Frontier Communications Parent (NASDAQ:FYBR) & ATN International (NASDAQ:ATNI) Financial Comparison

ATN International (NASDAQ:ATNI) and Frontier Communications Parent (NASDAQ:FYBR) 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 ATN International and Frontier Communications Parent’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
ATN International	-4.79%	0.52%	0.18%
Frontier Communications Parent	-3.19%	-3.61%	-0.91%

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares ATN International and Frontier Communications Parent”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
ATN International	$747.49 million	0.33	-$14.54 million	($2.72)	-6.04
Frontier Communications Parent	$5.79 billion	1.51	$29.00 million	($0.75)	-46.75

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.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for ATN International and Frontier Communications Parent, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
ATN International	0	0	1	1	3.50
Frontier Communications Parent	0	10	2	0	2.17

ATN International presently has a consensus target price of $31.00, indicating a potential upside of 88.56%. Frontier Communications Parent has a consensus target price of $35.31, indicating a potential upside of 0.72%. Given ATN International’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe ATN International is more favorable than Frontier Communications Parent.

Volatility and Risk

ATN International has a beta of 0.63, indicating that its share price is 37% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Frontier Communications Parent has a beta of 1.05, indicating that its share price is 5% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

65.5% of ATN International shares are held by institutional investors. 5.1% of ATN International shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.4% of Frontier Communications Parent 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.

Summary

ATN International beats Frontier Communications Parent on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

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.

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.