Kyivstar Group (NASDAQ:KYIV – Get Free Report) and FingerMotion (NASDAQ:FNGR – Get Free Report) are both communication services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability and earnings.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
3.9% of FingerMotion shares are owned by institutional investors. 19.5% of FingerMotion shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Profitability
This table compares Kyivstar Group and FingerMotion’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Kyivstar Group | 12.73% | 24.71% | 15.12% |
| FingerMotion | -42.81% | -46.67% | -11.91% |
Earnings and Valuation
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Kyivstar Group | $1.16 billion | 2.64 | $124.00 million | $0.66 | 20.03 |
| FingerMotion | $16.32 million | 1.09 | -$7.00 million | ($0.12) | -2.42 |
Kyivstar Group has higher revenue and earnings than FingerMotion. FingerMotion is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Kyivstar Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for Kyivstar Group and FingerMotion, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Kyivstar Group | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2.60 |
| FingerMotion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
Kyivstar Group presently has a consensus price target of $16.62, indicating a potential upside of 25.76%. Given Kyivstar Group’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Kyivstar Group is more favorable than FingerMotion.
Summary
Kyivstar Group beats FingerMotion on 11 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.
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.
About FingerMotion
FingerMotion, Inc., a mobile data specialist company, provides mobile payment and recharge platform system in China. The company offers telecommunication products and services, including data plans, subscription plans, mobile phones, and loyalty points redemption services; bulk short message service and multimedia messaging services; and Rich Communication Services (RCS) platform, a proprietary business messaging platform that enables businesses and brands to communicate and service their customers on the 5G infrastructure. It also operates Sapientus, a proprietary big data insights platform that deliver data-driven for businesses in the insurance, healthcare, and financial services industries. In addition, the company offers value added product and services. FingerMotion, Inc. is headquartered in Singapore.
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