Head to Head Survey: TIM (NYSE:TIMB) vs. Orange Belgium (OTCMKTS:MBSRF)

TIM (NYSE:TIMB) and Orange Belgium (OTCMKTS:MBSRF) are both communication services companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends and risk.

Profitability

This table compares TIM and Orange Belgium’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
TIM	15.73%	17.99%	7.74%
Orange Belgium	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings for TIM and Orange Belgium, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
TIM	1	9	2	1	2.23
Orange Belgium	0	0	0	0	0.00

TIM currently has a consensus target price of $24.82, indicating a potential upside of 36.04%. Given TIM’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe TIM is more favorable than Orange Belgium.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares TIM and Orange Belgium”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
TIM	$4.77 billion	1.85	$772.28 million	$1.69	10.79
Orange Belgium	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

TIM has higher revenue and earnings than Orange Belgium.

Summary

TIM beats Orange Belgium on 8 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About TIM

TIM S.A., a telecommunications company, provides mobile voice, data, and broadband services in Brazil. The company offers in mobile, landline, long-distance, and data transmission services. It also offers fixed ultra-broadband, fixed ultraband broadband, and digital content services. The company serves individuals and corporates, as well as small, medium, and large companies. TIM S.A is based in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The company operates as a subsidiary of TIM Brasil Serviços e Participações S.A.