Anterix (NASDAQ:ATEX – Get Free Report) and VEON (NASDAQ:VEON – Get Free Report) are both communication services companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, earnings, valuation, profitability, analyst recommendations and dividends.
Profitability
This table compares Anterix and VEON’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Anterix | 933.03% | -10.65% | -6.06% |
| VEON | 1.24% | 14.93% | 2.78% |
Risk and Volatility
Anterix has a beta of 0.84, meaning that its share price is 16% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, VEON has a beta of 1.63, meaning that its share price is 63% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Earnings & Valuation
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Anterix | $6.50 million | 229.95 | $90.64 million | $3.50 | 21.78 |
| VEON | $4.40 billion | 1.15 | $532.00 million | $0.85 | 80.60 |
VEON has higher revenue and earnings than Anterix. Anterix is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than VEON, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent ratings and target prices for Anterix and VEON, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Anterix | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2.60 |
| VEON | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2.60 |
Anterix presently has a consensus price target of $120.00, indicating a potential upside of 57.44%. VEON has a consensus price target of $72.00, indicating a potential upside of 5.09%. Given Anterix’s higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Anterix is more favorable than VEON.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
87.7% of Anterix shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 21.3% of VEON shares are held by institutional investors. 40.0% of Anterix shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
About Anterix
Anterix Inc. operates as a wireless communications company. The company focuses on commercializing its spectrum assets to enable the targeted utility and critical infrastructure customers to deploy private broadband networks and innovative broadband solutions. It holds licensed spectrum in the 900 MHz band with coverage throughout the United States, Alaska, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico. The company was formerly known as pdvWireless, Inc. and changed its name to Anterix Inc. in August 2019. Anterix Inc. was incorporated in 1997 and is headquartered in Woodland Park, New Jersey.
About VEON
VEON Ltd., a digital operator, provides connectivity and internet services in Pakistan, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Bangladesh, Uzbekistan, and Kyrgyzstan. It offers mobile telecommunications services, including value added and call completion, national and international roaming, wireless Internet access, mobile financial, and mobile bundle services; data connectivity, cross border transit, voice, Internet, and data services; fixed-line telecommunications using intercity fiber optic networks; and Internet-TV using Fiber to the building technology. The company also sells equipment, infrastructure, and accessories. VEON Ltd. was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
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