AT&T (NYSE:T – Get Free Report) and GCI Liberty, Inc. – Series C GCI Group (NASDAQ:GLIBK – Get Free Report) are both communication services companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, valuation, risk, dividends, profitability and analyst recommendations.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
57.1% of AT&T shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of AT&T shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares AT&T and GCI Liberty, Inc. – Series C GCI Group”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| AT&T | $125.65 billion | 1.28 | $21.95 billion | $3.02 | 7.76 |
| GCI Liberty, Inc. – Series C GCI Group | $1.05 billion | 0.71 | -$309.00 million | ($11.25) | -1.84 |
AT&T has higher revenue and earnings than GCI Liberty, Inc. – Series C GCI Group. GCI Liberty, Inc. – Series C GCI Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than AT&T, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares AT&T and GCI Liberty, Inc. – Series C GCI Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| AT&T | 16.94% | 12.86% | 3.84% |
| GCI Liberty, Inc. – Series C GCI Group | -32.53% | 11.56% | 5.78% |
Risk & Volatility
AT&T has a beta of 0.25, meaning that its stock price is 75% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, GCI Liberty, Inc. – Series C GCI Group has a beta of -0.89, meaning that its stock price is 189% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for AT&T and GCI Liberty, Inc. – Series C GCI Group, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| AT&T | 1 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 2.56 |
| GCI Liberty, Inc. – Series C GCI Group | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.50 |
AT&T presently has a consensus price target of $29.05, suggesting a potential upside of 23.92%. Given AT&T’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe AT&T is more favorable than GCI Liberty, Inc. – Series C GCI Group.
Summary
AT&T beats GCI Liberty, Inc. – Series C GCI Group on 13 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About AT&T
AT&T, Inc. is a holding company, which engages in the provision of telecommunications and technology services. It operates through the Communications and Latin America segments. The Communications segment offers wireless, wireline telecom, and broadband services to businesses and consumers located in the US and businesses globally. The Latin America segment provides wireless services and equipment in Mexico. The company was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX.
About GCI Liberty, Inc. – Series C GCI Group
GCI Liberty Inc. consists of its wholly owned subsidiary GCI. The company is communications provider, providing data, voice and managed services to consumer and business customers throughout Alaska. GCI Liberty Inc. is based in ENGLEWOOD, Colo.
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