ATN International (ATNI) Competitors

ATN International (NASDAQ:ATNI) and AT&T (NYSE:T) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, dividends, earnings and analyst recommendations.

Which has more risk & volatility, ATNI or T?

ATN International has a beta of 0.66, indicating that its stock price is 34% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, AT&T has a beta of 0.42, indicating that its stock price is 58% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, ATNI or T?

AT&T has higher revenue and earnings than ATN International. ATN International is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than AT&T, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
ATN International	$729.08M	0.38	-$26.43M	-$2.31	-7.78
AT&T	$122.34B	1.59	$10.95B	$1.63	16.57

Do insiders & institutionals believe in ATNI or T?

65.5% of ATN International shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 57.1% of AT&T shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.4% of ATN International shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of AT&T shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Does the media prefer ATNI or T?

In the previous week, AT&T had 69 more articles in the media than ATN International. MarketBeat recorded 76 mentions for AT&T and 7 mentions for ATN International. AT&T's average media sentiment score of 0.91 beat ATN International's score of 0.33 indicating that AT&T is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
ATN International	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
AT&T	48 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	17 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	2 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is ATNI or T a better dividend stock?

ATN International pays an annual dividend of $1.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.1%. AT&T pays an annual dividend of $1.11 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.1%. ATN International pays out -47.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. AT&T pays out 68.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. ATN International has increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years. ATN International is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Do analysts prefer ATNI or T?

ATN International currently has a consensus price target of $26.00, suggesting a potential upside of 44.69%. AT&T has a consensus price target of $29.17, suggesting a potential upside of 8.00%. Given ATN International's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe ATN International is more favorable than AT&T.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
ATN International	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
AT&T	1 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	17 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.72

Is ATNI or T more profitable?

AT&T has a net margin of 9.64% compared to ATN International's net margin of -4.03%. AT&T's return on equity of 13.63% beat ATN International's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
ATN International	-4.03%	1.27%	0.44%
AT&T	9.64%	13.63%	4.08%

Summary

AT&T beats ATN International on 12 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.