Head to Head Survey: Eutelsat Communications (OTCMKTS:EUTLF) vs. Telecom Argentina Stet – France Telecom (NYSE:TEO)

Eutelsat Communications (OTCMKTS:EUTLF) and Telecom Argentina Stet – France Telecom (NYSE:TEO) are both mid-cap communication services companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations and profitability.

Profitability

This table compares Eutelsat Communications and Telecom Argentina Stet – France Telecom’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Eutelsat Communications	N/A	N/A	N/A
Telecom Argentina Stet – France Telecom	3.33%	4.05%	1.74%

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings for Eutelsat Communications and Telecom Argentina Stet – France Telecom, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Eutelsat Communications	0	0	0	0	0.00
Telecom Argentina Stet – France Telecom	1	2	3	0	2.33

Telecom Argentina Stet – France Telecom has a consensus target price of $15.55, indicating a potential upside of 13.22%. Given Telecom Argentina Stet – France Telecom’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Telecom Argentina Stet – France Telecom is more favorable than Eutelsat Communications.

Risk and Volatility

Eutelsat Communications has a beta of -0.54, meaning that its stock price is 154% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Telecom Argentina Stet – France Telecom has a beta of 1.36, meaning that its stock price is 36% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Eutelsat Communications and Telecom Argentina Stet – France Telecom”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Eutelsat Communications	$1.41 billion	2.10	-$1.18 billion	N/A	N/A
Telecom Argentina Stet – France Telecom	$6.81 billion	0.87	-$136.01 million	$0.51	26.93

Telecom Argentina Stet – France Telecom has higher revenue and earnings than Eutelsat Communications.

Summary

Telecom Argentina Stet – France Telecom beats Eutelsat Communications on 9 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Eutelsat Communications

Eutelsat Group, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the operation of telecommunication satellites. It provides capacity for video services, fixed data, and government services; and capacity in connectivity applications, such as fixed broadband and mobile connectivity. The company offers its services under the Eutelsat brand directly and through distributors. It operates 36 satellites in geostationary orbit. The company serves satellite-based video, business and broadband networks, and mobile services mainly to international telecommunications operators and broadcasters, corporate network integrators, companies, telecom operators, and government agencies in France, Italy, the United Kingdom, rest of Europe, the Americas, the Middle East, Africa, Asia, and internationally. The company was formerly known as Eutelsat Communications S.A. and changed its name to Eutelsat Group in October 2023. Eutelsat Group was founded in 1977 and is headquartered in Issy-les-Moulineaux, France.

About Telecom Argentina Stet – France Telecom

Telecom Argentina S.A., together with its subsidiaries, provides telecommunications services. The company offers mobile telecommunications services, including voice communications, high-speed mobile Internet content and applications download, online streaming, and other services; and sells mobile communication devices, such as handsets, Modems MiFi and wingles, and smart watches. It also internet connectivity products, including virtual private network services, traditional Internet protocol links, and other products; and programming and other cable television services. In addition, the company offers telephone services, including local, domestic, and international long-distance telephone services, as well as public telephone services; and other related supplementary services, such as call waiting, call forwarding, conference calls, caller ID, voice mail, itemized billing, and maintenance services. Further, it provides Infrastructure, interconnection, datacenter, Internet, value added, and international long-distance services; and data services, including data transmission, virtual private networks, symmetric Internet access, national and international signal transport, and videoconferencing services; Personal Pay, a digital wallet service; and management and administration services. The company was formerly known as Cablevisión S.A. and changed its name to Telecom Argentina S.A. in January 2018. Telecom Argentina S.A. was founded in 1979 and is based in Buenos Aires, Argentina.