Viper Networks (OTCMKTS:VPER – Get Free Report) and Grupo Televisa (NYSE:TV – Get Free Report) are both small-cap utilities companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations and dividends.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
55.8% of Grupo Televisa shares are held by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Viper Networks and Grupo Televisa, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Viper Networks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Grupo Televisa | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2.17 |
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Viper Networks and Grupo Televisa”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Viper Networks | $5.55 million | 0.49 | -$130,000.00 | N/A | N/A |
| Grupo Televisa | $3.07 billion | 0.50 | -$460.38 million | ($0.89) | -3.22 |
Viper Networks has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Grupo Televisa.
Risk and Volatility
Viper Networks has a beta of -0.57, meaning that its share price is 157% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Grupo Televisa has a beta of 1.87, meaning that its share price is 87% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares Viper Networks and Grupo Televisa’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Viper Networks | -2.25% | N/A | N/A |
| Grupo Televisa | -15.75% | -8.56% | -3.96% |
Summary
Grupo Televisa beats Viper Networks on 7 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Viper Networks
Viper Networks, Inc. manufactures and distributes LED lighting products. The company provides CyberGrab; Vnet, a communication application; Viper unified communications platform for carriers and providers; VRoom; parking lot lightings system; and solar power and telecom systems, as well as intelligent lighting solutions with camera, sensor, and wireless technologies. Its products are used in street, roadway, security, parking lot, and billboard lighting. Viper Networks, Inc. was incorporated in 2000 and is based in Troy, Michigan.
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.
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