Contrasting ATN International (NASDAQ:ATNI) and Tower One Wireless (OTCMKTS:TOWTF)

Tower One Wireless (OTCMKTS:TOWTF) and ATN International (NASDAQ:ATNI) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings, risk, valuation, institutional ownership and profitability.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

65.5% of ATN International shares are owned by institutional investors. 32.0% of Tower One Wireless shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 5.1% of ATN International shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Tower One Wireless and ATN International, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Tower One Wireless	0	0	0	0	0.00
ATN International	0	0	1	1	3.50

ATN International has a consensus price target of $26.00, indicating a potential upside of 50.72%. Given ATN International’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe ATN International is more favorable than Tower One Wireless.

Profitability

This table compares Tower One Wireless and ATN International’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Tower One Wireless	N/A	N/A	N/A
ATN International	-4.79%	0.52%	0.18%

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Tower One Wireless and ATN International”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Tower One Wireless	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
ATN International	$729.08 million	0.37	-$14.54 million	($2.12)	-8.14

Tower One Wireless has higher earnings, but lower revenue than ATN International.

Summary

ATN International beats Tower One Wireless on 8 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Tower One Wireless

Tower One Wireless Corp. owns, develops, and operates build-to-suit multitenant communications towers in Argentina, Colombia, Mexico, the United States, and internationally. It primarily engages in the leasing of space on communications sites to mobile network operators. The company also provides tower-related services, including site acquisition, zoning and permitting, structural analysis, and construction. Tower One Wireless Corp. was incorporated in 2005 and is headquartered in Bogotá, Colombia.

About ATN International

ATN International, Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in the provision of digital infrastructure and communications services to residential, business, and government customers in the United States and internationally. The company operates through International Telecom and US Telecom segments. The company offers mobile, data, voice, broadband, and fixed services; handsets and accessories; and wholesale roaming, long distance voice services, and site maintenance services. It also leases critical network infrastructure, including towers and transport facilities; and provides managed information technology services, such as network, application, infrastructure, and hosting services. The company was formerly known as Atlantic Tele-Network, Inc. and changed its name to ATN International, Inc. in June 2016. ATN International, Inc. was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Beverly, Massachusetts.