Head to Head Analysis: ADVA Optical (OTCMKTS:ADVOF) versus Frontier Communications Parent (NASDAQ:FYBR)

ADVA Optical (OTCMKTS:ADVOF) and Frontier Communications Parent (NASDAQ:FYBR) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership, risk, earnings and analyst recommendations.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for ADVA Optical and Frontier Communications Parent, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
ADVA Optical	0	0	0	0	0.00
Frontier Communications Parent	1	10	1	0	2.00

Frontier Communications Parent has a consensus target price of $36.58, suggesting a potential downside of 1.10%. Given Frontier Communications Parent’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Frontier Communications Parent is more favorable than ADVA Optical.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
ADVA Optical	N/A	N/A	N/A
Frontier Communications Parent	-6.47%	-7.73%	-1.87%

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares ADVA Optical 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
ADVA Optical	$922.72 million	N/A	-$450.87 million	N/A	N/A
Frontier Communications Parent	$5.94 billion	1.56	-$322.00 million	($1.55)	-23.86

Frontier Communications Parent has higher revenue and earnings than ADVA Optical.

Risk & Volatility

ADVA Optical has a beta of 0.39, indicating that its stock price is 61% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Frontier Communications Parent has a beta of 0.95, indicating that its stock price is 5% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Frontier Communications Parent beats ADVA Optical on 6 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About ADVA Optical

Adtran Networks SE engages in the development, manufacture, and sale optical and Ethernet-based networking solutions for telecommunications carriers and enterprises to deliver data, storage, voice, and video services worldwide. It offers open optical transport solutions, such as FSP 3000 open terminals, FSP 3000 open line systems, pluggables and subsystems, and optical access solutions; packet edge and aggregation products, including carrier Ethernet and programmable multilayer edge, metro aggregation, and edge computing products; disaggregated networking, such as packet optical terminals and ensemble activators. The company also provides network virtualization products comprising ensemble connectors, orchestrators, and harmony ecosystems, as well as operates ensemble virtualization director, a management platform for the creation and deployment of virtualized services; network infrastructure assurance products; timing and synchronization products; and automated network management products, such as ensemble optical, sync, fiber, and packet director, and ensemble controllers. In addition, it offers professional services to build, care, and enable the networks. Adtran Networks SE sells its products to telecommunications service providers, private companies, universities, and government agencies directly, as well as through a network of distribution partners. The company was formerly known as ADVA Optical Networking SE and changed its name to Adtran Networks SE in June 2023. The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Munich, Germany. Adtran Networks SE operates as a subsidiary of ADTRAN Holdings, Inc.

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.