Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Live Series A (NASDAQ:LLYVA) and Telecom Italia (OTCMKTS:TIIAY) Head-To-Head Review

Telecom Italia (OTCMKTS:TIIAY) and Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Live Series A (NASDAQ:LLYVA) are both utilities companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, profitability and institutional ownership.

Volatility & Risk

Telecom Italia has a beta of 0.62, meaning that its stock price is 38% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Live Series A has a beta of 0.92, meaning that its stock price is 8% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

25.1% of Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Live Series A shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.0% of Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Live Series A shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and target prices for Telecom Italia and Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Live Series A, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Telecom Italia	0	3	1	0	2.25
Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Live Series A	1	1	0	0	1.50

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Telecom Italia and Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Live Series A”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Telecom Italia	$15.88 billion	1.15	-$660.08 million	N/A	N/A
Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Live Series A	$398.51 million	21.94	-$325.69 million	($3.54)	-26.85

Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Live Series A has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Telecom Italia.

Profitability

This table compares Telecom Italia and Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Live Series A’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Telecom Italia	N/A	N/A	N/A
Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Live Series A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Live Series A beats Telecom Italia on 5 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Telecom Italia

Telecom Italia S.p.A., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the provision of fixed and mobile telecommunications services in Italy and internationally. The company operates through Domestic, Brazil, and Other Operations segments. It offers fixed and mobile voice and Internet, and public telephony services, as well as products managed and developed for individuals and families; and voice, data, and Internet services and products, and information and communications technology solutions for top, public sector and large account customers. The company also manages and develops a portfolio of regulated and unregulated wholesale services for fixed-line and mobile telecommunications operators; and development, engineering, construction, and operation of network infrastructures, information technology (IT), and systems and properties. Telecom Italia S.p.A. was incorporated in 1908 and is based in Milan, Italy.

About Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Live Series A

Liberty Live Group operates in the media, communications, and entertainment industries primarily in North America and the United Kingdom. The company is headquartered in Englewood, Colorado.