Head to Head Analysis: Pervasip (OTCMKTS:PVSP) versus Liberty Global (NASDAQ:LBTYA)

Liberty Global (NASDAQ:LBTYA) and Pervasip (OTCMKTS:PVSP) are both utilities companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends and profitability.

Risk & Volatility

Liberty Global has a beta of 1.05, indicating that its share price is 5% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Pervasip has a beta of -0.27, indicating that its share price is 127% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Liberty Global and Pervasip”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Liberty Global	$4.34 billion	0.87	$1.59 billion	($6.09)	-1.84
Pervasip	$15.77 million	0.07	$16.92 million	N/A	N/A

Liberty Global has higher revenue and earnings than Pervasip.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

37.2% of Liberty Global shares are owned by institutional investors. 11.5% of Liberty Global shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 9.2% of Pervasip shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Liberty Global and Pervasip’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Liberty Global	-41.44%	-14.71%	-7.29%
Pervasip	N/A	N/A	-39.92%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for Liberty Global and Pervasip, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Liberty Global	1	6	2	0	2.11
Pervasip	0	0	0	0	0.00

Liberty Global currently has a consensus price target of $15.00, suggesting a potential upside of 33.81%. Given Liberty Global’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Liberty Global is more favorable than Pervasip.

Summary

Liberty Global beats Pervasip on 10 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Liberty Global

Liberty Global Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, provides broadband internet, video, fixed-line telephony, and mobile communications services to residential and business customers. It offers value-added broadband services, such as WiFi features, security, anti-virus, firewall, spam protection, smart home services, online storage solutions, and web spaces; and Connect Box that delivers in-home Wi-Fi service. The company provides various tiers of digital video programming and audio services, as well as digital video recorders and multimedia home gateway systems; Horizon 5, a cloud-based, multi-screen entertainment platform that combines linear television, including recording and replay features and video-on-demand services; Horizon Go, an online mobile app; and channels, including general entertainment, sports, movies, series, documentaries, lifestyles, news, adult, children, and ethnic and foreign channels. In addition, it offers postpaid and prepaid mobile services; circuit-switched telephony services; and personal call manager, unified messaging, and a second or third phone line at an incremental cost. Further, the company offers business services comprising voice, advanced data, video, wireless, cloud-based services, and mobile and converged fixed-mobile services to small or home offices, small businesses, and medium and large enterprises, as well as on a wholesale basis to other operators. It operates in Belgium, Switzerland, Ireland, Slovakia, and internationally. Liberty Global Ltd. was founded in 2004 and is based in Hamilton, Bermuda.

About Pervasip

Pervasip Corporation focuses on developing cloud-based applications to monitor and control greenhouse facilities. It intends to develop and deliver products and technologies to agricultural markets; develop scientific methods for the analysis of cannabinoids in flowers, concentrates, and edibles; and assist medical marijuana specialty production facilities to regulate, calculate proper dosage, and understand the importance of consistency in product. The company was formerly known as eLEC Communications Corp. and changed its name to Pervasip Corp. in December 2007. Pervasip Corp. was founded in 1964 and is based in White Plains, New York.