Analyzing AT&T (NYSE:T) & Proxim Wireless (OTCMKTS:PRXM)

AT&T (NYSE:T) and Proxim Wireless (OTCMKTS:PRXM) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation and risk.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares AT&T and Proxim Wireless”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
AT&T	$124.48 billion	1.45	$10.95 billion	$3.08	8.29
Proxim Wireless	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

AT&T has higher revenue and earnings than Proxim Wireless.

Risk and Volatility

AT&T has a beta of 0.4, meaning that its share price is 60% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Proxim Wireless has a beta of 16.85, meaning that its share price is 1,585% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for AT&T and Proxim Wireless, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
AT&T	0	8	17	1	2.73
Proxim Wireless	0	0	0	0	0.00

AT&T presently has a consensus target price of $30.64, indicating a potential upside of 20.00%. Given AT&T’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe AT&T is more favorable than Proxim Wireless.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

57.1% of AT&T shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of AT&T shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 3.6% of Proxim Wireless shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares AT&T and Proxim Wireless’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
AT&T	17.87%	12.72%	3.82%
Proxim Wireless	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

AT&T beats Proxim Wireless on 9 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About AT&T

AT&T, Inc. is a holding company, which engages in the provision of telecommunications and technology services. It operates through the Communications and Latin America segments. The Communications segment offers wireless, wireline telecom, and broadband services to businesses and consumers located in the US and businesses globally. The Latin America segment provides wireless services and equipment in Mexico. The company was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX.

About Proxim Wireless

Proxim Wireless Corporation provides Wi-Fi, point-to-point, and point-to-multipoint 4G wireless network technologies for wireless Internet, video surveillance, and backhaul applications. It offers wireless broadband and backhaul products, wireless LAN access products, and network controllers. The company's products have applications in transportation, video surveillance, mobility, Wi-Fi offload, backhaul, wireless broadband/ISP, government, carrier Wi-Fi, retail Wi-Fi, and enterprises WLAN. Its broadband wireless equipment is used by enterprises, service providers, carriers, government entities, educational institutions, healthcare organizations, municipalities and other organizations that need high-performance, secure, and scalable broadband wireless solutions. The company serves customers through online retailers, a network of distributors, value-added resellers, system integrators, and original equipment manufacturers in North America, Africa, the Asia Pacific, Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East. The company was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in San Jose, California. As of July 31, 2018, Proxim Wireless Corporation operates as a subsidiary of SRA Holdings, Inc.