Telesat (TSAT) Competitors

Telesat (NASDAQ:TSAT) and Gogo (NASDAQ:GOGO) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership, community ranking and earnings.

Does the MarketBeat Community believe in TSAT or GOGO?

Gogo received 360 more outperform votes than Telesat when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 56.16% of users gave Gogo an outperform vote while only 0.00% of users gave Telesat an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Telesat	Outperform Votes No Votes	Underperform Votes 4 100.00%
Gogo	Outperform Votes 360 56.16%	Underperform Votes 281 43.84%

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in TSAT or GOGO?

69.6% of Gogo shares are owned by institutional investors. 40.6% of Telesat shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 26.0% of Gogo shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Is TSAT or GOGO more profitable?

Gogo has a net margin of 13.94% compared to Telesat's net margin of 7.99%. Gogo's return on equity of 121.96% beat Telesat's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Telesat	7.99%	-3.16%	-1.25%
Gogo	13.94%	121.96%	7.91%

Which has more volatility and risk, TSAT or GOGO?

Telesat has a beta of 2.35, suggesting that its stock price is 135% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Gogo has a beta of 1.01, suggesting that its stock price is 1% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has better valuation and earnings, TSAT or GOGO?

Gogo has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Telesat. Telesat is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Gogo, 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
Telesat	$608.95M	0.43	$116.39M	$2.43	7.85
Gogo	$444.71M	2.54	$145.68M	$0.10	86.10

Does the media favor TSAT or GOGO?

In the previous week, Telesat had 13 more articles in the media than Gogo. MarketBeat recorded 20 mentions for Telesat and 7 mentions for Gogo. Gogo's average media sentiment score of 1.14 beat Telesat's score of -0.02 indicating that Gogo is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Telesat	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	11 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Gogo	5 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do analysts rate TSAT or GOGO?

Telesat currently has a consensus price target of $9.00, indicating a potential downside of 52.83%. Gogo has a consensus price target of $11.33, indicating a potential upside of 31.63%. Given Gogo's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Gogo is more favorable than Telesat.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Telesat	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Gogo	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33

Summary

Gogo beats Telesat on 13 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.