Rogers Communications (RCI.A) Competitors

Rogers Communications (TSE:RCI.A) and TELUS (TSE:T) are both large-cap communication services companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment, profitability, risk and earnings.

Do analysts rate RCI.A or T?

Rogers Communications currently has a consensus price target of C$69.00, indicating a potential upside of 33.38%. TELUS has a consensus price target of C$23.38, indicating a potential upside of 9.95%. Given Rogers Communications' higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Rogers Communications is more favorable than TELUS.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Rogers Communications	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
TELUS	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, RCI.A or T?

TELUS has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Rogers Communications. Rogers Communications is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than TELUS, 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$20.80B	1.34	C$879M	C$2.79	18.54
TELUS	C$20.42B	1.58	C$931.40M	C$0.65	32.71

Does the media refer more to RCI.A or T?

In the previous week, TELUS had 13 more articles in the media than Rogers Communications. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for TELUS and 0 mentions for Rogers Communications. TELUS's average media sentiment score of 0.29 beat Rogers Communications' score of 0.00 indicating that TELUS is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Rogers Communications	Neutral
TELUS	Neutral

Is RCI.A or T a better dividend stock?

Rogers Communications pays an annual dividend of C$2.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.9%. TELUS pays an annual dividend of C$1.61 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.6%. Rogers Communications pays out 71.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. TELUS pays out 247.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of RCI.A or T?

18.9% of Rogers Communications shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 29.2% of TELUS shares are owned by institutional investors. 97.6% of Rogers Communications shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of TELUS shares are owned 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.

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

Rogers Communications has a beta of 0.845721, indicating that its share price is 15% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, TELUS has a beta of 0.922594, indicating that its share price is 8% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Is RCI.A or T more profitable?

TELUS has a net margin of 4.62% compared to Rogers Communications' net margin of 4.30%. Rogers Communications' return on equity of 7.93% beat TELUS's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Rogers Communications	4.30%	7.93%	4.20%
TELUS	4.62%	5.80%	3.58%

Summary

TELUS beats Rogers Communications on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.