Rogers Communication (RCI) Competitors

Rogers Communication (NYSE:RCI) and America Movil (NYSE:AMX) are both large-cap communication companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations and media sentiment.

Does the media refer more to RCI or AMX?

In the previous week, Rogers Communication had 2 more articles in the media than America Movil. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Rogers Communication and 5 mentions for America Movil. America Movil's average media sentiment score of 0.74 beat Rogers Communication's score of 0.46 indicating that America Movil is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

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

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

45.5% of Rogers Communication shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 6.3% of America Movil shares are held by institutional investors. 29.0% of Rogers Communication shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of America Movil shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Do analysts recommend RCI or AMX?

Rogers Communication presently has a consensus price target of $67.00, indicating a potential upside of 99.08%. America Movil has a consensus price target of $16.78, indicating a potential downside of 4.13%. Given Rogers Communication's higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Rogers Communication is more favorable than America Movil.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Rogers Communication	1 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25
America Movil	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Is RCI or AMX more profitable?

Rogers Communication has a net margin of 8.53% compared to America Movil's net margin of 3.55%. Rogers Communication's return on equity of 25.28% beat America Movil's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Rogers Communication	8.53%	25.28%	3.83%
America Movil	3.55%	7.19%	1.79%

Which has more volatility & risk, RCI or AMX?

Rogers Communication has a beta of 0.76, indicating that its share price is 24% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, America Movil has a beta of 0.79, indicating that its share price is 21% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, RCI or AMX?

Rogers Communication has higher earnings, but lower revenue than America Movil. Rogers Communication 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
Rogers Communication	$15.04B	1.20	$1.27B	$2.33	14.44
America Movil	$47.69B	1.11	$1.13B	$0.54	32.41

Is RCI or AMX a better dividend stock?

Rogers Communication pays an annual dividend of $1.46 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.3%. America Movil pays an annual dividend of $0.51 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. Rogers Communication pays out 62.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. America Movil pays out 94.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Rogers Communication is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Summary

Rogers Communication beats America Movil on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.