KDDI (OTCMKTS:KDDIY – Get Free Report) and Anterix (NASDAQ:ATEX – Get Free Report) are both communication services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation and risk.
Profitability
This table compares KDDI and Anterix’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| KDDI | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Anterix | 933.03% | -10.65% | -6.06% |
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for KDDI and Anterix, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| KDDI | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3.00 |
| Anterix | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2.60 |
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares KDDI and Anterix”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| KDDI | $40.34 billion | 1.90 | $4.67 billion | $1.26 | 15.16 |
| Anterix | $6.50 million | 245.37 | $90.64 million | $3.50 | 23.24 |
KDDI has higher revenue and earnings than Anterix. KDDI is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Anterix, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
0.1% of KDDI shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 87.7% of Anterix shares are held by institutional investors. 40.0% of Anterix shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Risk and Volatility
KDDI has a beta of 0.05, meaning that its share price is 95% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Anterix has a beta of 0.84, meaning that its share price is 16% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Anterix beats KDDI on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About KDDI
KDDI Corporation provides telecommunications services in Japan and internationally. It operates in two segments, Personal Services and Business Services. The Personal Services segment offers telecommunication services and other services such as finance, energy, and LX through its multi-brands au, UQ mobile, and povo. The Business Services segment offers smartphones and other devices, network and cloud services, and data center services to corporate customers under the TELEHOUSE brand. The company was incorporated in 1984 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.
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.
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