Critical Survey: Koninklijke KPN (OTCMKTS:KKPNF) and Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Live Series A (NASDAQ:LLYVA)

Koninklijke KPN (OTCMKTS:KKPNF) and Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Live Series A (NASDAQ:LLYVA) are both utilities companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends and risk.

Profitability

This table compares Koninklijke KPN and Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Live Series A’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Koninklijke KPN	14.34%	23.15%	6.49%
Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Live Series A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Risk & Volatility

Koninklijke KPN has a beta of 0.37, indicating that its stock price is 63% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Live Series A has a beta of 1.39, indicating that its stock price is 39% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

25.1% of Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Live Series A shares are owned by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for Koninklijke KPN and Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Live Series A, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Koninklijke KPN	0	2	0	1	2.67
Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Live Series A	0	1	0	0	2.00

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Koninklijke KPN and Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Live Series A”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Koninklijke KPN	$6.10 billion	2.99	$917.62 million	$0.20	23.40
Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Live Series A	N/A	N/A	N/A	($3.12)	-30.22

Koninklijke KPN has higher revenue and earnings than Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Live Series A. Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Live Series A is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Koninklijke KPN, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Summary

Koninklijke KPN beats Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Live Series A on 8 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Koninklijke KPN

Koninklijke KPN N.V. provides telecommunications and information technology (IT) services in the Netherlands. It operates through Consumer; Business; Wholesale; and Network, Operations & IT segments. The company offers fixed and mobile telephony, fixed and mobile broadband internet, and television services to retail and business consumers; infrastructure and network related IT solutions to business customers; and wholesale network services to third parties. It also provides IT services, including cloud, workspace, and cybersecurity services; interconnect traffic, visitor roaming, and digital products; and NL-ix, an interconnect exchange, as well as sells handsets, peripheral equipment, and software licenses. In addition, the company offers virus and malware scanners; anti-virus licenses; 1Password, a password management tool; DNSSEC, a technology that prevents customers from being led to fake websites; KPN Veilig Netwerk Thuis, a smart network security; Censornet, which includes web security, cloud application security broker, email protection, and awareness training; SuperVision, which provides digital governance solutions for workspaces; and OneMonitoring to ensure early detection of cyber incidents. Further, it provides fiber networks; and IT services for integrating healthcare systems and optimizing communication between healthcare providers. The company distributes its products and services under the KPN, XS4ALL, Simyo, KPN Security, KPN Health, Solcon, Inspark, and KPN Partner Network brands. The company was formerly known as Koninklijke PTT Nederland NV and changed its name to Koninklijke KPN N.V. in June 1998. Koninklijke KPN N.V. was founded in 1881 and is headquartered in Rotterdam, the Netherlands.

About Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Live Series A

Liberty Live Group operates in the media, communications, and entertainment industries primarily in North America and the United Kingdom. The company is headquartered in Englewood, Colorado.