Comparing Charter Communications (NASDAQ:CHTR) & Dex Media (OTCMKTS:DXMMQ)

Dex Media (OTCMKTS:DXMMQ) and Charter Communications (NASDAQ:CHTR) are both communication services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends, risk, institutional ownership and valuation.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for Dex Media and Charter Communications, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Dex Media	0	0	0	0	0.00
Charter Communications	6	8	5	0	1.95

Charter Communications has a consensus price target of $226.88, indicating a potential upside of 56.49%. Given Charter Communications’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Charter Communications is more favorable than Dex Media.

Profitability

This table compares Dex Media and Charter Communications’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Dex Media	N/A	N/A	N/A
Charter Communications	9.05%	23.71%	3.19%

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Dex Media and Charter Communications”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Dex Media	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Charter Communications	$54.77 billion	0.32	$4.99 billion	$38.51	3.76

Charter Communications has higher revenue and earnings than Dex Media.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

81.8% of Charter Communications shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.1% of Charter Communications shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Charter Communications beats Dex Media on 9 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Dex Media

Dex Media, Inc. is a provider of local marketing solutions to business clients across the United States. The Company’s local marketing solutions are primarily sold under Dex and Super brands, including print yellow page directories, online local search engine Websites, mobile local search applications, and placement of its client’s information and advertisements on search engine Websites, with, which the Company is affiliated. Its local marketing solutions also include Website development, search engine optimization, market analysis, video development and promotion, reputation management, social media marketing, and tracking and reporting of customer leads. Its print yellow page directories are co-branded with various local telephone service providers. The Company offers various solutions, such as DexHub, DexLnk, Social Media, Search Engine Optimization (SEO), Websites, Performance Tracking Program and Search Engine Marketing (SEM), among others.

About Charter Communications

Charter Communications, Inc. operates as a broadband connectivity and cable operator company serving residential and commercial customers in the United States. The company offers subscription-based internet, video, and mobile and voice services; a suite of broadband connectivity services, including fixed internet, WiFi, and mobile; Advanced WiFi services; Spectrum Security Shield; in-home WiFi, which provides customers with high performance wireless routers and managed WiFi services to enhance their fixed wireless internet experience; out-of-home WiFi; and Spectrum WiFi services. It also offers voice communications services using voice over internet protocol technology; and broadband communications solutions, such as internet access, data networking, fiber connectivity, video entertainment, and business telephone services to cellular towers and office buildings for business and carrier organizations. In addition, the company provides mobile services; video programming, static IP and business WiFi, voice, and e-mail and security services; sells local advertising across various platforms for networks, such as TBS, CNN, and ESPN; sells advertising inventory to local sports and news channels; and offers Audience App to create data-driven linear TV campaigns for local advertisers. Further, the company offers communications products and managed service solutions; data connectivity services to mobile and wireline carriers on a wholesale basis; and owns and operates regional sports networks and news channels. It serves approximately 32 million customers in 41 states. Charter Communications, Inc.was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut.