Head to Head Survey: Rogers Communication (NYSE:RCI) & Hellenic Telecom Organization (OTCMKTS:HLTOY)

Rogers Communication (NYSE:RCI) and Hellenic Telecom Organization (OTCMKTS:HLTOY) are both utilities companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, risk, profitability, dividends, earnings and analyst recommendations.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

45.5% of Rogers Communication shares are owned by institutional investors. 29.0% of Rogers Communication 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.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Rogers Communication and Hellenic Telecom Organization”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Rogers Communication	$15.54 billion	1.24	$4.93 billion	$9.48	3.78
Hellenic Telecom Organization	$3.92 billion	2.28	$566.95 million	$0.71	15.31

Rogers Communication has higher revenue and earnings than Hellenic Telecom Organization. Rogers Communication is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Hellenic Telecom Organization, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Volatility & Risk

Rogers Communication has a beta of 0.61, suggesting that its stock price is 39% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Hellenic Telecom Organization has a beta of 0.22, suggesting that its stock price is 78% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Dividends

Rogers Communication pays an annual dividend of $1.47 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.1%. Hellenic Telecom Organization pays an annual dividend of $0.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. Rogers Communication pays out 15.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Hellenic Telecom Organization pays out 50.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Rogers Communication is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for Rogers Communication and Hellenic Telecom Organization, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Rogers Communication	1	4	4	0	2.33
Hellenic Telecom Organization	0	0	1	0	3.00

Rogers Communication currently has a consensus price target of $36.00, suggesting a potential upside of 0.56%. Given Rogers Communication’s higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Rogers Communication is more favorable than Hellenic Telecom Organization.

Profitability

This table compares Rogers Communication and Hellenic Telecom Organization’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Rogers Communication	32.00%	12.11%	3.15%
Hellenic Telecom Organization	13.81%	30.98%	12.07%

Summary

Rogers Communication beats Hellenic Telecom Organization on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Rogers Communication

Rogers Communications Inc. operates as a communications and media company in Canada. It operates through three segments: Wireless, Cable, and Media. The company offers mobile Internet access, wireless voice and enhanced voice, device financing, device protection, global voice and data roaming, wireless home phone, bridging landline, machine-to-machine and Internet of Things solutions, and advanced wireless solutions for businesses, as well as device shipping and express pickup services; and postpaid and prepaid services under the Rogers, Fido, and chatr brands. It also provides internet and WiFi services; and monitoring, security, automation, energy efficiency, and smart control through smartphone app. In addition, the company offers local and network TV; on-demand television; cloud-based digital video recorders; voice-activated remote controls, and integrated apps; personal video recorders; linear and time-shifted programming; digital specialty channels; and 4K television programming. Further, it provides residential and small business local telephony services; voicemail, call waiting, and long distance; voice, data networking, Internet protocol (IP), and Ethernet services; private networking, Internet, IP voice, and cloud solutions; optical wave and multi-protocol label switching services; information technology and network technologies; cable access network services; telecommunications technical consulting services; and season games through television, smartphones, tablets, personal computers, and other streaming devices, as well as operates Ignite TV and Ignite TV app. Additionally, the company owns Toronto Blue Jays and the Rogers Centre event venue; and operates Sportsnet ONE, Sportsnet 360, Sportsnet World, Citytv, OMNI, FX (Canada), FXX (Canada), and OLN television networks, as well as 52 AM and FM radio stations. It also offers Rogers and the Rogers World Elite Mastercard. The company was founded in 1960 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

About Hellenic Telecom Organization

Hellenic Telecommunications Organization S.A. provides telecommunications and related services to businesses and individuals primarily in Greece and Romania. It operates through OTE, COSMOTE Group, and Telekom Romania Mobile segments. The company offers fixed-line, Internet access, ICT, and TV production services; and international carrier services. It also provides mobile and satellite telecommunication, electronic money, e-commerce, financing, consultancy and security, real estate, insurance brokerage, training, wholesale telephony, retail, marketing, overdue accounts management, wholesale broadband, and infrastructure services. Hellenic Telecommunications Organization S.A. was incorporated in 1949 and is based in Athens, Greece. Hellenic Telecommunications Organization S.A. operates as a subsidiary of Deutsche Telekom AG.