Analyzing Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Live Series A (NASDAQ:LLYVA) and Telecom Italia (OTCMKTS:TIIAY)

Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Live Series A (NASDAQ:LLYVA) and Telecom Italia (OTCMKTS:TIIAY) are both utilities companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, earnings and risk.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Live Series A and Telecom Italia”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Live Series A	$398.51 million	21.94	-$325.69 million	($3.54)	-26.85
Telecom Italia	$15.88 billion	1.15	-$660.08 million	N/A	N/A

Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Live Series A has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Telecom Italia.

Volatility & Risk

Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Live Series A has a beta of 0.92, indicating that its stock price is 8% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Telecom Italia has a beta of 0.62, indicating that its stock price is 38% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Live Series A and Telecom Italia, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Live Series A	1	1	0	0	1.50
Telecom Italia	0	3	1	0	2.25

Insider and Institutional Ownership

25.1% of Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Live Series A shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.0% of Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Live Series A shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Live Series A and Telecom Italia’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Live Series A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Telecom Italia	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Live Series A beats Telecom Italia on 5 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Live Series A

Liberty Live Group operates in the media, communications, and entertainment industries primarily in North America and the United Kingdom. The company is headquartered in Englewood, Colorado.

About Telecom Italia

Telecom Italia S.p.A., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the provision of fixed and mobile telecommunications services in Italy and internationally. The company operates through Domestic, Brazil, and Other Operations segments. It offers fixed and mobile voice and Internet, and public telephony services, as well as products managed and developed for individuals and families; and voice, data, and Internet services and products, and information and communications technology solutions for top, public sector and large account customers. The company also manages and develops a portfolio of regulated and unregulated wholesale services for fixed-line and mobile telecommunications operators; and development, engineering, construction, and operation of network infrastructures, information technology (IT), and systems and properties. Telecom Italia S.p.A. was incorporated in 1908 and is based in Milan, Italy.