Reviewing Anterix (NASDAQ:ATEX) and Telekom Malaysia Berhad (OTCMKTS:MYTEF)

Anterix (NASDAQ:ATEX) and Telekom Malaysia Berhad (OTCMKTS:MYTEF) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, valuation, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings and institutional ownership.

Profitability

This table compares Anterix and Telekom Malaysia Berhad’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Anterix	447.16%	-17.22%	-10.54%
Telekom Malaysia Berhad	N/A	N/A	N/A

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Anterix and Telekom Malaysia Berhad’s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Anterix	$1.92 million	312.24	-$16.32 million	$0.84	38.54
Telekom Malaysia Berhad	N/A	N/A	N/A	$0.27	3.99

Telekom Malaysia Berhad has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Anterix. Telekom Malaysia Berhad is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Anterix, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for Anterix and Telekom Malaysia Berhad, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Anterix	0	1	1	0	2.50
Telekom Malaysia Berhad	0	0	0	0	N/A

Anterix presently has a consensus price target of $58.00, indicating a potential upside of 79.18%. Given Anterix’s higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Anterix is more favorable than Telekom Malaysia Berhad.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

87.7% of Anterix shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 13.5% of Telekom Malaysia Berhad shares are owned by institutional investors. 31.7% of Anterix shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Anterix beats Telekom Malaysia Berhad on 8 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Anterix

Anterix Inc. operates as a wireless communications company. The company focuses on commercializing its spectrum assets to enable the targeted utility and critical infrastructure customers to deploy private broadband networks and innovative broadband solutions. It holds licensed spectrum in the 900 MHz band with coverage throughout the United States, Alaska, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico. The company was formerly known as pdvWireless, Inc. and changed its name to Anterix Inc. in August 2019. Anterix Inc. was incorporated in 1997 and is headquartered in Woodland Park, New Jersey.

About Telekom Malaysia Berhad

Telekom Malaysia Berhad engages in the establishment, maintenance, and provision of telecommunications and related services in Malaysia and internationally. The company offers fixed telephony and broadband, mobility, Wi-Fi, content, cloud, data centre, cybersecurity, Internet of Things, and smart services. It also provides network connectivity and bandwidth; project management; provision of fiber optic transmission network; managed network, and value-added telecommunication and information technology; and information and communications technology (ICT) and cloud consumption services. In addition, the company engages in the provision of research and development activities in the areas of communications, hi-tech applications, and products and services in related business; and property development activities. Further, it provides network infrastructure facilities and services; last mile services for fixed and wireless consisting of broadband, messaging, and voice; provision of digital solution; managing and administering a multimedia university; and network system integration and centric; and fleet management services, as well as training and related services. Additionally, the company engages in the international telecommunications; and provision of ICT system security and smart building services, including smart tenant services for building owners, operators, residents, and visitors. The company was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.