PLDT (PHI) Competitors

Rogers Communication (NYSE:RCI) and PLDT (NYSE:PHI) are both communication companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, valuation and risk.

Does the media refer more to RCI or PHI?

In the previous week, Rogers Communication had 5 more articles in the media than PLDT. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Rogers Communication and 3 mentions for PLDT. Rogers Communication's average media sentiment score of 1.51 beat PLDT's score of 1.41 indicating that Rogers Communication is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Rogers Communication	7 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
PLDT	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in RCI or PHI?

45.5% of Rogers Communication shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 2.3% of PLDT shares are owned by institutional investors. 29.0% of Rogers Communication shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of PLDT shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Which has more risk and volatility, RCI or PHI?

Rogers Communication has a beta of 0.77, meaning that its share price is 23% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, PLDT has a beta of 0.71, meaning that its share price is 29% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, RCI or PHI?

Rogers Communication has higher revenue and earnings than PLDT. PLDT is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Rogers Communication, 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
Rogers Communication	$15.04B	1.28	$1.27B	$2.01	17.74
PLDT	$3.79B	1.31	$565.37M	$2.59	8.88

Is RCI or PHI a better dividend stock?

Rogers Communication pays an annual dividend of $1.46 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.1%. PLDT pays an annual dividend of $1.19 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.2%. Rogers Communication pays out 72.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. PLDT pays out 45.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. PLDT is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Do analysts prefer RCI or PHI?

Rogers Communication presently has a consensus price target of $59.00, indicating a potential upside of 65.47%. Given Rogers Communication's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Rogers Communication is more favorable than PLDT.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Rogers Communication	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.29
PLDT	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00

Is RCI or PHI more profitable?

PLDT has a net margin of 14.67% compared to Rogers Communication's net margin of 7.33%. PLDT's return on equity of 28.96% beat Rogers Communication's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Rogers Communication	7.33%	21.59%	3.72%
PLDT	14.67%	28.96%	5.44%

Summary

Rogers Communication beats PLDT on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.