Analyzing Pervasip (OTCMKTS:PVSP) and Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri A.S. (NYSE:TKC)

Pervasip (OTCMKTS:PVSP – Get Rating) and Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri A.S. (NYSE:TKC – Get Rating) are both utilities companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, earnings, valuation, analyst recommendations, risk and institutional ownership.

Profitability

This table compares Pervasip and Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri A.S.’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Pervasip	N/A	N/A	N/A
Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri A.S.	19.52%	38.52%	11.38%

Institutional and Insider Ownership

3.7% of Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri A.S. shares are held by institutional investors. 9.2% of Pervasip shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Pervasip and Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri A.S., as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Pervasip	0	0	0	0	N/A
Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri A.S.	0	1	0	0	2.00

Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri A.S. has a consensus target price of $22.55, suggesting a potential upside of 419.59%. Given Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri A.S.’s higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri A.S. is more favorable than Pervasip.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Pervasip and Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri A.S.’s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Pervasip	$15.79 million	0.19	-$1.52 million	N/A	N/A
Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri A.S.	$3.30 billion	N/A	$677.42 million	$0.71	6.11

Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri A.S. has higher revenue and earnings than Pervasip.

Volatility & Risk

Pervasip has a beta of 0.66, indicating that its share price is 34% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri A.S. has a beta of 0.74, indicating that its share price is 26% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri A.S. beats Pervasip on 8 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Pervasip

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Pervasip Corp. engages in the development and delivery of products and technologies to agricultural markets. It focuses on improving grow conditions, yields and value in hydroponic and other indoor grow facility applications. The company was founded on July 22, 1964 and is headquartered in Rye Brook, NY.

About Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri A.S.

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TURKCELL Iletisim Hizmetleri AS is engages in the provision of communication and technology services. It operates through the following segments: Turkcell Turkey, Turkcell International, Techfin and All Other. The Turkcell Turkey segment includes the operations of information and entertainment services in Turkey and Azerbaijan, and of non-group call center. The Turkcell International segment includes the telecommunications operations in a number of emerging market geographies. The Techfin segment includes the operations of Turkcell Finansman, Turkcell Odeme, Paycell and Turkcell Sigorta. The All Other segment mainly comprises the information and entertainment services in Turkey, non-group call center operations of Turkcell Global Bilgi, Turkcell Enerji, Boyut Enerji and Turkcell Satis’s other operations. The company was founded by Mehmet Ermin Karamehmet and Hüseyin Murat Vargi on October 5, 1993 and is headquartered in Maltepe, Turkey.