Rogers Communication (NYSE:RCI) and Metro One Telecommunications (OTCMKTS:WOWI) Financial Comparison

Metro One Telecommunications (OTCMKTS:WOWI) and Rogers Communication (NYSE:RCI) are both utilities companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Profitability

This table compares Metro One Telecommunications and Rogers Communication’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Metro One Telecommunications	N/A	N/A	N/A
Rogers Communication	32.29%	14.22%	3.30%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for Metro One Telecommunications and Rogers Communication, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Metro One Telecommunications	0	0	0	0	0.00
Rogers Communication	1	4	5	0	2.40

Rogers Communication has a consensus price target of $36.00, indicating a potential downside of 10.69%. Given Rogers Communication’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Rogers Communication is more favorable than Metro One Telecommunications.

Volatility & Risk

Metro One Telecommunications has a beta of 7.51, meaning that its stock price is 651% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Rogers Communication has a beta of 0.74, meaning that its stock price is 26% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Metro One Telecommunications and Rogers Communication”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Metro One Telecommunications	N/A	N/A	N/A	($0.75)	0.00
Rogers Communication	$15.54 billion	1.40	$4.93 billion	$9.25	4.36

Rogers Communication has higher revenue and earnings than Metro One Telecommunications. Metro One Telecommunications is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Rogers Communication, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

45.5% of Rogers Communication shares are owned by institutional investors. 33.0% of Metro One Telecommunications shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 29.0% of Rogers Communication 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.

Summary

Rogers Communication beats Metro One Telecommunications on 10 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Metro One Telecommunications

Metro One Telecommunications, Inc. provides mobile commerce platform that enables retailers to launch their own branded mobile application in the United States. Its Mobile Commerce Merchant Platform allows small and medium-sized business retailers and enterprises to launch a branded and functional mobile app; Mobile Commerce Enterprise Platform that enables enterprise retailers, who own and operates brick and mortar store, as well as e-commerce platforms to engage with their customer online and in-store through the customer's mobile application; and Instore engagement Suite solutions. The company was formerly known as Metro One Direct Information Services Inc. and changed its name to Metro One Telecommunications, Inc. in December 1995. Metro One Telecommunications, Inc. was incorporated in 1989 and is based in Sheridan, Wyoming.

About Rogers Communication

Rogers Communications Inc. operates as a communications and media company in Canada. It operates through three segments: Wireless, Cable, and Media. The company offers mobile Internet access, wireless voice and enhanced voice, device financing, device protection, global voice and data roaming, wireless home phone, bridging landline, machine-to-machine and Internet of Things solutions, and advanced wireless solutions for businesses, as well as device shipping and express pickup services; and postpaid and prepaid services under the Rogers, Fido, and chatr brands. It also provides internet and WiFi services; and monitoring, security, automation, energy efficiency, and smart control through smartphone app. In addition, the company offers local and network TV; on-demand television; cloud-based digital video recorders; voice-activated remote controls, and integrated apps; personal video recorders; linear and time-shifted programming; digital specialty channels; and 4K television programming. Further, it provides residential and small business local telephony services; voicemail, call waiting, and long distance; voice, data networking, Internet protocol (IP), and Ethernet services; private networking, Internet, IP voice, and cloud solutions; optical wave and multi-protocol label switching services; information technology and network technologies; cable access network services; telecommunications technical consulting services; and season games through television, smartphones, tablets, personal computers, and other streaming devices, as well as operates Ignite TV and Ignite TV app. Additionally, the company owns Toronto Blue Jays and the Rogers Centre event venue; and operates Sportsnet ONE, Sportsnet 360, Sportsnet World, Citytv, OMNI, FX (Canada), FXX (Canada), and OLN television networks, as well as 52 AM and FM radio stations. It also offers Rogers and the Rogers World Elite Mastercard. The company was founded in 1960 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.