Head-To-Head Comparison: Deutsche Telekom (OTCMKTS:DTEGY) versus Grupo Televisa (NYSE:TV)

Deutsche Telekom (OTCMKTS:DTEGY) and Grupo Televisa (NYSE:TV) are both utilities companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation, risk, earnings, institutional ownership and dividends.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Deutsche Telekom and Grupo Televisa”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Deutsche Telekom	$125.29 billion	1.28	$12.13 billion	$2.70	12.09
Grupo Televisa	$59.56 billion	0.03	-$453.78 million	($1.01)	-2.95

Deutsche Telekom has higher revenue and earnings than Grupo Televisa. Grupo Televisa is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Deutsche Telekom, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Volatility and Risk

Deutsche Telekom has a beta of 0.44, indicating that its stock price is 56% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Grupo Televisa has a beta of 1.95, indicating that its stock price is 95% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Deutsche Telekom and Grupo Televisa’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Deutsche Telekom	10.15%	10.54%	3.38%
Grupo Televisa	-18.27%	-9.49%	-4.37%

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for Deutsche Telekom and Grupo Televisa, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Deutsche Telekom	0	2	1	1	2.75
Grupo Televisa	2	1	3	0	2.17

Grupo Televisa has a consensus price target of $5.07, indicating a potential upside of 70.31%. Given Grupo Televisa’s higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Grupo Televisa is more favorable than Deutsche Telekom.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

55.8% of Grupo Televisa shares are held by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Deutsche Telekom beats Grupo Televisa on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Deutsche Telekom

Deutsche Telekom AG, together with its subsidiaries, provides integrated telecommunication services. The company operates through Germany, United States, Europe, Systems Solutions, Group Development, and Group Headquarters and Group Services segments. It offers fixed-network services, including voice and data communication services based on fixed-network and broadband technology; and sells terminal equipment and other hardware products, as well as services to resellers. In addition, the company provides mobile voice and data services to consumers and business customers; sells mobile devices and other hardware products; and sells mobile services to resellers and to companies that purchases and markets network services to third parties, such as mobile virtual network operators. Further, it offers internet services; internet-based TV products and services; and information and communication technology systems for multinational corporations and public sector institutions with an infrastructure of data centers and network services. Additionally, the company provides wireless communications services; and cloud services, digital solutions, security, and advisory solutions. Deutsche Telekom AG has mobile customers and broadband customers, as well as fixed-network lines. The company was incorporated in 1995 and is headquartered in Bonn, Germany.

About Grupo Televisa

Grupo Televisa, S.A.B., together with its subsidiaries, owns and operates cable companies and provides direct-to-home satellite pay television system in Mexico and the United States. It operates through three segments: Cable, Sky, and Other Businesses. The Cable segment operates cable multiple system that provides basic and premium television subscription, pay-per-view, installation, Internet subscription, and telephone and mobile services subscription, as well as local and national advertising services; and telecommunication facilities, which offers data and long-distance services solutions to carriers and other telecommunications service providers through its fiber-optic network. The Sky segment offers direct-to-home broadcast satellite pay television services comprising program, installation, and equipment rental services to subscribers in Mexico, Central America, and the Dominican Republic; and national advertising sales. The Other Businesses segment is involved in the sports and show business promotion, soccer, publishing and publishing distribution, and gaming, as well as provides transmission concessions and facilities. The company was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Mexico City, Mexico.