Bezeq The Israel Telecommunication (OTCMKTS:BZQIY – Get Free Report) and GCI Liberty, Inc. – Series C GCI Group (NASDAQ:GLIBK – Get Free Report) are both communication services companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, profitability and institutional ownership.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
0.2% of Bezeq The Israel Telecommunication shares are held by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of current recommendations for Bezeq The Israel Telecommunication and GCI Liberty, Inc. – Series C GCI Group, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Bezeq The Israel Telecommunication | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| GCI Liberty, Inc. – Series C GCI Group | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
Profitability
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Bezeq The Israel Telecommunication | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| GCI Liberty, Inc. – Series C GCI Group | -31.47% | 12.74% | 6.19% |
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Bezeq The Israel Telecommunication and GCI Liberty, Inc. – Series C GCI Group”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Bezeq The Israel Telecommunication | N/A | N/A | N/A | $3.75 | 3.73 |
| GCI Liberty, Inc. – Series C GCI Group | $1.05 billion | 0.71 | -$309.00 million | ($10.71) | -1.93 |
Bezeq The Israel Telecommunication has higher earnings, but lower revenue than GCI Liberty, Inc. – Series C GCI Group. GCI Liberty, Inc. – Series C GCI Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Bezeq The Israel Telecommunication, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
About Bezeq The Israel Telecommunication
Bezeq The Israel Telecommunication Corp. Ltd provides communications services to business and private customers in Israel. It operates through Domestic fixed-line communications, Cellular Communication, Internet, International Communication, and ICT Solutions, and Multi-Channel Television segments. The company offers telephony services, including basic telephony services on the household telephone line, as well as associated services, such as voice mail and caller ID; national numbering services; and transmission and data-communication services. In addition, it provides virtual server services; Bcyber services; smart business services; private virtual PBX services; and B144 service, an advertising platform for digital advertising and marketing to small businesses, BCam, Wi-Fi, SMS, and remote backup. Further, the company offers infrastructure services, company's network connection, billing services, and space leasing; and operates and maintains radio transmitters for broadcasting of radio and television contents. Additionally, it provides basic telephone, browsing and data communications, messaging, push to talk, Internet of Things, and servicing and repair services, as well as sells terminal equipment. Furthermore, the company provides cellular communication services; multi-channel digital satellite television, over the Internet, and value added services. The company was founded in 1980 and is based in Holon, Israel.
About GCI Liberty, Inc. – Series C GCI Group
GCI Liberty Inc. consists of its wholly owned subsidiary GCI. The company is communications provider, providing data, voice and managed services to consumer and business customers throughout Alaska. GCI Liberty Inc. is based in ENGLEWOOD, Colo.
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