Gogo (NASDAQ:GOGO – Get Free Report) and MTN Group (OTCMKTS:MTNOY – Get Free Report) are both communication services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, dividends and risk.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
69.6% of Gogo shares are owned by institutional investors. 25.6% of Gogo shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for Gogo and MTN Group, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Gogo | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2.25 |
| MTN Group | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 |
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Gogo and MTN Group”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Gogo | $910.49 million | 0.54 | $12.92 million | $0.01 | 363.00 |
| MTN Group | $12.69 billion | 1.85 | $1.13 billion | N/A | N/A |
MTN Group has higher revenue and earnings than Gogo.
Profitability
This table compares Gogo and MTN Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Gogo | -0.09% | 22.55% | 1.97% |
| MTN Group | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Risk and Volatility
Gogo has a beta of 1.13, meaning that its stock price is 13% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, MTN Group has a beta of 1.17, meaning that its stock price is 17% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Gogo beats MTN Group on 6 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Gogo
Gogo Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides broadband connectivity services to the aviation industry in the United States and internationally. The company's product platform includes networks, antennas, and airborne equipment and software. It offers in-flight systems; in-flight services; aviation partner support; and engineering, design, and development services, as well as production operations functions. The company offers voice and data, in-flight entertainment, and other services. In addition, it engages in the development, deployment, and operation of networks, towers, and data center infrastructure to support in-flight connectivity services, as well as in the provision of telecommunications connections to the internet. The company sells its products primarily to aircraft operators and original equipment manufacturers of business aviation aircraft through a distribution network of independent dealers. Gogo Inc. was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in Broomfield, Colorado. As of May 2024, Gogo Inc. claims that “Gogo is the only company in North America with a complete, certified airborne 5G network, meaning that all components within the network (including onboard equipment) are 5G native.”
About MTN Group
MTN Group Limited, together with its subsidiaries, provides mobile telecommunications services in South Africa, Nigeria, East Africa, West and Central Africa, and the Middle East and North Africa. The company offers data, voice and SMS, digital and fintech, interconnect, and roaming services, as well as sells mobile devices. It also provides network as a service, including subsea cables that offers international connectivity services; terrestrial and metro fiber networks; data centers and cable landing stations; and FTTx, towers, and radio access networks. The company also offers digital financial services, such as access payments, e-commerce, insurance, and lending and remittance services; enterprise services comprising manage networks, unified and cloud communication, security as a service, and Internet of Things; and API products and services for telecommunications, health, government, financial services, entertainment, and other sectors. MTN Group Limited was incorporated in 1994 and is based in Johannesburg, South Africa.
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