Freenet (OTCMKTS:FRTAF – Get Free Report) is one of 33 public companies in the “Wireless Telecommunication Services” industry, but how does it compare to its peers? We will compare Freenet to related companies based on the strength of its analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, dividends, earnings, risk and valuation.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Freenet and its peers top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Net Income | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Freenet | $2.76 billion | $306.95 million | 10.55 |
| Freenet Competitors | $17.92 billion | $2.74 billion | 24.49 |
Freenet’s peers have higher revenue and earnings than Freenet. Freenet is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its peers, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.
Volatility and Risk
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for Freenet and its peers, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Freenet | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2.75 |
| Freenet Competitors | 302 | 874 | 1430 | 136 | 2.51 |
As a group, “Wireless Telecommunication Services” companies have a potential upside of 27.57%. Given Freenet’s peers higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Freenet has less favorable growth aspects than its peers.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
48.6% of shares of all “Wireless Telecommunication Services” companies are owned by institutional investors. 23.2% of shares of all “Wireless Telecommunication Services” companies are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Profitability
This table compares Freenet and its peers’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Freenet | 10.04% | 17.88% | 7.85% |
| Freenet Competitors | 91.11% | 13.06% | 4.62% |
Summary
Freenet peers beat Freenet on 9 of the 13 factors compared.
About Freenet
freenet AG provides telecommunications, broadcasting, and multimedia services for mobile communications/mobile internet, and digital lifestyle sectors in Germany. It operates through Mobile Communications, TV and Media, and Other/Holding segments. The Mobile Communications segment engages in the marketing of mobile communications services, which include voice and data services from the mobile network operators; planning, set up, installation, and maintenance services for WiFi networks; and selling and distribution of mobile devices, as well as offers additional services for mobile data communications and digital lifestyle. This segment also provides network-independent services and tariffs; tariffs of the network operators on the basis of the network operator contracts; and freenet Internet, an app-based Internet product. The TV and Media segment is involved in the planning, project management, construction, operation, service, and marketing services for broadcast-related solutions for business clients in the broadcasting and media sectors; and the provision of services to end users in the field of DVB-T2 and IPTV. The Other/Holding segment offers portal services, such as e-commerce/advertising services; payment services; various digital products and entertainment formats for downloading and displaying, as well as use on mobile devices; communication development solutions, IT services, and other services; narrowband voice services; data services; and distribution services. The company provides its services under the klarmobil.de, freenetmobile.de, Dr.SIM, freenet MOBILE, FUNK, freenet FLEX, freenet, freenet TV, waipu.tv, freenet VIDEO, freenet.de, freenet BASICS, freenet ENERGY, freenet BUSINESS, CARMADA, MEDIA BROADCAST, vitrado.de, and The Cloud brands. It sells its products through electronics stores, as well as online sales. freenet AG was incorporated in 2005 and is headquartered in Büdelsdorf, Germany.
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