Rogers Communications (RCI.A) Competitors

Rogers Communications (TSE:RCI.B) and Rogers Communications (TSE:RCI.A) are both business services companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, dividends, community ranking, risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment and institutional ownership.

Does the media favor RCI.B or RCI.A?

In the previous week, Rogers Communications had 9 more articles in the media than Rogers Communications. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Rogers Communications and 0 mentions for Rogers Communications. Rogers Communications' average media sentiment score of 0.34 beat Rogers Communications' score of -0.27 indicating that Rogers Communications is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Rogers Communications	Neutral
Rogers Communications	Neutral

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in RCI.B or RCI.A?

61.8% of Rogers Communications shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.0% of Rogers Communications shares are owned by institutional investors. 11.3% of Rogers Communications shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 97.6% of Rogers Communications shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Is RCI.B or RCI.A more profitable?

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Rogers Communications	4.30%	7.93%	4.20%
Rogers Communications	4.30%	7.93%	4.20%

Do analysts prefer RCI.B or RCI.A?

Rogers Communications presently has a consensus price target of C$55.35, indicating a potential upside of 54.12%. Rogers Communications has a consensus price target of C$72.50, indicating a potential upside of 83.36%. Given Rogers Communications' higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Rogers Communications is more favorable than Rogers Communications.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Rogers Communications	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
Rogers Communications	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Which has better valuation and earnings, RCI.B or RCI.A?

Rogers Communications is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Rogers Communications, 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
Rogers Communications	C$20.42B	0.74	C$879M	C$1.63	22.03
Rogers Communications	C$20.42B	0.22	C$879M	C$1.63	24.26

Which has more volatility and risk, RCI.B or RCI.A?

Rogers Communications has a beta of 0.62, indicating that its share price is 38% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Rogers Communications has a beta of 0.62, indicating that its share price is 38% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Is RCI.B or RCI.A a better dividend stock?

Rogers Communications pays an annual dividend of C$2.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.6%. Rogers Communications pays an annual dividend of C$2.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.1%. Rogers Communications pays out 122.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Rogers Communications pays out 122.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

Does the MarketBeat Community prefer RCI.B or RCI.A?

Rogers Communications received 368 more outperform votes than Rogers Communications when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 60.16% of users gave Rogers Communications an outperform vote while only 58.71% of users gave Rogers Communications an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Rogers Communications	Outperform Votes 445 58.71%	Underperform Votes 313 41.29%
Rogers Communications	Outperform Votes 77 60.16%	Underperform Votes 51 39.84%

Summary

Rogers Communications beats Rogers Communications on 7 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.