Eutelsat Group (OTCMKTS:ETCMY – Get Free Report) and Belden (NYSE:BDC – Get Free Report) are both technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership and valuation.
Profitability
This table compares Eutelsat Group and Belden’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Eutelsat Group | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Belden | 8.52% | 25.00% | 9.24% |
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Eutelsat Group and Belden”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Eutelsat Group | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Belden | $2.72 billion | 1.61 | $237.52 million | $6.15 | 18.23 |
Belden has higher revenue and earnings than Eutelsat Group.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
98.8% of Belden shares are held by institutional investors. 1.1% of Belden shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for Eutelsat Group and Belden, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Eutelsat Group | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Belden | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3.14 |
Belden has a consensus target price of $160.00, indicating a potential upside of 42.68%. Given Belden’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Belden is more favorable than Eutelsat Group.
Summary
Belden beats Eutelsat Group on 10 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Eutelsat Group
Eutelsat Group, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the operation of telecommunication satellites. It provides capacity for video services, fixed data, and government services; and capacity in connectivity applications, such as fixed broadband and mobile connectivity. The company offers its services under the Eutelsat brand directly and through distributors. It operates 36 satellites in geostationary orbit. The company serves satellite-based video, business and broadband networks, and mobile services mainly to international telecommunications operators and broadcasters, corporate network integrators, companies, telecom operators, and government agencies in France, Italy, the United Kingdom, rest of Europe, the Americas, the Middle East, Africa, Asia, and internationally. The company was formerly known as Eutelsat Communications S.A. and changed its name to Eutelsat Group in October 2023. Eutelsat Group was founded in 1977 and is headquartered in Issy-les-Moulineaux, France.
About Belden
Belden Inc. designs, manufactures, and markets a portfolio of signal transmission solutions for mission critical applications in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia-Pacific. It operates in two segments, Enterprise Solutions and Industrial Automation Solutions. The Enterprise Solutions segment offers copper cable and connectivity solutions, fiber cable and connectivity solutions, interconnect panels, racks and enclosures, and signal extension and matrix switching systems for use in applications, such as local area networks, data centers, access control, 5G, fiber to the home, and building automation. It also provides power, cooling, and airflow management products for mission-critical data center operations; and end-to-end fiber and copper network systems. This segment serves commercial real estate, education, financial, stadiums and venues, military installations, and broadband and wireless service providers, as well as data centers, governments, healthcare, and hospitality sectors. The Industrial Automation Solutions segment offers network infrastructure and digitization solutions; secure networks for the digitization and automation of industries and infrastructure; and products and solutions covering various aspects of data handling, including acquisition, transmission, orchestration, and management for applications in discrete automation, process automation, energy, and mass transit. It sells its products to distributors, end-users, installers, and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). The company was formerly known as Belden CDT Inc. and changed its name to Belden Inc. in May 2007. Belden Inc. was founded in 1902 and is headquartered in Saint Louis, Missouri.
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