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PHI vs. TIGO, TLK, TME, SKM, and GSAT

Should you buy PLDT stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares PLDT with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with PLDT include Millicom International Cellular (TIGO), PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia, Tbk (TLK), Tencent Music Entertainment Group (TME), SK Telecom (SKM), and Globalstar (GSAT). These companies are all part of the "communication" industry.

How does PLDT compare to Millicom International Cellular?

Millicom International Cellular (NASDAQ:TIGO) and PLDT (NYSE:PHI) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, risk, dividends, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and media sentiment.

Millicom International Cellular has a beta of 0.92, meaning that its share price is 8% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, PLDT has a beta of 0.61, meaning that its share price is 39% less volatile than the broader market.

Millicom International Cellular has higher revenue and earnings than PLDT. PLDT is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Millicom International Cellular, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Millicom International Cellular$6.44B2.46$1.32B$7.3612.74
PLDT$3.80B1.02$498.72M$2.407.49

Millicom International Cellular pays an annual dividend of $3.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. PLDT pays an annual dividend of $1.11 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.2%. Millicom International Cellular pays out 40.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. PLDT pays out 46.3% 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.

2.3% of PLDT shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of Millicom International Cellular shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of PLDT shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Millicom International Cellular had 3 more articles in the media than PLDT. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Millicom International Cellular and 0 mentions for PLDT. Millicom International Cellular's average media sentiment score of 1.47 beat PLDT's score of 0.00 indicating that Millicom International Cellular is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Millicom International Cellular Positive
PLDT Neutral

Millicom International Cellular presently has a consensus price target of $77.28, indicating a potential downside of 17.58%. Given Millicom International Cellular's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Millicom International Cellular is more favorable than PLDT.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Millicom International Cellular
1 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.57
PLDT
1 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.67

Millicom International Cellular has a net margin of 19.16% compared to PLDT's net margin of 13.62%. PLDT's return on equity of 27.37% beat Millicom International Cellular's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Millicom International Cellular19.16% 16.38% 3.25%
PLDT 13.62%27.37%5.40%

Summary

Millicom International Cellular beats PLDT on 14 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does PLDT compare to PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia, Tbk?

PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia, Tbk (NYSE:TLK) and PLDT (NYSE:PHI) are both communication companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, risk, media sentiment, valuation, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and dividends.

2.3% of PLDT shares are held by institutional investors. 0.7% of PLDT shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia, Tbk pays an annual dividend of $0.94 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.8%. PLDT pays an annual dividend of $1.11 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.2%. PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia, Tbk pays out 94.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. PLDT pays out 46.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia, Tbk
2 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00
PLDT
1 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.67

PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia, Tbk has higher revenue and earnings than PLDT. PLDT is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia, Tbk, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia, Tbk$8.80B1.56$1.05B$0.9914.03
PLDT$3.80B1.02$498.72M$2.407.49

PLDT has a net margin of 13.62% compared to PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia, Tbk's net margin of 11.10%. PLDT's return on equity of 27.37% beat PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia, Tbk's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia, Tbk11.10% 10.75% 5.63%
PLDT 13.62%27.37%5.40%

PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia, Tbk has a beta of 0.37, meaning that its share price is 63% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, PLDT has a beta of 0.61, meaning that its share price is 39% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia, Tbk's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled PLDT'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia, Tbk Neutral
PLDT Neutral

Summary

PLDT beats PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia, Tbk on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does PLDT compare to Tencent Music Entertainment Group?

PLDT (NYSE:PHI) and Tencent Music Entertainment Group (NYSE:TME) are both communication companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, dividends, media sentiment, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability and analyst recommendations.

2.3% of PLDT shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 24.3% of Tencent Music Entertainment Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.7% of PLDT shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

PLDT has a beta of 0.61, indicating that its share price is 39% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Tencent Music Entertainment Group has a beta of 0.82, indicating that its share price is 18% less volatile than the broader market.

PLDT pays an annual dividend of $1.11 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.2%. Tencent Music Entertainment Group pays an annual dividend of $0.23 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. PLDT pays out 46.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Tencent Music Entertainment Group pays out 28.8% 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.

In the previous week, Tencent Music Entertainment Group had 1 more articles in the media than PLDT. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Tencent Music Entertainment Group and 0 mentions for PLDT. PLDT's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Tencent Music Entertainment Group'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
PLDT Neutral
Tencent Music Entertainment Group Neutral

Tencent Music Entertainment Group has a consensus target price of $21.44, suggesting a potential upside of 148.34%. Given Tencent Music Entertainment Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Tencent Music Entertainment Group is more favorable than PLDT.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
PLDT
1 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.67
Tencent Music Entertainment Group
0 Sell rating(s)
8 Hold rating(s)
6 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.43

Tencent Music Entertainment Group has higher revenue and earnings than PLDT. PLDT is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Tencent Music Entertainment Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
PLDT$3.80B1.02$498.72M$2.407.49
Tencent Music Entertainment Group$4.71B2.89$1.54B$0.8010.79

Tencent Music Entertainment Group has a net margin of 26.45% compared to PLDT's net margin of 13.62%. PLDT's return on equity of 27.37% beat Tencent Music Entertainment Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
PLDT13.62% 27.37% 5.40%
Tencent Music Entertainment Group 26.45%11.20%8.96%

Summary

Tencent Music Entertainment Group beats PLDT on 13 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does PLDT compare to SK Telecom?

