Head to Head Contrast: Orange SA (ORAN) & ATN International (NASDAQ:ATNI)

Orange SA (NASDAQ: ORAN) and ATN International (NASDAQ:ATNI) are both telecommunications services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, earnings, risk, valuation, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Profitability

This table compares Orange SA and ATN International’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Orange SA	4.09%	4.47%	1.76%
ATN International	4.29%	2.74%	1.87%

Institutional & Insider Ownership

58.8% of ATN International shares are owned by institutional investors. 32.7% of ATN International shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Orange SA and ATN International’s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	EBITDA	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Orange SA	$48.56 billion	0.91	$14.35 billion	N/A	N/A
ATN International	$518.69 million	1.86	$159.87 million	$1.36	43.74

Orange SA has higher revenue and earnings than ATN International.

Dividends

ATN International pays an annual dividend of $1.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. Orange SA does not pay a dividend. ATN International pays out 100.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Orange SA has increased its dividend for 15 consecutive years.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for Orange SA and ATN International, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Orange SA	1	2	3	0	2.33
ATN International	0	1	1	0	2.50

Orange SA presently has a consensus price target of $16.00, indicating a potential downside of 4.13%. ATN International has a consensus price target of $57.00, indicating a potential downside of 4.19%. Given Orange SA’s higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Orange SA is more favorable than ATN International.

Summary

Orange SA beats ATN International on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

Orange SA Company Profile

Orange SA is a telecommunications operator. The Company also provides telecommunication services to multinational companies, under the brand Orange Business Services. The Company’s segments include France, Spain, Poland, Belgium and Luxembourg, Central European countries, Africa and Middle East, Enterprise, and International Carriers & Shared Services. The Company provides consumers, businesses and other telecommunications operators with a range of services, including fixed telephony and mobile telecommunications, data transmission and other value-added services, mainly in Europe, Africa and the Middle East. The Company offers fixed-line telephony, mobile telephony and Internet services in France. The Company offers fixed-line telephony, mobile telephony and Internet services in Spain. The Company offers fixed-line and mobile telephony, and Internet services in Poland. The Company operates through Mobistar and Groupama Banque SA.

ATN International Company Profile

ATN International, Inc. (ATN), formerly Atlantic Tele-Network, Inc., is a holding company. The Company’s segments include U.S. Telecom, International Telecom and Renewable Energy. In the United States, it provides wholesale wireless voice and data roaming services in rural markets to national, regional, local and selected international wireless carriers. Its wholesale networks are located principally in the western United States. It provides wireless voice and data service to retail and business customers in Bermuda under the One name, in Guyana under the GTT name and in the United States Virgin Islands under the Innovative and Choice brand names. The Company offers voice services that include local exchange, regional and long distance calling and voice messaging services in Bermuda, Guyana, the United States Virgin Islands, and in other smaller markets in the Caribbean and the United States. It offers services, which include Wireless, Wireline and Renewable Energy.