Hellenic Telecom Organization (OTCMKTS:HLTOY) & ATN International (NASDAQ:ATNI) Financial Comparison

ATN International (NASDAQ:ATNI) and Hellenic Telecom Organization (OTCMKTS:HLTOY) are both communication services companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, valuation, risk, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and earnings.

Profitability

This table compares ATN International and Hellenic Telecom Organization’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
ATN International	22.55%	-9.46%	-3.25%
Hellenic Telecom Organization	15.83%	30.19%	12.14%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for ATN International and Hellenic Telecom Organization, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
ATN International	0	2	0	0	2.00
Hellenic Telecom Organization	0	1	1	0	2.50

Risk and Volatility

ATN International has a beta of 0.59, meaning that its share price is 41% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Hellenic Telecom Organization has a beta of 0.18, meaning that its share price is 82% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

65.5% of ATN International shares are held by institutional investors. 5.6% of ATN International shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares ATN International and Hellenic Telecom Organization”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
ATN International	$727.97 million	0.64	-$14.91 million	$10.28	2.95
Hellenic Telecom Organization	$3.92 billion	2.41	$566.95 million	$0.81	14.22

Hellenic Telecom Organization has higher revenue and earnings than ATN International. ATN International is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Hellenic Telecom Organization, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Dividends

ATN International pays an annual dividend of $1.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.8%. Hellenic Telecom Organization pays an annual dividend of $0.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.8%. ATN International pays out 11.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Hellenic Telecom Organization pays out 54.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. ATN International has increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years. ATN International is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

About ATN International

ATN International, Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in the provision of digital infrastructure and communications services to residential, business, and government customers in the United States and internationally. The company operates through International Telecom and US Telecom segments. The company offers mobile, data, voice, broadband, and fixed services; handsets and accessories; and wholesale roaming, long distance voice services, and site maintenance services. It also leases critical network infrastructure, including towers and transport facilities; and provides managed information technology services, such as network, application, infrastructure, and hosting services. The company was formerly known as Atlantic Tele-Network, Inc. and changed its name to ATN International, Inc. in June 2016. ATN International, Inc. was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Beverly, Massachusetts.

About Hellenic Telecom Organization

Hellenic Telecommunications Organization S.A. provides telecommunications and related services to businesses and individuals primarily in Greece and Romania. It operates through OTE, COSMOTE Group, and Telekom Romania Mobile segments. The company offers fixed-line, Internet access, ICT, and TV production services; and international carrier services. It also provides mobile and satellite telecommunication, electronic money, e-commerce, financing, consultancy and security, real estate, insurance brokerage, training, wholesale telephony, retail, marketing, overdue accounts management, wholesale broadband, and infrastructure services. Hellenic Telecommunications Organization S.A. was incorporated in 1949 and is based in Athens, Greece. Hellenic Telecommunications Organization S.A. operates as a subsidiary of Deutsche Telekom AG.