Charter Communications (NASDAQ:CHTR – Get Free Report) and Dex Media (OTCMKTS:DXMMQ – Get Free Report) are both communication services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership, risk, earnings and analyst recommendations.
Profitability
This table compares Charter Communications and Dex Media’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Charter Communications | 9.05% | 23.71% | 3.19% |
| Dex Media | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current recommendations for Charter Communications and Dex Media, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Charter Communications | 5 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 2.00 |
| Dex Media | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Insider and Institutional Ownership
81.8% of Charter Communications shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.1% of Charter Communications shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Charter Communications and Dex Media”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Charter Communications | $54.77 billion | 0.34 | $4.99 billion | $38.51 | 4.09 |
| Dex Media | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Charter Communications has higher revenue and earnings than Dex Media.
Summary
Charter Communications beats Dex Media on 9 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Charter Communications
Charter Communications, Inc. operates as a broadband connectivity and cable operator company serving residential and commercial customers in the United States. The company offers subscription-based internet, video, and mobile and voice services; a suite of broadband connectivity services, including fixed internet, WiFi, and mobile; Advanced WiFi services; Spectrum Security Shield; in-home WiFi, which provides customers with high performance wireless routers and managed WiFi services to enhance their fixed wireless internet experience; out-of-home WiFi; and Spectrum WiFi services. It also offers voice communications services using voice over internet protocol technology; and broadband communications solutions, such as internet access, data networking, fiber connectivity, video entertainment, and business telephone services to cellular towers and office buildings for business and carrier organizations. In addition, the company provides mobile services; video programming, static IP and business WiFi, voice, and e-mail and security services; sells local advertising across various platforms for networks, such as TBS, CNN, and ESPN; sells advertising inventory to local sports and news channels; and offers Audience App to create data-driven linear TV campaigns for local advertisers. Further, the company offers communications products and managed service solutions; data connectivity services to mobile and wireline carriers on a wholesale basis; and owns and operates regional sports networks and news channels. It serves approximately 32 million customers in 41 states. Charter Communications, Inc.was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut.
About Dex Media
Dex Media, Inc. is a provider of local marketing solutions to business clients across the United States. The Company’s local marketing solutions are primarily sold under Dex and Super brands, including print yellow page directories, online local search engine Websites, mobile local search applications, and placement of its client’s information and advertisements on search engine Websites, with, which the Company is affiliated. Its local marketing solutions also include Website development, search engine optimization, market analysis, video development and promotion, reputation management, social media marketing, and tracking and reporting of customer leads. Its print yellow page directories are co-branded with various local telephone service providers. The Company offers various solutions, such as DexHub, DexLnk, Social Media, Search Engine Optimization (SEO), Websites, Performance Tracking Program and Search Engine Marketing (SEM), among others.
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