GCI Liberty, Inc. – Series C GCI Group (NASDAQ:GLIBK) vs. Elisa Oyj (OTCMKTS:ELMUF) Critical Analysis

Elisa Oyj (OTCMKTS:ELMUF) and GCI Liberty, Inc. – Series C GCI Group (NASDAQ:GLIBK) are both communication services companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings and analyst recommendations.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

19.5% of Elisa Oyj shares are held by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current recommendations for Elisa Oyj and GCI Liberty, Inc. – Series C GCI Group, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Elisa Oyj	0	0	0	0	0.00
GCI Liberty, Inc. – Series C GCI Group	2	0	0	0	1.00

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Elisa Oyj and GCI Liberty, Inc. – Series C GCI Group”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Elisa Oyj	N/A	N/A	N/A	$1.42	34.22
GCI Liberty, Inc. – Series C GCI Group	$942.00 million	0.82	-$309.00 million	($10.71)	-2.01

Elisa Oyj has higher earnings, but lower revenue than GCI Liberty, Inc. – Series C GCI Group. GCI Liberty, Inc. – Series C GCI Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Elisa Oyj, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares Elisa Oyj and GCI Liberty, Inc. – Series C GCI Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Elisa Oyj	N/A	N/A	N/A
GCI Liberty, Inc. – Series C GCI Group	-31.47%	12.74%	6.19%

About Elisa Oyj

Elisa Oyj engages in the provision of telecommunications services in Finland, rest of Europe, and internationally. It operates in two segments: Consumer Customers and Corporate Customers. The company offers data communication services, including fixed and mobile network subscriptions, supplementary digital services, cable-tv subscriptions, and entertainment services, as well as eBook services. It also provides Elisa Polystar, a software that handles automated operations and backup, network monitoring and analytics, and data integration and transfer for telecom operators; and Elisa IndustrIQ, an industrial software, which provides solutions for key supply chain, production, quality, and EHS processes for high-tech, chemical, food and beverage, and machinery and equipment sectors. In addition, the company offers solutions for automation of network management and operation for mobile operators; IoT solutions for industries; and ICT and online services; sells children's smartwatches; and generates electricity through base station battery reserves. It serves consumers, corporates, and public administration organizations. The company was founded in 1882 and is headquartered in Helsinki, Finland.

About GCI Liberty, Inc. – Series C GCI Group

GCI Liberty Inc. consists of its wholly owned subsidiary GCI. The company is communications provider, providing data, voice and managed services to consumer and business customers throughout Alaska. GCI Liberty Inc. is based in ENGLEWOOD, Colo.