Gogo (NASDAQ:GOGO – Get Free Report) and Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri AS (NYSE:TKC – Get Free Report) are both communication services companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, dividends and risk.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
69.6% of Gogo shares are owned by institutional investors. 25.6% of Gogo shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Gogo and Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri AS”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Gogo | $910.49 million | 0.35 | $12.92 million | $0.01 | 236.00 |
| Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri AS | $6.13 billion | 0.66 | $447.14 million | $0.49 | 9.33 |
Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri AS has higher revenue and earnings than Gogo. Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri AS is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Gogo, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares Gogo and Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri AS’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Gogo | -0.09% | 22.55% | 1.97% |
| Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri AS | 7.13% | 6.52% | 3.17% |
Risk and Volatility
Gogo has a beta of 1.22, suggesting that its share price is 22% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri AS has a beta of 0.91, suggesting that its share price is 9% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for Gogo and Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri AS, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Gogo | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 |
| Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri AS | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
Gogo presently has a consensus price target of $8.50, suggesting a potential upside of 260.17%. Given Gogo’s higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Gogo is more favorable than Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri AS.
Summary
Gogo beats Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri AS on 7 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Gogo
Gogo Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides broadband connectivity services to the aviation industry in the United States and internationally. The company's product platform includes networks, antennas, and airborne equipment and software. It offers in-flight systems; in-flight services; aviation partner support; and engineering, design, and development services, as well as production operations functions. The company offers voice and data, in-flight entertainment, and other services. In addition, it engages in the development, deployment, and operation of networks, towers, and data center infrastructure to support in-flight connectivity services, as well as in the provision of telecommunications connections to the internet. The company sells its products primarily to aircraft operators and original equipment manufacturers of business aviation aircraft through a distribution network of independent dealers. Gogo Inc. was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in Broomfield, Colorado. As of May 2024, Gogo Inc. claims that “Gogo is the only company in North America with a complete, certified airborne 5G network, meaning that all components within the network (including onboard equipment) are 5G native.”
About Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri AS
Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri A.S. provides digital services in Turkey, Ukraine, Belarus, Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, and the Netherlands. It operates through Turkcell Turkey, Turkcell International, and Techfin segments. It offers work contact services, such as mobile communications, fixed business internet and business phone, and customer loyalty and programs; digital business services comprising uninterrupted access, cyber security, data center, Internet of Things, big data, e-transformation, technologies, and managed services, and cloud solutions. It also provides various devices, hardware, software, and financing solutions; and digital services, including search, invoice, and TL services, as well as information, entertainment, and application services. In addition, the company offers TV+, a television platform; fizy, a digital music platform; YaaniMail, a local e-mail service; GAME+; Iste Suit; BiP; smart legal documentation automation; Chatbot; and home internet and TV services. Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri A.S. was incorporated in 1993 and is headquartered in Istanbul, Turkey.
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