Rogers Communications (RCI.B) Competitors

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

Is RCI.B or T a better dividend stock?

Rogers Communications pays an annual dividend of C$2.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.1%. TELUS pays an annual dividend of C$1.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.8%. 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. TELUS pays out 253.1% 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 more volatility and risk, RCI.B or T?

Rogers Communications has a beta of 0.62, suggesting that its stock price is 38% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, TELUS has a beta of 0.72, suggesting that its stock price is 28% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Is RCI.B 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%

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, RCI.B 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$20.42B	1.02	C$879M	C$1.63	30.21
TELUS	C$20.15B	1.72	C$931.40M	C$0.62	37.38

Do analysts rate RCI.B or T?

Rogers Communications presently has a consensus price target of C$53.79, suggesting a potential upside of 9.22%. TELUS has a consensus price target of C$23.18, suggesting a potential upside of 0.62%. Given Rogers Communications' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly 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)	2 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80
TELUS	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.45

Does the media favor RCI.B or T?

In the previous week, TELUS had 4 more articles in the media than Rogers Communications. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for TELUS and 3 mentions for Rogers Communications. Rogers Communications' average media sentiment score of 0.16 beat TELUS's score of -0.01 indicating that Rogers Communications is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Rogers Communications	0 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
TELUS	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Do insiders & institutionals believe in RCI.B or T?

61.8% of Rogers Communications shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 56.0% of TELUS shares are held by institutional investors. 11.3% of Rogers Communications shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of TELUS shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

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