Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) Competitors

Chunghwa Telecom (NYSE:CHT) and America Movil (NYSE:AMX) are both large-cap communication companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, profitability, valuation, risk, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Does the media prefer CHT or AMX?

In the previous week, America Movil had 6 more articles in the media than Chunghwa Telecom. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for America Movil and 3 mentions for Chunghwa Telecom. Chunghwa Telecom's average media sentiment score of 0.83 beat America Movil's score of 0.77 indicating that Chunghwa Telecom is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Chunghwa Telecom	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
America Movil	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of CHT or AMX?

2.1% of Chunghwa Telecom shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 6.3% of America Movil shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of Chunghwa Telecom shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of America Movil shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Is CHT or AMX a better dividend stock?

Chunghwa Telecom pays an annual dividend of $1.29 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. America Movil pays an annual dividend of $0.51 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. Chunghwa Telecom pays out 84.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. America Movil pays out 54.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Is CHT or AMX more profitable?

Chunghwa Telecom has a net margin of 16.27% compared to America Movil's net margin of 6.11%. America Movil's return on equity of 12.59% beat Chunghwa Telecom's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Chunghwa Telecom	16.27%	9.75%	7.34%
America Movil	6.11%	12.59%	3.12%

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, CHT or AMX?

Chunghwa Telecom has higher earnings, but lower revenue than America Movil. America Movil is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Chunghwa Telecom, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Chunghwa Telecom	$229.33B	0.15	$1.13B	$1.53	29.59
America Movil	$926.22B	0.06	$1.13B	$0.94	20.29

Do analysts recommend CHT or AMX?

America Movil has a consensus price target of $18.12, indicating a potential downside of 5.01%. Given America Movil's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe America Movil is more favorable than Chunghwa Telecom.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Chunghwa Telecom	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
America Movil	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67

Which has more volatility & risk, CHT or AMX?

Chunghwa Telecom has a beta of 0.26, meaning that its stock price is 74% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, America Movil has a beta of 0.8, meaning that its stock price is 20% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

America Movil beats Chunghwa Telecom on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.