Contrasting MTN Group (OTCMKTS:MTNOY) & SoftBank Group (OTCMKTS:SFTBY)

MTN Group (OTCMKTS:MTNOY) and SoftBank Group (OTCMKTS:SFTBY) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, risk, earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations and valuation.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current recommendations for MTN Group and SoftBank Group, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
MTN Group	0	0	0	1	4.00
SoftBank Group	0	1	0	0	2.00

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares MTN Group and SoftBank Group”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
MTN Group	$10.27 billion	1.59	-$523.72 million	N/A	N/A
SoftBank Group	$47.57 billion	N/A	$7.61 billion	$4.05	14.18

SoftBank Group has higher revenue and earnings than MTN Group.

Dividends

MTN Group pays an annual dividend of $0.13 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. SoftBank Group pays an annual dividend of $0.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.2%. SoftBank Group pays out 2.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

0.0% of SoftBank Group shares are held by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Volatility & Risk

MTN Group has a beta of 1.22, meaning that its share price is 22% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, SoftBank Group has a beta of 1.2, meaning that its share price is 20% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares MTN Group and SoftBank Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
MTN Group	N/A	N/A	N/A
SoftBank Group	23.99%	12.93%	3.89%

Summary

SoftBank Group beats MTN Group on 6 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About MTN Group

MTN Group Limited, together with its subsidiaries, provides mobile telecommunications services in South Africa, Nigeria, East Africa, West and Central Africa, and the Middle East and North Africa. The company offers data, voice and SMS, digital and fintech, interconnect, and roaming services, as well as sells mobile devices. It also provides network as a service, including subsea cables that offers international connectivity services; terrestrial and metro fiber networks; data centers and cable landing stations; and FTTx, towers, and radio access networks. The company also offers digital financial services, such as access payments, e-commerce, insurance, and lending and remittance services; enterprise services comprising manage networks, unified and cloud communication, security as a service, and Internet of Things; and API products and services for telecommunications, health, government, financial services, entertainment, and other sectors. MTN Group Limited was incorporated in 1994 and is based in Johannesburg, South Africa.

About SoftBank Group

SoftBank Group Corp. provides telecommunication services in Japan and internationally. It operates through Investment Business of Holding Companies, SoftBank Vision Funds, SoftBank, Arm, and Other segments. The company offers mobile communications and solutions to enterprise customers, and broadband services to retail customers; and sells mobile devices and software tools, as well as related services. It also provides internet advertising and e-commerce services; payment and financial services; ICT services products to enterprise customers; and communication device-related products and IoT equipment to retail customers. In addition, the company engages in design of microprocessor intellectual property and related technology; alternative investment management; ownership of professional baseball team; operation of baseball games; management and maintenance of baseball stadium and other sports facilities; distribution of video, voice, and data content via media businesses. Further, it engages in the certification services, security solutions, and Linux / OSS businesses; operation of comprehensive IT information site ITmedia; sale of indirect materials such as consumable supplies; facility management; planning and operation of fashion e-commerce website; operational support of brands' own e-commerce website; operation of fashion coordination app; management of few funds; generation of electricity from renewable energy sources; and supply and sale of electricity. The company was formerly known as SoftBank Corp. and changed its name to SoftBank Group Corp. in July 2015. SoftBank Group Corp. was incorporated in 1981 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.