PLDT (NYSE:PHI) and SK Telecom (NYSE:SKM) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, dividends, profitability and media sentiment.

2.3% of PLDT shares are held by institutional investors. 0.7% of PLDT shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of SK Telecom shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
PLDT$3.80B1.02$498.72M$2.407.49
SK Telecom$12.04B1.01$285.89M$0.6052.98

PLDT has a net margin of 13.62% compared to SK Telecom's net margin of 2.03%. PLDT's return on equity of 27.37% beat SK Telecom's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
PLDT13.62% 27.37% 5.40%
SK Telecom 2.03%2.78%1.17%

PLDT has a beta of 0.61, indicating that its stock price is 39% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, SK Telecom has a beta of 0.63, indicating that its stock price is 37% less volatile than the broader market.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
PLDT
1 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.67
SK Telecom
3 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.57

In the previous week, SK Telecom had 5 more articles in the media than PLDT. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for SK Telecom and 0 mentions for PLDT. SK Telecom's average media sentiment score of 0.15 beat PLDT's score of 0.00 indicating that SK Telecom is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
PLDT Neutral
SK Telecom Neutral

PLDT pays an annual dividend of $1.11 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.2%. SK Telecom pays an annual dividend of $0.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. PLDT pays out 46.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. SK Telecom pays out 83.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. PLDT is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Summary

PLDT beats SK Telecom on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does PLDT compare to Globalstar?

PLDT (NYSE:PHI) and Globalstar (NASDAQ:GSAT) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, media sentiment, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, risk and analyst recommendations.

In the previous week, Globalstar had 2 more articles in the media than PLDT. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Globalstar and 0 mentions for PLDT. Globalstar's average media sentiment score of 1.02 beat PLDT's score of 0.00 indicating that Globalstar is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
PLDT Neutral
Globalstar Positive

Globalstar has a consensus target price of $69.00, suggesting a potential downside of 14.17%. Given Globalstar's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Globalstar is more favorable than PLDT.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
PLDT
1 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.67
Globalstar
1 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.17

PLDT has higher revenue and earnings than Globalstar. Globalstar is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than PLDT, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
PLDT$3.80B1.02$498.72M$2.407.49
Globalstar$272.99M37.93-$8.65M-$0.15N/A

2.3% of PLDT shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 18.9% of Globalstar shares are held by institutional investors. 0.7% of PLDT shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 60.0% of Globalstar shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

PLDT has a beta of 0.61, meaning that its stock price is 39% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Globalstar has a beta of 1.55, meaning that its stock price is 55% more volatile than the broader market.

PLDT has a net margin of 13.62% compared to Globalstar's net margin of -6.84%. PLDT's return on equity of 27.37% beat Globalstar's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
PLDT13.62% 27.37% 5.40%
Globalstar -6.84%-3.75%-0.61%

Summary

Globalstar beats PLDT on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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PHI vs. The Competition

MetricPLDTWireless Non IndustryComputer SectorNYSE Exchange
Market Cap$3.88B$30.04B$38.42B$23.53B
Dividend Yield6.18%3.02%3.17%3.98%
P/E Ratio7.4914.2578.9331.55
Price / Sales1.027.40599.3321.79
Price / Cash2.277.8345.6225.36
Price / Book1.752.719.554.81
Net Income$498.72M$2.65B$1.07B$1.07B
7 Day Performance-0.72%-1.38%0.97%0.56%
1 Month Performance-1.07%0.61%0.23%4.54%
1 Year Performance-20.61%30.68%143.56%18.23%

PLDT Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
PHI
PLDT
2.9403 of 5 stars
$17.97
+0.1%
N/A-20.6%$3.88B$3.80B7.4914,304
TIGO
Millicom International Cellular
4.0156 of 5 stars
$89.25
-3.3%
$77.28
-13.4%
+147.6%$15.12B$5.82B12.1615,000
TLK
PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia, Tbk
2.6294 of 5 stars
$13.39
-2.1%
N/A-17.7%$13.28B$8.80B13.5421,151
TME
Tencent Music Entertainment Group
4.6076 of 5 stars
$8.40
-0.7%
$21.44
+155.4%
-55.6%$13.21B$4.71B10.495,690
SKM
SK Telecom
2.8373 of 5 stars
$31.94
-1.3%
N/A+34.8%$12.26B$12.04B53.2322,723

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This page (NYSE:PHI) was last updated on 7/5/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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