Spok (SPOK) Competitors $15.98 +0.02 (+0.13%) (As of 10:26 AM ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends SPOK vs. SHEN, PTNR, CCI, SBAC, USM, TDS, BB, SIDU, SYTA, and TIGOShould you be buying Spok stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Spok include Shenandoah Telecommunications (SHEN), Partner Communications (PTNR), Crown Castle (CCI), SBA Communications (SBAC), United States Cellular (USM), Telephone and Data Systems (TDS), BlackBerry (BB), Sidus Space (SIDU), Siyata Mobile (SYTA), and Millicom International Cellular (TIGO). Spok vs. Shenandoah Telecommunications Partner Communications Crown Castle SBA Communications United States Cellular Telephone and Data Systems BlackBerry Sidus Space Siyata Mobile Millicom International Cellular Shenandoah Telecommunications (NASDAQ:SHEN) and Spok (NASDAQ:SPOK) are both small-cap utilities companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, risk, dividends, institutional ownership, media sentiment, community ranking, analyst recommendations and earnings. Does the MarketBeat Community believe in SHEN or SPOK? Shenandoah Telecommunications received 234 more outperform votes than Spok when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 67.55% of users gave Shenandoah Telecommunications an outperform vote while only 58.94% of users gave Spok an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformShenandoah TelecommunicationsOutperform Votes43567.55% Underperform Votes20932.45% SpokOutperform Votes20158.94% Underperform Votes14041.06% Which has more risk & volatility, SHEN or SPOK? Shenandoah Telecommunications has a beta of 0.67, indicating that its share price is 33% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Spok has a beta of 0.33, indicating that its share price is 67% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has preferable valuation & earnings, SHEN or SPOK? Spok has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Shenandoah Telecommunications. Shenandoah Telecommunications is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Spok, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioShenandoah Telecommunications$287.38M2.30$8.04M$3.893.11Spok$139.02M2.33$15.67M$0.7321.89 Is SHEN or SPOK a better dividend stock? Shenandoah Telecommunications pays an annual dividend of $0.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Spok pays an annual dividend of $1.25 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.8%. Shenandoah Telecommunications pays out 2.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Spok pays out 171.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Do insiders and institutionals believe in SHEN or SPOK? 62.0% of Shenandoah Telecommunications shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 50.8% of Spok shares are held by institutional investors. 4.4% of Shenandoah Telecommunications shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 10.5% of Spok shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Does the media refer more to SHEN or SPOK? In the previous week, Shenandoah Telecommunications had 5 more articles in the media than Spok. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Shenandoah Telecommunications and 2 mentions for Spok. Shenandoah Telecommunications' average media sentiment score of 1.19 beat Spok's score of 0.68 indicating that Shenandoah Telecommunications is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Shenandoah Telecommunications 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Spok 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts prefer SHEN or SPOK? Shenandoah Telecommunications presently has a consensus price target of $26.00, indicating a potential upside of 115.05%. Spok has a consensus price target of $15.00, indicating a potential downside of 6.13%. Given Shenandoah Telecommunications' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Shenandoah Telecommunications is more favorable than Spok.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Shenandoah Telecommunications 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Spok 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Is SHEN or SPOK more profitable? Shenandoah Telecommunications has a net margin of 62.67% compared to Spok's net margin of 10.66%. Spok's return on equity of 9.20% beat Shenandoah Telecommunications' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Shenandoah Telecommunications62.67% -1.45% -0.82% Spok 10.66%9.20%6.71% SummaryShenandoah Telecommunications beats Spok on 13 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. 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The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart SPOK vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricSpokRadiotelephone communication IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$323.92M$39.75B$23.84B$8.80BDividend Yield7.84%5.04%2.76%4.07%P/E Ratio21.8910.85229.3613.60Price / Sales2.331.673,404.3387.40Price / Cash15.587.0433.0636.27Price / Book2.071.436.816.33Net Income$15.67M$1.78B$658.63M$225.93M7 Day Performance-4.48%-2.00%0.46%-0.96%1 Month Performance6.04%-5.43%1.08%1.06%1 Year Performance-5.89%7.60%19.39%26.59% Spok Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)SPOKSpok1.7257 of 5 stars$15.98+0.1%$15.00-6.1%-0.1%$323.92M$139.02M21.89380Ex-DividendSHENShenandoah Telecommunications4.1966 of 5 stars$12.09-3.0%$26.00+115.1%-46.9%$660.11M$287.38M3.20840Analyst RevisionPositive NewsPTNRPartner CommunicationsN/AN/AN/AN/A$1.23B$1.08B18.362,574High Trading VolumeCCICrown Castle4.5147 of 5 stars$104.18-0.2%$116.87+12.2%0.0%$45.28B$6.98B37.014,700Positive NewsSBACSBA Communications4.9711 of 5 stars$218.54-0.2%$257.23+17.7%-6.9%$23.50B$2.71B34.531,787Positive NewsUSMUnited States Cellular3.6982 of 5 stars$62.67-0.9%$80.00+27.7%+40.6%$5.39B$3.91B0.004,300TDSTelephone and Data Systems3.4619 of 5 stars$31.90+0.6%$45.50+42.6%+61.0%$3.60B$5.04B-5.878,800Positive NewsBBBlackBerry2.0563 of 5 stars$2.33+0.9%$3.23+38.6%-37.0%$1.38B$853M0.002,647Analyst DowngradeSIDUSidus Space1.7469 of 5 stars$1.27+3.3%$10.00+687.4%-79.7%$5.31M$5.96M0.0040Gap DownSYTASiyata Mobile0.5838 of 5 stars$1.00-5.7%N/A-98.1%$800,000.00$8.23M0.0023TIGOMillicom International Cellular2.9388 of 5 stars$26.12+0.1%$30.66+17.4%+53.6%$0.00$5.66B27.7716,527 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Shenandoah Telecommunications Competitors Partner Communications Competitors Crown Castle Competitors SBA Communications Competitors United States Cellular Competitors Telephone and Data Systems Competitors BlackBerry Competitors Sidus Space Competitors Siyata Mobile Competitors Millicom International Cellular Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NASDAQ:SPOK) was last updated on 11/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThe Crypto That’s Making Wall Street SweatThe Crypto Wall Street Is Desperate to Hide It's happening now, right under everyone's radar. 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