Telefónica Deutschland (OTCMKTS:TELDF) vs. Charge Enterprises (NASDAQ:CRGE) Head to Head Review

Telefónica Deutschland (OTCMKTS:TELDF) and Charge Enterprises (NASDAQ:CRGE) are both communication services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability and risk.

Profitability

This table compares Telefónica Deutschland and Charge Enterprises’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Telefónica Deutschland	N/A	N/A	N/A
Charge Enterprises	-5.76%	-136.79%	-20.11%

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Telefónica Deutschland and Charge Enterprises’ gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Telefónica Deutschland	N/A	N/A	N/A	$0.00	-18,372.09
Charge Enterprises	$641.37 million	0.19	-$30.35 million	($0.20)	-2.80

Telefónica Deutschland has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Charge Enterprises. Telefónica Deutschland is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Charge Enterprises, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

9.4% of Telefónica Deutschland shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 21.2% of Charge Enterprises shares are held by institutional investors. 25.2% of Charge Enterprises shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for Telefónica Deutschland and Charge Enterprises, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Telefónica Deutschland	0	4	0	0	2.00
Charge Enterprises	0	1	1	0	2.50

Charge Enterprises has a consensus target price of $4.50, indicating a potential upside of 703.50%. Given Charge Enterprises’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Charge Enterprises is more favorable than Telefónica Deutschland.

Summary

Charge Enterprises beats Telefónica Deutschland on 7 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Telefónica Deutschland

Telefónica Deutschland Holding AG, together with its subsidiaries, provides integrated telecommunication services to private and business customers in Germany. It offers fiber-to-the-home lines; broadband services, consisting of VDSL, cable, fiber, and fixed mobile substitution services; and machine to machine communication and managed connectivity services. The company offers digital services in the fields of Internet of Things, as well as O2 Tv and O2 cloud. In addition, it provides access to infrastructure and services for its wholesale partners. Further, the company provides its products and services through a network of independently operated franchise and premium partner shops, and online and telesales channels, as well as indirect selling channels, such as partnerships and co-operations with retailers. It markets its products and services under the O2, Blau, AY YILDIZ, Ortel Mobile, and Telefonica brand names. The company was formerly known as Telefónica Germany Verwaltungs GmbH and changed its name to Telefónica Deutschland Holding AG in September 2012. The company is based in Munich, Germany. Telefónica Deutschland Holding AG operates as a subsidiary of Telefonica Germany Holdings Limited.

About Charge Enterprises

Charge Enterprises Inc. operates as an electrical, broadband, and electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure company. The company provides clients with end-to-end project management services, including advising, designing, engineering, acquiring and installing equipment, monitoring, servicing, and maintenance. It operates in two segments, Infrastructure and Telecommunications. The Infrastructure segment offers broadband and wireless, electrical contracting, electric vehicle charging, and fleet services. The Telecommunications segment provides internet-protocol-based and time-division multiplexing access for transport of long-distance voice and data minutes; domestic switching and related peripheral equipment services, and carrier-grade routers and switches for internet and circuit-based services, as well as connection of voice calls and data services. The company was formerly known as TransWorld Holdings Inc and changed its name to Charge Enterprises, Inc. in January 2021. Charge Enterprises, Inc. was incorporated in 2003 and is based in New York, New York. On March 7, 2024, Charge Enterprises, Inc. filed a voluntary petition for reorganization under Chapter 11 in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware.