Contrasting Anterix (NASDAQ:ATEX) & Chorus (OTCMKTS:CHRYY)

Anterix (NASDAQ:ATEX) and Chorus (OTCMKTS:CHRYY) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, risk, profitability, valuation and dividends.

Profitability

This table compares Anterix and Chorus’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Anterix	-441.15%	-27.91%	-14.73%
Chorus	N/A	N/A	N/A

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Anterix and Chorus”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Anterix	$4.19 million	171.75	-$9.13 million	($0.49)	-79.00
Chorus	$612.63 million	3.96	-$5.46 million	N/A	N/A

Chorus has higher revenue and earnings than Anterix.

Volatility and Risk

Anterix has a beta of 0.83, suggesting that its share price is 17% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Chorus has a beta of 0.7, suggesting that its share price is 30% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

87.7% of Anterix shares are held by institutional investors. 45.6% of Anterix shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for Anterix and Chorus, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Anterix	0	0	2	0	3.00
Chorus	0	0	0	0	N/A

Anterix presently has a consensus target price of $68.00, suggesting a potential upside of 75.67%. Given Anterix’s higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Anterix is more favorable than Chorus.

Summary

Anterix beats Chorus on 6 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Anterix

Anterix Inc. operates as a wireless communications company. The company focuses on commercializing its spectrum assets to enable the targeted utility and critical infrastructure customers to deploy private broadband networks and innovative broadband solutions. It holds licensed spectrum in the 900 MHz band with coverage throughout the United States, Alaska, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico. The company was formerly known as pdvWireless, Inc. and changed its name to Anterix Inc. in August 2019. Anterix Inc. was incorporated in 1997 and is headquartered in Woodland Park, New Jersey.

About Chorus

Chorus Limited, together with its subsidiaries, provides fixed line communications infrastructure services in New Zealand. It offers phone and broadband services for residential and business customers; data and voice services; and asymmetric digital subscriber line and high-speed digital subscriber line broadband services, as well as solutions for transport and infrastructure. The company builds and maintains a network of fibre and copper cables, local telephone exchanges, and cabinets. In addition, it offers co-location and value added network services. Chorus Limited was founded in 2008 and is based in Wellington, New Zealand.