Vodafone Group (VOD) Competitors

America Movil (NYSE:AMX) and Vodafone Group (NASDAQ:VOD) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation and profitability.

Does the media prefer AMX or VOD?

In the previous week, Vodafone Group had 8 more articles in the media than America Movil. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Vodafone Group and 2 mentions for America Movil. America Movil's average media sentiment score of 0.78 beat Vodafone Group's score of 0.32 indicating that America Movil is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
America Movil	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Vodafone Group	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Is AMX or VOD a better dividend stock?

America Movil pays an annual dividend of $0.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Vodafone Group pays an annual dividend of $0.47 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.3%. America Movil pays out 44.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Vodafone Group pays out 41.2% 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. Vodafone Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Do analysts prefer AMX or VOD?

America Movil currently has a consensus target price of $16.62, suggesting a potential downside of 8.02%. Given America Movil's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe America Movil is more favorable than Vodafone Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
America Movil	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Vodafone Group	1 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25

Which has more volatility & risk, AMX or VOD?

America Movil has a beta of 0.79, indicating that its stock price is 21% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Vodafone Group has a beta of 0.59, indicating that its stock price is 41% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of AMX or VOD?

6.3% of America Movil shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 7.8% of Vodafone Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of America Movil shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Vodafone Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Is AMX or VOD more profitable?

America Movil has a net margin of 3.55% compared to Vodafone Group's net margin of 0.00%. America Movil's return on equity of 7.19% beat Vodafone Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
America Movil	3.55%	7.19%	1.79%
Vodafone Group	N/A	N/A	N/A

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, AMX or VOD?

America Movil has higher revenue and earnings than Vodafone Group. Vodafone Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than America Movil, 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
America Movil	$47.69B	1.15	$1.13B	$0.54	33.46
Vodafone Group	$39.39B	0.69	-$4.48B	$1.14	9.58

Summary

America Movil beats Vodafone Group on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.