Consolidated Communications (NASDAQ:CNSL) and Mahanagar Telephone Nigam (OTCMKTS:MTENY) are both small-cap utilities companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, risk and dividends.
Profitability
This table compares Consolidated Communications and Mahanagar Telephone Nigam's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
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Consolidated Communications | 2.90% | 11.62% | 1.26% |
Mahanagar Telephone Nigam | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Consolidated Communications and Mahanagar Telephone Nigam's top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio |
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Consolidated Communications | $1.34 billion | 0.31 | $-20,380,000.00 | N/A | N/A |
Mahanagar Telephone Nigam | $314.01 million | 0.34 | $-520,820,000.00 | N/A | N/A |
Consolidated Communications has higher revenue and earnings than Mahanagar Telephone Nigam.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
67.9% of Consolidated Communications shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.3% of Consolidated Communications shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Volatility & Risk
Consolidated Communications has a beta of 1.38, suggesting that its stock price is 38% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Mahanagar Telephone Nigam has a beta of 4.02, suggesting that its stock price is 302% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent ratings for Consolidated Communications and Mahanagar Telephone Nigam, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
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Consolidated Communications | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 |
Mahanagar Telephone Nigam | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Consolidated Communications currently has a consensus target price of $7.00, suggesting a potential upside of 33.08%. Given Consolidated Communications' higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Consolidated Communications is more favorable than Mahanagar Telephone Nigam.
Summary
Consolidated Communications beats Mahanagar Telephone Nigam on 9 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.