Freenet (OTCMKTS:FRTAF – Get Free Report) is one of 33 public companies in the “Wireless Telecommunication Services” industry, but how does it contrast to its competitors? We will compare Freenet to related businesses based on the strength of its institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, risk, profitability, valuation and analyst recommendations.
Profitability
This table compares Freenet and its competitors’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Freenet | 10.04% | 17.88% | 7.85% |
| Freenet Competitors | 91.12% | 13.81% | 4.62% |
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Freenet and its competitors revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Net Income | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Freenet | $2.76 billion | $306.95 million | 10.55 |
| Freenet Competitors | $27.43 billion | $2.74 billion | 15.03 |
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current ratings for Freenet and its competitors, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Freenet | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2.75 |
| Freenet Competitors | 300 | 871 | 1428 | 135 | 2.51 |
As a group, “Wireless Telecommunication Services” companies have a potential upside of 24.46%. Given Freenet’s competitors higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Freenet has less favorable growth aspects than its competitors.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
48.6% of shares of all “Wireless Telecommunication Services” companies are held by institutional investors. 23.2% of shares of all “Wireless Telecommunication Services” companies are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Volatility & Risk
Freenet has a beta of -0.01, meaning that its stock price is 101% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Freenet’s competitors have a beta of 1.88, meaning that their average stock price is 88% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Freenet competitors beat Freenet on 9 of the 13 factors compared.
Freenet Company Profile
freenet AG provides telecommunications, broadcasting, and multimedia services for mobile communications/mobile internet, and digital lifestyle sectors in Germany. It operates through Mobile Communications, TV and Media, and Other/Holding segments. The Mobile Communications segment engages in the marketing of mobile communications services, which include voice and data services from the mobile network operators; planning, set up, installation, and maintenance services for WiFi networks; and selling and distribution of mobile devices, as well as offers additional services for mobile data communications and digital lifestyle. This segment also provides network-independent services and tariffs; tariffs of the network operators on the basis of the network operator contracts; and freenet Internet, an app-based Internet product. The TV and Media segment is involved in the planning, project management, construction, operation, service, and marketing services for broadcast-related solutions for business clients in the broadcasting and media sectors; and the provision of services to end users in the field of DVB-T2 and IPTV. The Other/Holding segment offers portal services, such as e-commerce/advertising services; payment services; various digital products and entertainment formats for downloading and displaying, as well as use on mobile devices; communication development solutions, IT services, and other services; narrowband voice services; data services; and distribution services. The company provides its services under the klarmobil.de, freenetmobile.de, Dr.SIM, freenet MOBILE, FUNK, freenet FLEX, freenet, freenet TV, waipu.tv, freenet VIDEO, freenet.de, freenet BASICS, freenet ENERGY, freenet BUSINESS, CARMADA, MEDIA BROADCAST, vitrado.de, and The Cloud brands. It sells its products through electronics stores, as well as online sales. freenet AG was incorporated in 2005 and is headquartered in Büdelsdorf, Germany.
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