PLDT (PHI) Competitors $22.35 -0.27 (-1.19%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$22.38 +0.02 (+0.11%) As of 04:04 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock PHI vs. BCE, TLK, VIV, PARAA, LBRDK, LBRDA, RCI, ROKU, KT, and FYBRShould you be buying PLDT stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of PLDT include BCE (BCE), Perusahaan Perseroan (Persero) PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk (TLK), Telefônica Brasil (VIV), Paramount Global (PARAA), Liberty Broadband (LBRDK), Liberty Broadband (LBRDA), Rogers Communications (RCI), Roku (ROKU), KT (KT), and Frontier Communications Parent (FYBR). These companies are all part of the "communication" industry. PLDT vs. BCE Perusahaan Perseroan (Persero) PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk Telefônica Brasil Paramount Global Liberty Broadband Liberty Broadband Rogers Communications Roku KT Frontier Communications Parent PLDT (NYSE:PHI) and BCE (NYSE:BCE) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, dividends, community ranking, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, profitability and earnings. Does the media prefer PHI or BCE? In the previous week, BCE had 9 more articles in the media than PLDT. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for BCE and 6 mentions for PLDT. BCE's average media sentiment score of 1.07 beat PLDT's score of 0.35 indicating that BCE is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment PLDT 2 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral BCE 8 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is PHI or BCE a better dividend stock? PLDT pays an annual dividend of $1.19 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.3%. BCE pays an annual dividend of $1.21 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.6%. PLDT pays out 47.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. BCE pays out 465.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Do analysts rate PHI or BCE? BCE has a consensus price target of $38.67, indicating a potential upside of 80.26%. Given BCE's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe BCE is more favorable than PLDT.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score PLDT 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00BCE 4 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Is PHI or BCE more profitable? PLDT has a net margin of 12.34% compared to BCE's net margin of 0.99%. PLDT's return on equity of 22.11% beat BCE's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets PLDT12.34% 22.11% 3.94% BCE 0.99%17.89%3.88% Does the MarketBeat Community favor PHI or BCE? BCE received 41 more outperform votes than PLDT when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 60.73% of users gave PLDT an outperform vote while only 55.57% of users gave BCE an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformPLDTOutperform Votes36860.73% Underperform Votes23839.27% BCEOutperform Votes40955.57% Underperform Votes32744.43% Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of PHI or BCE? 2.3% of PLDT shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 41.5% of BCE shares are held by institutional investors. 0.7% of PLDT shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of BCE shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has more risk & volatility, PHI or BCE? PLDT has a beta of 0.76, meaning that its stock price is 24% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, BCE has a beta of 0.63, meaning that its stock price is 37% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has stronger earnings & valuation, PHI or BCE? PLDT has higher revenue and earnings than BCE. PLDT is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than BCE, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioPLDT$216.83B0.02$479.05M$2.538.83BCE$24.33B0.82$251.08M$0.2682.50 SummaryPLDT and BCE tied by winning 10 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Get PLDT News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for PHI and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart PHI vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricPLDTTelephone communication, except radio IndustryComputer SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$4.83B$24.46B$25.09B$19.30BDividend Yield5.07%13.18%2.89%3.84%P/E Ratio8.8315.2544.3834.53Price / Sales0.023.472,068.5534.83Price / Cash3.159.0234.7817.51Price / Book2.442.816.704.69Net Income$479.05M$1.01B$739.31M$1.02B7 Day Performance-5.18%0.03%-0.32%-1.74%1 Month Performance-3.04%4.88%13.46%7.50%1 Year Performance-7.18%9.74%52,670.39%4.15% PLDT Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)PHIPLDT2.4773 of 5 stars$22.35-1.2%N/A-7.3%$4.83B$216.83B8.8318,800Earnings ReportAnalyst DowngradeBCEBCE1.733 of 5 stars$21.57+0.0%$38.67+79.3%-36.6%$20.11B$24.33B179.7544,600Positive NewsTLKPerusahaan Perseroan (Persero) PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia TbkN/A$17.12+3.3%N/A-9.0%$16.96B$149.18T11.8920,900News CoveragePositive NewsGap UpVIVTelefônica Brasil3.7107 of 5 stars$9.75-0.6%$17.23+76.8%-45.0%$16.11B$56.69B15.4834,000News CoverageAnalyst DowngradePARAAParamount Global1.1105 of 5 stars$22.71+0.8%N/A+4.0%$15.23B$28.72B-2.7624,500LBRDKLiberty Broadband2.9386 of 5 stars$99.08-2.2%$80.00-19.3%+86.7%$14.20B$1.04B18.251,900Positive NewsHigh Trading VolumeLBRDALiberty Broadband2.6615 of 5 stars$98.09-2.1%$86.20-12.1%+83.9%$14.06B$1.04B18.061,900News CoveragePositive NewsHigh Trading VolumeRCIRogers Communications4.8995 of 5 stars$25.61+0.2%$67.00+161.6%-34.0%$13.73B$20.68B11.0423,000Positive NewsROKURoku3.4887 of 5 stars$70.83-0.8%$87.93+24.1%+20.0%$10.34B$4.25B-79.583,600KTKT4.3907 of 5 stars$19.41+0.4%N/A+43.4%$10.01B$53.29T10.9021,800Upcoming EarningsAnalyst DowngradeFYBRFrontier Communications Parent0.5331 of 5 stars$36.70+0.1%$36.07-1.7%+38.3%$9.18B$5.92B-28.4514,700Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies BCE Alternatives TLK Alternatives VIV Alternatives PARAA Alternatives LBRDK Alternatives LBRDA Alternatives RCI Alternatives ROKU Alternatives KT Alternatives FYBR Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:PHI) was last updated on 5/22/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersWatch This Robotics Demo Before July 23rdJeff Brown, the tech legend who picked shares of Nvidia in 2016 before they jumped by more than 22,000%... ...Brownstone Research | SponsoredTrump’s Exec Order #14154 could be a “Millionaire-Maker”Former Presidential Advisor, Jim Rickards, says Trump could “rewire our economy and hand millions of Americans...Paradigm Press | SponsoredWhite House to reset Social Security?Elon Musk's parting DOGE gift looks set to shock America... 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