications and WideOpenWest's gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

Rogers Communications has higher revenue and earnings than WideOpenWest. Rogers Communications is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than WideOpenWest, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for Rogers Communications and WideOpenWest, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

Rogers Communications presently has a consensus price target of $68.6250, indicating a potential upside of 41.88%. WideOpenWest has a consensus price target of $11.6667, indicating a potential downside of 14.65%. Given Rogers Communications' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Rogers Communications is more favorable than WideOpenWest.

Risk & Volatility

Rogers Communications has a beta of 0.48, suggesting that its stock price is 52% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, WideOpenWest has a beta of 1.6, suggesting that its stock price is 60% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

53.5% of Rogers Communications shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.2% of WideOpenWest shares are held by institutional investors. 4.0% of WideOpenWest shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Rogers Communications and WideOpenWest's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Summary

Rogers Communications beats WideOpenWest on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.