Kyivstar Group (KYIV) vs. Its Rivals Critical Comparison

Kyivstar Group (NASDAQ:KYIV) is one of 33 publicly-traded companies in the “Wireless Telecommunication Services” industry, but how does it weigh in compared to its competitors? We will compare Kyivstar Group to related companies based on the strength of its institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, dividends, risk, analyst recommendations and earnings.

Profitability

This table compares Kyivstar Group and its competitors’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Kyivstar Group	12.73%	24.71%	15.12%
Kyivstar Group Competitors	91.12%	13.81%	4.62%

Insider & Institutional Ownership

48.6% of shares of all “Wireless Telecommunication Services” companies are owned by institutional investors. 23.2% of shares of all “Wireless Telecommunication Services” companies are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Kyivstar Group and its competitors top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Kyivstar Group	$1.16 billion	$124.00 million	20.03
Kyivstar Group Competitors	$18.74 billion	$2.74 billion	14.95

Kyivstar Group’s competitors have higher revenue and earnings than Kyivstar Group. Kyivstar Group is trading at a higher price-to-earnings ratio than its competitors, indicating that it is currently more expensive than other companies in its industry.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for Kyivstar Group and its competitors, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Kyivstar Group	0	2	3	0	2.60
Kyivstar Group Competitors	300	870	1428	135	2.51

Kyivstar Group presently has a consensus price target of $16.62, suggesting a potential upside of 25.76%. As a group, “Wireless Telecommunication Services” companies have a potential upside of 27.61%. Given Kyivstar Group’s competitors higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Kyivstar Group has less favorable growth aspects than its competitors.

Summary

Kyivstar Group competitors beat Kyivstar Group on 7 of the 12 factors compared.

Kyivstar Group Company Profile

Kyivstar Group Ltd. provides a range of mobile communication and home Internet services in Ukraine. It offers mobile services, such as voice, messaging and data, mobile and computer Internet, roaming, abroad calling, payment, and other services; fixed telephone communication services; fixed Internet and data transfer services; and mobile virtual PBX services, as well as operates data centers, commercial contact centers, and M2M contact centers. The company also provides loyalty programs, as well as sells telecommunications equipment. The company was founded in 1994 and is based in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates. Kyivstar Group Ltd. operates as a subsidiary of Vimpelcom Amsterdam B.V.