Critical Analysis: Orange (OTC:ORANY) & Frontier Communications Parent (NASDAQ:FYBR)

Frontier Communications Parent (NASDAQ:FYBR) and Orange (OTC:ORANY) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation, risk, dividends and institutional ownership.

Volatility and Risk

Frontier Communications Parent has a beta of 1.05, indicating that its stock price is 5% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Orange has a beta of 0.24, indicating that its stock price is 76% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

12.2% of Orange shares are held by institutional investors. 1.4% of Frontier Communications Parent shares are held by company 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.

Profitability

This table compares Frontier Communications Parent and Orange’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Frontier Communications Parent	-5.42%	-6.25%	-1.58%
Orange	N/A	N/A	N/A

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Frontier Communications Parent and Orange”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Frontier Communications Parent	$5.87 billion	1.53	$29.00 million	($1.29)	-27.90
Orange	$43.57 billion	0.73	$2.35 billion	N/A	N/A

Orange has higher revenue and earnings than Frontier Communications Parent.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current recommendations for Frontier Communications Parent and Orange, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Frontier Communications Parent	1	10	2	0	2.08
Orange	0	1	0	0	2.00

Frontier Communications Parent presently has a consensus target price of $35.31, suggesting a potential downside of 1.88%. Given Frontier Communications Parent’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Frontier Communications Parent is more favorable than Orange.

About Frontier Communications Parent

Frontier Communications Parent, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides communication and technology services in the United States. It offers broadband, video, voice, and other value-added services. The company also provides data and Internet, including broadband networking services; data-based voice over internet protocol, unified communications, long-distance, and voice messaging services; video services under the Frontier TV brand; access services; hardware and network solutions; and packages of services. It serves large enterprise customers, small and medium businesses, and wholesale customers. The company was formerly known as Frontier Communications Corporation and changed its name to Frontier Communications Parent, Inc. in April 2021. Frontier Communications Parent, Inc. was incorporated in 1935 and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.

About Orange

Orange S.A. provides fixed telephony, mobile telecommunication, data transmission, and other value-added services to individuals, professionals, and large companies in France and internationally. It offers mobile services, such as voice, SMS, and data; fixed broadband and narrowband services, as well as B2B fixed solutions and networks services, including voice and data services. The company also sells handsets, broadband equipment, connected devices, and accessories. In addition, it provides IT and integration services comprising unified communication and collaboration services, such as LAN and telephony, consultancy, integration, and project management; hosting and infrastructure services, including cloud computing; customer relations management and other applications services; security services; and video conferencing, as well as sells related equipment. Further, the company offers national and international roaming services; online advertising services; and mobile virtual network operators, network sharing, and mobile financial services, as well as sells equipment to external distributors, brokers, and operators. It markets its products and services under the Orange brand. The company was formerly known as France Telecom and changed its name to Orange S.A. in July 2013. Orange S.A. was incorporated in 1991 and is headquartered in Issy-les-Moulineaux, France.