KT (KT) Competitors

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

Is CHT or KT more profitable?

Chunghwa Telecom has a net margin of 16.27% compared to KT's net margin of 3.35%. Chunghwa Telecom's return on equity of 9.72% beat KT's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Chunghwa Telecom	16.27%	9.72%	7.17%
KT	3.35%	5.06%	2.22%

Which has more risk & volatility, CHT or KT?

Chunghwa Telecom has a beta of 0.27, indicating that its share price is 73% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, KT has a beta of 0.72, indicating that its share price is 28% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, CHT or KT?

Chunghwa Telecom has higher earnings, but lower revenue than KT. KT 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	$7.16B	4.87	$1.13B	$1.53	29.41
KT	$19.37B	0.53	$321.90M	$1.35	14.86

Is CHT or KT a better dividend stock?

Chunghwa Telecom pays an annual dividend of $1.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. KT pays an annual dividend of $0.71 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.5%. Chunghwa Telecom pays out 85.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. KT pays out 52.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. KT is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Do analysts recommend CHT or KT?

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
KT	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.33

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in CHT or KT?

2.1% of Chunghwa Telecom shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 18.9% of KT shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of Chunghwa Telecom shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of KT shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Does the media favor CHT or KT?

In the previous week, KT had 17 more articles in the media than Chunghwa Telecom. MarketBeat recorded 23 mentions for KT and 6 mentions for Chunghwa Telecom. Chunghwa Telecom's average media sentiment score of 1.34 beat KT's score of 0.43 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	5 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
KT	3 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	11 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Summary

KT beats Chunghwa Telecom on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.