Telefónica (TEF) Competitors $4.03 -0.03 (-0.74%) (As of 05:16 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends TEF vs. SPOT, CHT, WBD, VOD, TU, FOXA, FWONK, FOX, TME, and RCIShould you be buying Telefónica stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Telefónica include Spotify Technology (SPOT), Chunghwa Telecom (CHT), Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD), Vodafone Group Public (VOD), TELUS (TU), FOX (FOXA), Formula One Group (FWONK), FOX (FOX), Tencent Music Entertainment Group (TME), and Rogers Communications (RCI). These companies are all part of the "communication" industry. Telefónica vs. Spotify Technology Chunghwa Telecom Warner Bros. Discovery Vodafone Group Public TELUS FOX Formula One Group FOX Tencent Music Entertainment Group Rogers Communications Spotify Technology (NYSE:SPOT) and Telefónica (NYSE:TEF) are both large-cap business services companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, institutional ownership, media sentiment, profitability, dividends, risk, analyst recommendations and community ranking. Do analysts rate SPOT or TEF? Spotify Technology currently has a consensus target price of $429.96, suggesting a potential downside of 5.71%. Given Spotify Technology's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Spotify Technology is more favorable than Telefónica.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Spotify Technology 1 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 22 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.75Telefónica 1 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.80 Which has preferable earnings and valuation, SPOT or TEF? Spotify Technology has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Telefónica. Telefónica is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Spotify Technology, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioSpotify Technology$15.10B6.01-$575.78M$3.68123.92Telefónica$40.57B0.56-$965.41M-$0.26-15.50 Does the media favor SPOT or TEF? In the previous week, Spotify Technology had 7 more articles in the media than Telefónica. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Spotify Technology and 5 mentions for Telefónica. Spotify Technology's average media sentiment score of 0.46 beat Telefónica's score of 0.19 indicating that Spotify Technology is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Spotify Technology 3 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Telefónica 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in SPOT or TEF? 84.1% of Spotify Technology shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 1.1% of Telefónica shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.4% of Spotify Technology shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of Telefónica 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. Does the MarketBeat Community believe in SPOT or TEF? Telefónica received 200 more outperform votes than Spotify Technology when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 62.09% of users gave Spotify Technology an outperform vote while only 57.39% of users gave Telefónica an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformSpotify TechnologyOutperform Votes39862.09% Underperform Votes24337.91% TelefónicaOutperform Votes59857.39% Underperform Votes44442.61% Which has more risk & volatility, SPOT or TEF? Spotify Technology has a beta of 1.61, suggesting that its stock price is 61% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Telefónica has a beta of 0.66, suggesting that its stock price is 34% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is SPOT or TEF more profitable? Spotify Technology has a net margin of 4.66% compared to Telefónica's net margin of -2.84%. Spotify Technology's return on equity of 19.07% beat Telefónica's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Spotify Technology4.66% 19.07% 7.37% Telefónica -2.84%10.10%2.54% SummarySpotify Technology beats Telefónica on 16 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad DTIForced out of retirement by these trades You know, I never really intended to get in front of a camera and tell folks about a new market paradigm that I discovered. Even though I have a bright and shiny “resume,” I thought I’d left investing behind forever. And I was more than happy to be a stay-at-home dad… But then I discovered Gamma Pockets… and everything changedMake sure to check out Gamma Pockets HERE while it’s still widely available Get Telefónica News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for TEF and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. 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 TEF vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricTelefónicaTelephone communication, except radio IndustryUtilities SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$22.85B$21.05B$14.02B$19.10BDividend Yield5.52%3.94%4.14%3.65%P/E Ratio-15.5017.1995.5140.98Price / Sales0.563.6023.0217.50Price / Cash14.238.7118.4621.28Price / Book0.792.652.205.29Net Income-$965.41M$766.98M$636.50M$989.88M7 Day Performance-8.41%-1.30%-1.73%-3.56%1 Month Performance-9.44%-3.19%-3.38%-5.11%1 Year Performance2.03%2.78%1.26%11.06% Telefónica Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)TEFTelefónica1.1614 of 5 stars$4.03-0.7%N/A+2.8%$22.85B$40.57B-15.50104,142SPOTSpotify Technology3.7085 of 5 stars$485.23+0.4%$429.96-11.4%+143.1%$96.59B$14.34B132.569,123CHTChunghwa Telecom1.5832 of 5 stars$38.13-0.1%N/A-0.8%$29.58B$225.21B26.1332,383WBDWarner Bros. Discovery2.5871 of 5 stars$11.62-3.7%$11.33-2.5%-5.1%$28.51B$39.58B-2.6435,300VODVodafone Group Public4.2851 of 5 stars$8.58-1.3%N/A-3.9%$22.12B$39.85B0.0093,000TUTELUS3.2182 of 5 stars$14.52-0.2%$26.00+79.1%-21.1%$21.78B$14.90B30.96106,400FOXAFOX2.7161 of 5 stars$47.20+0.3%$44.00-6.8%+66.2%$21.50B$14.34B11.5410,200FWONKFormula One Group0.9867 of 5 stars$95.81+0.8%$88.25-7.9%+47.1%$21.30B$3.22B82.696,800FOXFOX3.1804 of 5 stars$44.81+0.2%N/A+68.1%$20.43B$14.34B10.9610,200TMETencent Music Entertainment Group4.2989 of 5 stars$11.34-5.3%$13.28+17.1%+40.3%$19.46B$3.91B22.195,185Positive NewsRCIRogers Communications4.8095 of 5 stars$32.32-3.2%$61.75+91.1%-33.2%$17.27B$20.46B15.9726,000 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies SPOT Competitors CHT Competitors WBD Competitors VOD Competitors TU Competitors FOXA Competitors FWONK Competitors FOX Competitors TME Competitors RCI 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 (NYSE:TEF) was last updated on 12/23/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersAmazon coin set to soar 25X – starting December 16th?This tiny 3-cent crypto just partnered with one of the biggest companies in the world… Amazon. 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