Head-To-Head Review: VEON (NASDAQ:VEON) and Anterix (NASDAQ:ATEX)

VEON (NASDAQ:VEON) and Anterix (NASDAQ:ATEX) are both communication services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, valuation, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares VEON and Anterix”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
VEON	$4.76 billion	0.97	$532.00 million	$0.85	73.34
Anterix	$6.50 million	278.67	$90.64 million	$3.50	26.39

VEON has higher revenue and earnings than Anterix. Anterix is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than VEON, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Volatility & Risk

VEON has a beta of 1.65, meaning that its stock price is 65% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Anterix has a beta of 0.85, meaning that its stock price is 15% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for VEON and Anterix, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
VEON	0	2	3	0	2.60
Anterix	0	3	1	1	2.60

VEON presently has a consensus price target of $72.00, indicating a potential upside of 15.50%. Anterix has a consensus price target of $120.00, indicating a potential upside of 29.91%. Given Anterix’s higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Anterix is more favorable than VEON.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

21.3% of VEON shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 87.7% of Anterix shares are owned by institutional investors. 40.0% of Anterix shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares VEON and Anterix’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
VEON	1.24%	14.93%	2.78%
Anterix	933.03%	-10.65%	-6.06%

About VEON

VEON Ltd., a digital operator, provides connectivity and internet services in Pakistan, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Bangladesh, Uzbekistan, and Kyrgyzstan. It offers mobile telecommunications services, including value added and call completion, national and international roaming, wireless Internet access, mobile financial, and mobile bundle services; data connectivity, cross border transit, voice, Internet, and data services; fixed-line telecommunications using intercity fiber optic networks; and Internet-TV using Fiber to the building technology. The company also sells equipment, infrastructure, and accessories. VEON Ltd. was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

About Anterix

Anterix Inc. operates as a wireless communications company. The company focuses on commercializing its spectrum assets to enable the targeted utility and critical infrastructure customers to deploy private broadband networks and innovative broadband solutions. It holds licensed spectrum in the 900 MHz band with coverage throughout the United States, Alaska, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico. The company was formerly known as pdvWireless, Inc. and changed its name to Anterix Inc. in August 2019. Anterix Inc. was incorporated in 1997 and is headquartered in Woodland Park, New Jersey.