Rogers Communications (RCI.A) Competitors

Rogers Communications (TSE:RCI.A) and Shaw Communications (TSE:SJR.B) are both communication services companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, community ranking, media sentiment, institutional ownership and valuation.

Does the media favor RCI.A or SJR.B?

In the previous week, Rogers Communications' average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Shaw Communications'average media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Rogers Communications	Neutral
Shaw Communications	Neutral

Which has higher valuation & earnings, RCI.A or SJR.B?

Rogers Communications has higher revenue and earnings than Shaw Communications. Shaw Communications is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Rogers Communications, 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 Communications	C$20.42B	0.23	C$879M	C$1.63	26.07
Shaw Communications	C$5.43B	0.00	C$736M	C$1.47	N/A

Is RCI.A or SJR.B more profitable?

Shaw Communications has a net margin of 13.55% compared to Rogers Communications' net margin of 4.30%. Shaw Communications' return on equity of 11.76% beat Rogers Communications' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Rogers Communications	4.30%	7.93%	4.20%
Shaw Communications	13.55%	11.76%	5.10%

Which has more volatility & risk, RCI.A or SJR.B?

Rogers Communications has a beta of 0.62, indicating that its stock price is 38% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Shaw Communications has a beta of 0.34, indicating that its stock price is 66% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do insiders and institutionals believe in RCI.A or SJR.B?

0.0% of Rogers Communications shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 61.3% of Shaw Communications shares are held by institutional investors. 97.6% of Rogers Communications shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 3.6% of Shaw Communications shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Is RCI.A or SJR.B a better dividend stock?

Rogers Communications pays an annual dividend of C$2.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.7%. Shaw Communications pays an annual dividend of C$1.19 per share. Rogers Communications pays out 122.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Shaw Communications pays out 81.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

Does the MarketBeat Community favor RCI.A or SJR.B?

Shaw Communications received 189 more outperform votes than Rogers Communications when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 66.67% of users gave Shaw Communications an outperform vote while only 60.16% of users gave Rogers Communications an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Rogers Communications	Outperform Votes 77 60.16%	Underperform Votes 51 39.84%
Shaw Communications	Outperform Votes 266 66.67%	Underperform Votes 133 33.33%

Summary

Shaw Communications beats Rogers Communications on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.