Critical Contrast: OI (OIBRQ) & The Competition

Risk & Volatility

OI has a beta of -16.94, indicating that its share price is 1,794% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, OI’s rivals have a beta of -4.78, indicating that their average share price is 578% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares OI and its rivals top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
OI	$1.94 billion	-$1.58 billion	-0.00
OI Competitors	$12.35 billion	$976.35 million	-191.57

OI’s rivals have higher revenue and earnings than OI. OI is trading at a higher price-to-earnings ratio than its rivals, indicating that it is currently more expensive than other companies in its industry.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

33.0% of shares of all “Diversified Telecommunication Services” companies are owned by institutional investors. 19.0% of shares of all “Diversified Telecommunication Services” companies are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares OI and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
OI	N/A	N/A	N/A
OI Competitors	-12.22%	-229.18%	-3.14%

Summary

OI rivals beat OI on 5 of the 9 factors compared.

OI Company Profile

Oi S.A., together with its subsidiaries, provides telecommunication services in Brazil and internationally. The company offers fixed telephony services; domestic and international long-distance services; and maintenance and repair services. It also provides call center and telemarketing, Internet, network, and Wi-Fi Internet services; and financial, and payment and credit system services, as well as consulting services. In addition, it engages in the investment management activities. The company was formerly known as Brasil Telecom S.A. and changed its name to Oi S.A. in February 2012. Oi S.A. was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.