Frontier Communications Parent (NASDAQ:FYBR – Get Free Report) and ATN International (NASDAQ:ATNI – Get Free Report) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, institutional ownership, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations and risk.
Profitability
This table compares Frontier Communications Parent and ATN International’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Frontier Communications Parent | -3.19% | -3.61% | -0.91% |
| ATN International | -4.79% | 0.52% | 0.18% |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Frontier Communications Parent and ATN International, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Frontier Communications Parent | 0 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2.17 |
| ATN International | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3.50 |
Insider and Institutional Ownership
65.5% of ATN International shares are held by institutional investors. 1.4% of Frontier Communications Parent shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.1% of ATN International shares are held 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.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Frontier Communications Parent and ATN International”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Frontier Communications Parent | $5.79 billion | 1.49 | $29.00 million | ($0.75) | -46.27 |
| ATN International | $747.49 million | 0.34 | -$14.54 million | ($2.72) | -6.18 |
Frontier Communications Parent has higher revenue and earnings than ATN International. Frontier Communications Parent is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than ATN International, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Volatility and Risk
Frontier Communications Parent has a beta of 1.05, indicating that its share price is 5% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, ATN International has a beta of 0.6, indicating that its share price is 40% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
ATN International beats Frontier Communications Parent on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
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.
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.
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