Cogent Communications (NASDAQ:CCOI) and Metro One Telecommunications (OTCMKTS:WOWI) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, analyst recommendations, earnings and dividends.
Profitability
This table compares Cogent Communications and Metro One Telecommunications' net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
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Cogent Communications | 3.60% | -17.36% | 4.16% |
Metro One Telecommunications | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Cogent Communications and Metro One Telecommunications' gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio |
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Cogent Communications | $546.16 million | 5.18 | $37.52 million | $0.76 | 78.75 |
Metro One Telecommunications | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Cogent Communications has higher revenue and earnings than Metro One Telecommunications.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Cogent Communications and Metro One Telecommunications, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
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Cogent Communications | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2.43 |
Metro One Telecommunications | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Cogent Communications currently has a consensus target price of $79.25, indicating a potential upside of 32.41%. Given Cogent Communications' higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Cogent Communications is more favorable than Metro One Telecommunications.
Volatility and Risk
Cogent Communications has a beta of 0.1, meaning that its share price is 90% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Metro One Telecommunications has a beta of 2.28, meaning that its share price is 128% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
81.8% of Cogent Communications shares are owned by institutional investors. 10.7% of Cogent Communications 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.
Summary
Cogent Communications beats Metro One Telecommunications on 7 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.