Frontier Communications Parent (NASDAQ:FYBR) versus LICT (OTCMKTS:LICT) Head to Head Review

LICT (OTCMKTS:LICT) and Frontier Communications Parent (NASDAQ:FYBR) are both utilities companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings and institutional ownership.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares LICT and Frontier Communications Parent”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
LICT	$116.50 million	2.58	$12.81 million	N/A	N/A
Frontier Communications Parent	$5.79 billion	1.50	$29.00 million	($0.75)	-46.41

Frontier Communications Parent has higher revenue and earnings than LICT.

Risk and Volatility

LICT has a beta of 0.4, indicating that its share price is 60% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Frontier Communications Parent has a beta of 1.1, indicating that its share price is 10% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares LICT and Frontier Communications Parent’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
LICT	N/A	N/A	N/A
Frontier Communications Parent	-3.19%	-3.61%	-0.91%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for LICT and Frontier Communications Parent, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
LICT	0	0	0	0	0.00
Frontier Communications Parent	0	9	3	0	2.25

Frontier Communications Parent has a consensus target price of $35.31, suggesting a potential upside of 1.44%. Given Frontier Communications Parent’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Frontier Communications Parent is more favorable than LICT.

Summary

Frontier Communications Parent beats LICT on 6 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About LICT

LICT Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, provides broadband, voice, and video services to residential, commercial, and governmental customers. The company offers high speed broadband services, including internet access through copper-based digital subscriber lines, fiber optic facilities, fixed wireless, and cable modems; video services through traditional cable television services and internet protocol television services; voice over internet protocol services; wireless voice communications services; and other telecommunications related services. It operates in California, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, New Mexico, Utah, and Wisconsin. The company was formerly known as Lynch Interactive Corporation and changed its name to LICT Corporation in March 2007. LICT Corporation was incorporated in 1996 and is based in Rye, New York.

About Frontier Communications Parent

Frontier Communications Parent, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides communication and technology services in the United States. It offers broadband, video, voice, and other value-added services. The company also provides data and Internet, including broadband networking services; data-based voice over internet protocol, unified communications, long-distance, and voice messaging services; video services under the Frontier TV brand; access services; hardware and network solutions; and packages of services. It serves large enterprise customers, small and medium businesses, and wholesale customers. The company was formerly known as Frontier Communications Corporation and changed its name to Frontier Communications Parent, Inc. in April 2021. Frontier Communications Parent, Inc. was incorporated in 1935 and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.