Telenor ASA (OTCMKTS:TELNY) and Metro One Telecommunications (OTCMKTS:WOWI) Critical Analysis

Telenor ASA (OTCMKTS:TELNY) and Metro One Telecommunications (OTCMKTS:WOWI) are both utilities companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability, valuation, earnings, risk and institutional ownership.

Risk and Volatility

Telenor ASA has a beta of 0.44, suggesting that its stock price is 56% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Metro One Telecommunications has a beta of 6.82, suggesting that its stock price is 582% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Telenor ASA and Metro One Telecommunications”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Telenor ASA	$7.44 billion	3.04	$1.71 billion	$0.74	22.29
Metro One Telecommunications	$80,000.00	0.01	-$3.93 million	N/A	N/A

Telenor ASA has higher revenue and earnings than Metro One Telecommunications.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for Telenor ASA and Metro One Telecommunications, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Telenor ASA	1	5	0	0	1.83
Metro One Telecommunications	0	0	0	0	0.00

Profitability

This table compares Telenor ASA and Metro One Telecommunications’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Telenor ASA	13.67%	14.56%	5.03%
Metro One Telecommunications	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Telenor ASA beats Metro One Telecommunications on 7 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Telenor ASA

Telenor ASA, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a telecommunication company worldwide. It operates through four segments: Nordics, Asia, Infrastructure, and Amp. The company offers mobile subscriptions and handsets, telephony, broadband, data security, communications services, and TV services to residential and business customers, as well as wholesale services. It also builds, develops, maintains, and leases passive telecom infrastructure, such as towers, masts, and buildings. The company also provides machine-to-machine, internet-of-things, and inbound and national roaming services. Telenor ASA was founded in 1855 and is headquartered in Fornebu, Norway.

About Metro One Telecommunications

Metro One Telecommunications, Inc. provides mobile commerce platform that enables retailers to launch their own branded mobile application in the United States. Its Mobile Commerce Merchant Platform allows small and medium-sized business retailers and enterprises to launch a branded and functional mobile app; Mobile Commerce Enterprise Platform that enables enterprise retailers, who own and operates brick and mortar store, as well as e-commerce platforms to engage with their customer online and in-store through the customer's mobile application; and Instore engagement Suite solutions. The company was formerly known as Metro One Direct Information Services Inc. and changed its name to Metro One Telecommunications, Inc. in December 1995. Metro One Telecommunications, Inc. was incorporated in 1989 and is based in Sheridan, Wyoming.