TeliaSonera (OTCMKTS:TLSNY – Get Free Report) and Kyivstar Group (NASDAQ:KYIV – Get Free Report) are both communication services companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, risk, earnings, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares TeliaSonera and Kyivstar Group”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| TeliaSonera | $8.28 billion | 2.19 | $360.26 million | $0.27 | 34.15 |
| Kyivstar Group | $1.16 billion | 2.82 | $124.00 million | $0.66 | 21.38 |
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for TeliaSonera and Kyivstar Group, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| TeliaSonera | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2.25 |
| Kyivstar Group | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2.60 |
Kyivstar Group has a consensus target price of $16.62, suggesting a potential upside of 17.82%. Given Kyivstar Group’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Kyivstar Group is more favorable than TeliaSonera.
Profitability
This table compares TeliaSonera and Kyivstar Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| TeliaSonera | 6.26% | 9.20% | 2.66% |
| Kyivstar Group | 12.73% | 24.71% | 15.12% |
Summary
Kyivstar Group beats TeliaSonera on 8 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.
About TeliaSonera
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Telia Company AB (publ) provides communication services to businesses, individuals, families, and communities in Sweden, Finland, Norway, Denmark, Lithuania, Estonia, and Latvia. It offers mobile, broadband, television, and fixed-line services; and networking, cloud and security, mobility, enterprise mobile network, contact center, managed mobility services, collaboration solutions, enterprise telephony, Internet of Things (IoT), carrier ethernet, dedicated internet access, wavelengths, IP Transit, dark fiber, and colocation solutions. The company also provides IoT connectivity, building monitoring, smart public transport, and smart utilities, as well as transport and logistics solutions comprising connected vehicle, asset tracking, and fleet management services. It markets its products and services under the Telia, Telia Cygate, TV4, C More, Halebop, Fello, MTV, Phonero, Onecall, MyCall, CallMe, MIT Tele, Ezys, Diil, Super, and Imt brand names for transport and logistics, public transport, manufacturing, retail, utilities, buildings and real estate, and public sector industries. The company was formerly known as TeliaSonera AB (publ) and changed its name to Telia Company AB (publ) in April 2016. Telia Company AB (publ) was founded in 1853 and is based in Solna, Sweden.
About Kyivstar Group
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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