SPOK vs TIGO
Spok Holdings, Inc. and Millicom International Cellular SA, side by side — 10 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
Most recent reported year
| Metric | SPOK | TIGO |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $139.7M | $5.8B |
| Net income | $15.9M | $1.3B |
| Gross margin | 78.7% | 77.5% |
| Net margin | 11.4% | 23.4% |
| Return on equity | 10.5% | 36.2% |
| Diluted EPS | $0.75 | $7.83 |
| Dividend / share | $1.25 | · |
| Payout ratio | 171.6% | · |
| Free cash flow | $25.2M | $1.1B |
| Equity | $146.4M | $3.6B |
| Net debt / equity | · | 1.47× |
| Current ratio | 1.18× | · |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | −1.2% | 8.9% |
| Profit CAGR 5y | · | · |
TIGO bills 41.7× the revenue of SPOK, and keeps more of each dollar of revenue as profit (23.4% against 11.4%).
The stronger figure of the pair is set in bold. That is arithmetic, not a recommendation — this page does not pick a winner. "·" marks a figure not available in our data.
10 years side by side
| Fiscal year | SPOK | TIGO |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $139.7M | $5.8B |
| FY2024 | $137.7M | $5.8B |
| FY2023 | $139.0M | $5.7B |
| FY2022 | $134.5M | $5.6B |
| FY2021 | $142.2M | $4.3B |
| FY2020 | $148.2M | $3.8B |
| FY2019 | $160.3M | $4.3B |
| FY2018 | $169.5M | $3.9B |
| FY2017 | $171.2M | $3.9B |
| FY2016 | $179.6M | $4.0B |
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | SPOK | TIGO |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $15.9M | $1.3B |
| FY2024 | $15.0M | $253.0M |
| FY2023 | $15.7M | $-82.0M |
| FY2022 | $21.9M | $177.0M |
| FY2021 | $-22.2M | $590.0M |
| FY2020 | $-44.2M | $-344.0M |
| FY2019 | $-10.8M | $149.0M |
| FY2018 | $-1.5M | $-10.0M |
| FY2017 | $-15.3M | $87.0M |
| FY2016 | $14.0M | $-32.0M |
10 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −$5,679,292,000 | TIGO |
| FY2024 | −$5,666,347,000 | TIGO |
| FY2023 | −$5,521,975,000 | TIGO |
| FY2022 | −$5,489,466,000 | TIGO |
| FY2021 | −$4,118,847,000 | TIGO |
| FY2020 | −$3,656,820,000 | TIGO |
| FY2019 | −$4,175,711,000 | TIGO |
| FY2018 | −$3,776,526,000 | TIGO |
| FY2017 | −$3,764,825,000 | TIGO |
| FY2016 | −$3,863,439,000 | TIGO |
TIGO has reported the higher revenue in every one of these 10 fiscal years. The gap has widened since the earliest year compared.
10 of 17 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
10 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −12.0 pp | TIGO |
| FY2024 | +6.3 pp | SPOK |
| FY2023 | +15.6 pp | SPOK |
| FY2022 | +14.0 pp | SPOK |
| FY2021 | −28.3 pp | TIGO |
| FY2020 | −19.7 pp | TIGO |
| FY2019 | −10.3 pp | TIGO |
| FY2018 | −0.2 pp | TIGO |
| FY2017 | −10.7 pp | TIGO |
| FY2016 | +10.0 pp | SPOK |
The higher net margin has changed hands between SPOK and TIGO over this period.
10 of 17 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
SPOK's net margin has been more volatile than TIGO's over the 10 comparable fiscal years — 14.0 percentage points of standard deviation against 8.8.
10 of 17 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in net margin changed hands between SPOK and TIGO over these 10 fiscal years — SPOK led in 4 and TIGO in 6.
10 of 17 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
TIGO's return on equity has been more volatile than SPOK's over the 10 comparable fiscal years — 13.8 percentage points of standard deviation against 10.2.
10 of 17 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in return on equity changed hands between SPOK and TIGO over these 10 fiscal years — SPOK led in 4 and TIGO in 6.
10 of 17 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.