Contrasting Cellcom Israel (OTCMKTS:CELJF) & Kyivstar Group (NASDAQ:KYIV)

Cellcom Israel (OTCMKTS:CELJFGet Free Report) and Kyivstar Group (NASDAQ:KYIVGet Free Report) are both communication services companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk and valuation.

Profitability

This table compares Cellcom Israel and Kyivstar Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Cellcom Israel N/A N/A N/A
Kyivstar Group 12.73% 24.71% 15.12%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for Cellcom Israel and Kyivstar Group, as reported by MarketBeat.

Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Cellcom Israel 0 0 0 0 0.00
Kyivstar Group 0 2 3 0 2.60

Kyivstar Group has a consensus price target of $16.62, indicating a potential upside of 17.82%. Given Kyivstar Group’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Kyivstar Group is more favorable than Cellcom Israel.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Cellcom Israel and Kyivstar Group”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio
Cellcom Israel $1.20 billion 1.62 $46.74 million $0.42 28.31
Kyivstar Group $1.16 billion 2.82 $124.00 million $0.66 21.38

Kyivstar Group has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Cellcom Israel. Kyivstar Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cellcom Israel, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Summary

Kyivstar Group beats Cellcom Israel on 9 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Cellcom Israel

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Cellcom Israel Ltd. provides cellular communications services in Israel. It operates in two segments, Cellular and Fixed-line. The Cellular segment offers cellular communications, and cellular equipment and related services. The Fixed-line segment provides infrastructure and internet access, internet-based television, international telephony, landline telephony services, and transmission services for business customers and for telecommunication operators; and conferencing, cloud computing, and server hosting services, as well as IOT solutions. This segment also sells equipment, such as computers and communication equipment, including servers, routers, and switches, and others; and software and integration of information security products. The company was incorporated in 1994 and is headquartered in Netanya, Israel.

About Kyivstar Group

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Kyivstar Group Ltd. provides a range of mobile communication and home Internet services in Ukraine. It offers mobile services, such as voice, messaging and data, mobile and computer Internet, roaming, abroad calling, payment, and other services; fixed telephone communication services; fixed Internet and data transfer services; and mobile virtual PBX services, as well as operates data centers, commercial contact centers, and M2M contact centers. The company also provides loyalty programs, as well as sells telecommunications equipment. The company was founded in 1994 and is based in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates. Kyivstar Group Ltd. operates as a subsidiary of Vimpelcom Amsterdam B.V.

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