Comparing Frontier Communications Parent (NASDAQ:FYBR) and Maxcom Telecomunicaciones (OTCMKTS:MXMTY)

Maxcom Telecomunicaciones (OTCMKTS:MXMTY) and Frontier Communications Parent (NASDAQ:FYBR) are both utilities companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, institutional ownership, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations and dividends.

Profitability

This table compares Maxcom Telecomunicaciones and Frontier Communications Parent’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Maxcom Telecomunicaciones	-34.92%	-37.49%	-9.86%
Frontier Communications Parent	0.47%	0.52%	0.13%

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Maxcom Telecomunicaciones and Frontier Communications Parent, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Maxcom Telecomunicaciones	0	0	0	0	N/A
Frontier Communications Parent	1	0	6	0	2.71

Frontier Communications Parent has a consensus target price of $29.43, suggesting a potential upside of 14.11%. Given Frontier Communications Parent’s higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Frontier Communications Parent is more favorable than Maxcom Telecomunicaciones.

Risk & Volatility

Maxcom Telecomunicaciones has a beta of -6.69, meaning that its share price is 769% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Frontier Communications Parent has a beta of 1.1, meaning that its share price is 10% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Maxcom Telecomunicaciones and Frontier Communications Parent’s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Maxcom Telecomunicaciones	$42.56 million	0.29	-$24.46 million	N/A	N/A
Frontier Communications Parent	$5.75 billion	1.11	$29.00 million	$0.11	234.45

Frontier Communications Parent has higher revenue and earnings than Maxcom Telecomunicaciones.

Summary

Frontier Communications Parent beats Maxcom Telecomunicaciones on 10 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Maxcom Telecomunicaciones

Maxcom Telecomunicaciones SA de CV operates as an integrated telecommunication service operating company. The firm provides widespread voice and data services to residential and small and medium sized business customers in metropolitan markets in Mexico. It also offers local and long-distance voice, data, dedicated, and dial-up Internet access, public telephony, voice over Internet Protocol telephony, and paid television. The company was founded on February 28, 1996 and is headquartered in Mexico City, Mexico.

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.