Mobivity (OTCMKTS:MFON – Get Free Report) and T-Mobile US (NASDAQ:TMUS – Get Free Report) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and risk.
Risk & Volatility
Mobivity has a beta of 0.34, indicating that its stock price is 66% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, T-Mobile US has a beta of 0.61, indicating that its stock price is 39% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Mobivity and T-Mobile US”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Mobivity | $1.14 million | 16.22 | -$10.23 million | ($0.15) | -1.67 |
| T-Mobile US | $81.40 billion | 3.34 | $11.34 billion | $10.60 | 22.80 |
T-Mobile US has higher revenue and earnings than Mobivity. Mobivity is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than T-Mobile US, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares Mobivity and T-Mobile US’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Mobivity | -559.51% | N/A | -610.61% |
| T-Mobile US | 14.53% | 19.68% | 5.78% |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for Mobivity and T-Mobile US, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Mobivity | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| T-Mobile US | 1 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 2.56 |
T-Mobile US has a consensus target price of $258.02, indicating a potential upside of 6.74%. Given T-Mobile US’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe T-Mobile US is more favorable than Mobivity.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
12.9% of Mobivity shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 42.5% of T-Mobile US shares are held by institutional investors. 40.0% of Mobivity shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of T-Mobile US shares are held by 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
T-Mobile US beats Mobivity on 13 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Mobivity
Mobivity Holdings Corp. engages in developing and operating proprietary platforms to conduct national and localized, and data-driven marketing campaigns in the United States. The company's Recurrency platform unlocks valuable point of sale systems (POS) and mobile data to help transform customer transactions into actionable and attributable marketing insights and power Connected Rewards interactions. It also operates as a Software-as-a-Service platform used by convenience and quick service restaurant brands to build and engage with their customers; and enables and powers incentivized programs in digital environments. In addition, its platform offers POS data capture, analytics, offers and promotions, predictive offers, personalized receipt promotions, customized mobile messaging, belly loyalty, and other services. It markets and sells its services through direct sales, resellers, and agents, as well as online through its website. The company is based in Chandler, Arizona.
About T-Mobile US
T-Mobile US, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides mobile communications services in the United States, Puerto Rico, and the United States Virgin Islands. The company offers voice, messaging, and data services to customers in the postpaid, prepaid, and wholesale and other services. It also provides wireless devices, including smartphones, wearables, tablets, home broadband routers, and other mobile communication devices, as well as wireless devices and accessories; financing through equipment installment plans; reinsurance for device insurance policies and extended warranty contracts; leasing through JUMP! On Demand; and High Speed Internet services. In addition, the company offers services, devices, and accessories under the T-Mobile and Metro by T-Mobile brands through its owned and operated retail stores, T-Mobile app and customer care channels, and its websites. It also sells its devices to dealers and other third-party distributors for resale through independent third-party retail outlets and various third-party websites. The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Bellevue, Washington.
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