Comparing GCI Liberty, Inc. – Series A GCI Group (GLIBA) and Its Competitors

GCI Liberty, Inc. – Series A GCI Group (NASDAQ:GLIBA) is one of 203 public companies in the “Diversified Telecommunication Services” industry, but how does it weigh in compared to its rivals? We will compare GCI Liberty, Inc. – Series A GCI Group to similar companies based on the strength of its institutional ownership, profitability, risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends and earnings.

Volatility and Risk

GCI Liberty, Inc. – Series A GCI Group has a beta of -0.7, suggesting that its stock price is 170% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, GCI Liberty, Inc. – Series A GCI Group’s rivals have a beta of -4.90, suggesting that their average stock price is 590% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

32.5% of shares of all “Diversified Telecommunication Services” companies are held by institutional investors. 7.9% of GCI Liberty, Inc. – Series A GCI Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 18.9% of shares of all “Diversified Telecommunication Services” companies are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares GCI Liberty, Inc. – Series A GCI Group and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
GCI Liberty, Inc. – Series A GCI Group	-32.53%	11.56%	5.78%
GCI Liberty, Inc. – Series A GCI Group Competitors	-11.93%	-217.42%	-3.37%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings for GCI Liberty, Inc. – Series A GCI Group and its rivals, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
GCI Liberty, Inc. – Series A GCI Group	0	1	0	0	2.00
GCI Liberty, Inc. – Series A GCI Group Competitors	1751	5339	7754	383	2.44

As a group, “Diversified Telecommunication Services” companies have a potential upside of 21.84%. Given GCI Liberty, Inc. – Series A GCI Group’s rivals stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe GCI Liberty, Inc. – Series A GCI Group has less favorable growth aspects than its rivals.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares GCI Liberty, Inc. – Series A GCI Group and its rivals top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
GCI Liberty, Inc. – Series A GCI Group	$942.00 million	-$309.00 million	-2.04
GCI Liberty, Inc. – Series A GCI Group Competitors	$103.85 billion	$893.66 million	-168.29

GCI Liberty, Inc. – Series A GCI Group’s rivals have higher revenue and earnings than GCI Liberty, Inc. – Series A GCI Group. GCI Liberty, Inc. – Series A GCI Group is trading at a higher price-to-earnings ratio than its rivals, indicating that it is currently more expensive than other companies in its industry.

Summary

GCI Liberty, Inc. – Series A GCI Group rivals beat GCI Liberty, Inc. – Series A GCI Group on 9 of the 13 factors compared.

About GCI Liberty, Inc. – Series A GCI Group

GCI Liberty, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides various communication services in the United States. The company offers data, wireless, video, voice, and managed services to residential customers, businesses, governmental entities, and educational and medical institutions primarily in Alaska under the GCI brand. It also operates a digital invitation platform that provides custom display advertising, native advertising content, custom video, and brand partnership services. The company is based in Englewood, Colorado.