KT (KT) Competitors

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

Do analysts recommend CHT or KT?

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Chunghwa Telecom	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
KT	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.33

Which has more risk and volatility, CHT or KT?

Chunghwa Telecom has a beta of 0.25, meaning that its stock price is 75% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, KT has a beta of 0.68, meaning that its stock price is 32% less volatile than the S&P 500.

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 $0.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. Chunghwa Telecom pays out 87.2% 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 73.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. KT is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Does the media prefer CHT or KT?

In the previous week, KT had 8 more articles in the media than Chunghwa Telecom. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for KT and 2 mentions for Chunghwa Telecom. Chunghwa Telecom's average media sentiment score of 0.82 beat KT's score of 0.14 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	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
KT	3 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Do institutionals and insiders believe 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 insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of KT shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Which has higher earnings and valuation, 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	4.81	$1.13B	$1.49	29.82
KT	$26.57T	0.00	$321.90M	$0.92	22.78

Is CHT or KT more profitable?

Chunghwa Telecom has a net margin of 16.29% compared to KT's net margin of 2.37%. Chunghwa Telecom's return on equity of 9.63% beat KT's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Chunghwa Telecom	16.29%	9.63%	7.13%
KT	2.37%	3.47%	1.52%

Summary

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