Anterix (NASDAQ:ATEX – Get Free Report) and TALKTALK TELECO/ADR (OTCMKTS:TKTCY – Get Free Report) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings, profitability, risk and institutional ownership.
Volatility & Risk
Anterix has a beta of 0.87, suggesting that its share price is 13% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, TALKTALK TELECO/ADR has a beta of 0.42, suggesting that its share price is 58% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
87.7% of Anterix shares are held by institutional investors. 45.6% of Anterix shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Analyst Recommendations
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Anterix | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3.33 |
| TALKTALK TELECO/ADR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Anterix currently has a consensus target price of $68.00, indicating a potential upside of 136.11%. Given Anterix’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Anterix is more favorable than TALKTALK TELECO/ADR.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Anterix and TALKTALK TELECO/ADR”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Anterix | $5.61 million | 95.63 | -$9.13 million | ($2.02) | -14.26 |
| TALKTALK TELECO/ADR | $1.99 billion | 0.78 | $194.52 million | $0.34 | 20.00 |
TALKTALK TELECO/ADR has higher revenue and earnings than Anterix. Anterix is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than TALKTALK TELECO/ADR, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares Anterix and TALKTALK TELECO/ADR’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Anterix | -666.54% | -31.07% | -15.03% |
| TALKTALK TELECO/ADR | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Summary
Anterix beats TALKTALK TELECO/ADR on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Anterix
Anterix Inc. operates as a wireless communications company. The company focuses on commercializing its spectrum assets to enable the targeted utility and critical infrastructure customers to deploy private broadband networks and innovative broadband solutions. It holds licensed spectrum in the 900 MHz band with coverage throughout the United States, Alaska, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico. The company was formerly known as pdvWireless, Inc. and changed its name to Anterix Inc. in August 2019. Anterix Inc. was incorporated in 1997 and is headquartered in Woodland Park, New Jersey.
About TALKTALK TELECO/ADR
TalkTalk Telecom Group PLC provides fixed line, TV, and mobile telecommunications services. It offers landline, broadband, fiber, TV, and mobile services, including fixed price plans and unlimited broadband usage, as well as HomeSafe, a network-based security and filtering system. The company also provides various business-grade communications products and services, including Internet access, data, voice, and mobile. TalkTalk Telecom Group PLC was founded in 2002 and is based in London, the United Kingdom.
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