Reviewing TIM (NYSE:TIMB) & Orange Belgium (OTCMKTS:MBSRF)

Orange Belgium (OTCMKTS:MBSRF) and TIM (NYSE:TIMB) are both communication services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability and earnings.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for Orange Belgium and TIM, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Orange Belgium	0	0	0	0	0.00
TIM	1	9	2	1	2.23

TIM has a consensus target price of $24.82, suggesting a potential upside of 35.68%. Given TIM’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe TIM is more favorable than Orange Belgium.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Orange Belgium and TIM”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Orange Belgium	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
TIM	$4.77 billion	1.86	$772.28 million	$1.69	10.82

TIM has higher revenue and earnings than Orange Belgium.

Profitability

This table compares Orange Belgium and TIM’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Orange Belgium	N/A	N/A	N/A
TIM	15.73%	17.99%	7.74%

Summary

TIM beats Orange Belgium on 8 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About TIM

TIM S.A., a telecommunications company, provides mobile voice, data, and broadband services in Brazil. The company offers in mobile, landline, long-distance, and data transmission services. It also offers fixed ultra-broadband, fixed ultraband broadband, and digital content services. The company serves individuals and corporates, as well as small, medium, and large companies. TIM S.A is based in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The company operates as a subsidiary of TIM Brasil Serviços e Participações S.A.