Intelsat (OTCMKTS: INTEQ) is one of 37 publicly-traded companies in the “Communication services, not elsewhere classified” industry, but how does it weigh in compared to its peers? We will compare Intelsat to related companies based on the strength of its profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, risk, earnings, institutional ownership and valuation.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for Intelsat and its peers, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Intelsat | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| Intelsat Competitors | 212 | 638 | 721 | 33 | 2.36 |
As a group, “Communication services, not elsewhere classified” companies have a potential upside of 21.74%. Given Intelsat’s peers higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Intelsat has less favorable growth aspects than its peers.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Intelsat and its peers gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Net Income | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Intelsat | $1.91 billion | -$911.66 million | -0.01 |
| Intelsat Competitors | $3.72 billion | $380.23 million | 3.07 |
Intelsat’s peers have higher revenue and earnings than Intelsat. Intelsat is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its peers, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
24.4% of Intelsat shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 52.7% of shares of all “Communication services, not elsewhere classified” companies are owned by institutional investors. 1.8% of Intelsat shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 15.8% of shares of all “Communication services, not elsewhere classified” companies are owned 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.
Risk & Volatility
Intelsat has a beta of 0.05, suggesting that its share price is 95% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Intelsat’s peers have a beta of 1.39, suggesting that their average share price is 39% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares Intelsat and its peers’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Intelsat | -36.87% | N/A | -4.55% |
| Intelsat Competitors | -71.97% | -77.88% | -13.61% |
Summary
Intelsat peers beat Intelsat on 7 of the 10 factors compared.
About Intelsat
Intelsat SA provides satellite services business, which provides a layer in the global communications infrastructure. It offers communication services to media companies, fixed and wireless telecommunications operators, data networking service providers for enterprise and mobile applications, multinational corporations and Internet Service Providers (ISPs). The company also provides commercial satellite capacity to the U.S. government and other select military organizations and their contractors. Intelsat was founded on August 20, 1964 and is headquartered in Luxembourg.