Telefônica Brasil (VIV) Competitors

América Móvil (NYSE:AMX) and Telefônica Brasil (NYSE:VIV) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, community ranking, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment, institutional ownership, risk and earnings.

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in AMX or VIV?

6.3% of América Móvil shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 5.2% of Telefônica Brasil shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of América Móvil shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Which has more risk & volatility, AMX or VIV?

América Móvil has a beta of 0.95, suggesting that its share price is 5% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Telefônica Brasil has a beta of 0.76, suggesting that its share price is 24% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the media prefer AMX or VIV?

In the previous week, América Móvil had 1 more articles in the media than Telefônica Brasil. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for América Móvil and 2 mentions for Telefônica Brasil. América Móvil's average media sentiment score of 1.63 beat Telefônica Brasil's score of 0.30 indicating that América Móvil is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
América Móvil	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
Telefônica Brasil	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Is AMX or VIV more profitable?

Telefônica Brasil has a net margin of 9.78% compared to América Móvil's net margin of 3.25%. Telefônica Brasil's return on equity of 7.77% beat América Móvil's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
América Móvil	3.25%	6.38%	1.62%
Telefônica Brasil	9.78%	7.77%	4.36%

Which has better earnings & valuation, AMX or VIV?

América Móvil has higher revenue and earnings than Telefônica Brasil. Telefônica Brasil is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than América Móvil, 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
América Móvil	$869.22B	0.05	$1.55B	$0.49	29.14
Telefônica Brasil	$55.85B	0.25	$1.01B	$0.61	14.10

Do analysts prefer AMX or VIV?

América Móvil currently has a consensus target price of $17.15, suggesting a potential upside of 20.10%. Telefônica Brasil has a consensus target price of $9.97, suggesting a potential upside of 15.89%. Given América Móvil's higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe América Móvil is more favorable than Telefônica Brasil.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
América Móvil	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25
Telefônica Brasil	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60

Does the MarketBeat Community favor AMX or VIV?

América Móvil received 140 more outperform votes than Telefônica Brasil when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 61.85% of users gave América Móvil an outperform vote while only 60.71% of users gave Telefônica Brasil an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
América Móvil	Outperform Votes 514 61.85%	Underperform Votes 317 38.15%
Telefônica Brasil	Outperform Votes 374 60.71%	Underperform Votes 242 39.29%

Is AMX or VIV a better dividend stock?

América Móvil pays an annual dividend of $0.23 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Telefônica Brasil pays an annual dividend of $0.31 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. América Móvil pays out 46.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Telefônica Brasil pays out 50.8% 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.

Summary

América Móvil beats Telefônica Brasil on 12 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.