MTN Group (OTCMKTS:MTNOY) & Chorus (OTCMKTS:CHRYY) Critical Analysis

MTN Group (OTCMKTS:MTNOY) and Chorus (OTCMKTS:CHRYY) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, profitability, analyst recommendations and risk.

Volatility and Risk

MTN Group has a beta of 1.16, suggesting that its share price is 16% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Chorus has a beta of 0.8, suggesting that its share price is 20% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for MTN Group and Chorus, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
MTN Group	1	0	1	1	2.67
Chorus	0	0	0	0	0.00

Dividends

MTN Group pays an annual dividend of $0.22 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. Chorus pays an annual dividend of $1.15 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.9%.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares MTN Group and Chorus”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
MTN Group	$12.69 billion	1.86	$1.13 billion	N/A	N/A
Chorus	$599.03 million	4.31	$2.36 million	N/A	N/A

MTN Group has higher revenue and earnings than Chorus.

Profitability

This table compares MTN Group and Chorus’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
MTN Group	N/A	N/A	N/A
Chorus	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

MTN Group beats Chorus on 6 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About MTN Group

MTN Group Limited, together with its subsidiaries, provides mobile telecommunications services in South Africa, Nigeria, East Africa, West and Central Africa, and the Middle East and North Africa. The company offers data, voice and SMS, digital and fintech, interconnect, and roaming services, as well as sells mobile devices. It also provides network as a service, including subsea cables that offers international connectivity services; terrestrial and metro fiber networks; data centers and cable landing stations; and FTTx, towers, and radio access networks. The company also offers digital financial services, such as access payments, e-commerce, insurance, and lending and remittance services; enterprise services comprising manage networks, unified and cloud communication, security as a service, and Internet of Things; and API products and services for telecommunications, health, government, financial services, entertainment, and other sectors. MTN Group Limited was incorporated in 1994 and is based in Johannesburg, South Africa.

About Chorus

Chorus Limited, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the provision of fixed line communications infrastructure services in New Zealand. It offers phone and broadband services for residential and business customers; data and voice services; and solutions for transport and infrastructure. The company also builds and maintains a network of fibre and copper cables, local telephone exchanges, and cabinets. In addition, it offers co-location and value-added network services. The company was incorporated in 2011 and is based in Wellington, New Zealand.