Grupo Televisa (NYSE:TV – Get Free Report) and Charter Communications (NASDAQ:CHTR – Get Free Report) are both communication services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings and risk.
Volatility and Risk
Grupo Televisa has a beta of 1.55, suggesting that its share price is 55% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Charter Communications has a beta of 0.69, suggesting that its share price is 31% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Grupo Televisa and Charter Communications”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Grupo Televisa | $57.98 billion | 0.02 | -$478.58 million | ($0.91) | -2.59 |
| Charter Communications | $54.40 billion | 0.28 | $4.99 billion | $38.51 | 3.33 |
Charter Communications has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Grupo Televisa. Grupo Televisa is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Charter Communications, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for Grupo Televisa and Charter Communications, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Grupo Televisa | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1.83 |
| Charter Communications | 6 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 1.95 |
Grupo Televisa presently has a consensus price target of $6.55, suggesting a potential upside of 178.13%. Charter Communications has a consensus price target of $216.56, suggesting a potential upside of 68.96%. Given Grupo Televisa’s higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Grupo Televisa is more favorable than Charter Communications.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
55.8% of Grupo Televisa shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 81.8% of Charter Communications shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.1% of Charter Communications shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Profitability
This table compares Grupo Televisa and Charter Communications’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Grupo Televisa | -15.28% | -8.33% | -3.87% |
| Charter Communications | 9.05% | 23.71% | 3.19% |
Summary
Charter Communications beats Grupo Televisa on 11 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Grupo Televisa
Grupo Televisa, S.A.B., together with its subsidiaries, owns and operates cable companies and provides direct-to-home satellite pay television system in Mexico and the United States. It operates through three segments: Cable, Sky, and Other Businesses. The Cable segment operates cable multiple system that provides basic and premium television subscription, pay-per-view, installation, Internet subscription, and telephone and mobile services subscription, as well as local and national advertising services; and telecommunication facilities, which offers data and long-distance services solutions to carriers and other telecommunications service providers through its fiber-optic network. The Sky segment offers direct-to-home broadcast satellite pay television services comprising program, installation, and equipment rental services to subscribers in Mexico, Central America, and the Dominican Republic; and national advertising sales. The Other Businesses segment is involved in the sports and show business promotion, soccer, publishing and publishing distribution, and gaming, as well as provides transmission concessions and facilities. The company was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Mexico City, Mexico.
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.
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