Rogers Communications (RCI.A) Competitors

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

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 4.3%. Rogers Communications pays an annual dividend of C$2.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.0%. 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.

Which has stronger valuation & 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	0.97	C$879M	C$1.63	28.86
Rogers Communications	C$20.42B	0.27	C$879M	C$1.63	30.77

Do insiders and institutionals believe in RCI.B or RCI.A?

61.8% of Rogers Communications shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.0% of Rogers Communications shares are held by institutional investors. 11.3% of Rogers Communications shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 97.6% of Rogers Communications 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.

Do analysts prefer RCI.B or RCI.A?

Rogers Communications presently has a consensus price target of C$53.29, indicating a potential upside of 13.29%. Rogers Communications has a consensus price target of C$69.00, indicating a potential upside of 37.59%. Given Rogers Communications' higher probable 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)	2 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80
Rogers Communications	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

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

In the previous week, Rogers Communications had 12 more articles in the media than Rogers Communications. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Rogers Communications and 0 mentions for Rogers Communications. Rogers Communications' average media sentiment score of 0.92 beat Rogers Communications' score of 0.00 indicating that Rogers Communications is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Rogers Communications	Positive
Rogers Communications	Neutral

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

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

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%

Summary

Rogers Communications beats Rogers Communications on 7 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.