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PHI vs. TIGO, TU, TLK, KT, and TEO

Should you buy PLDT stock or one of its competitors? PLDT's main competitors and comparable companies include Millicom International Cellular (TIGO), TELUS (TU), PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia, Tbk (TLK), KT (KT), and Telecom Argentina Stet - France Telecom (TEO). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "integrated telecommunication services" industry.

How does PLDT compare to Millicom International Cellular?

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

PLDT has a net margin of 12.81% compared to Millicom International Cellular's net margin of 9.19%. PLDT's return on equity of 26.76% beat Millicom International Cellular's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Millicom International Cellular9.19% 18.39% 3.12%
PLDT 12.81%26.76%5.36%

Millicom International Cellular presently has a consensus price target of $85.68, suggesting a potential downside of 10.66%. 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)
3 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.29
PLDT
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00

Millicom International Cellular has a beta of 0.92, suggesting that its stock price is 8% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, PLDT has a beta of 0.56, suggesting that its stock price is 44% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Millicom International Cellular had 4 more articles in the media than PLDT. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Millicom International Cellular and 0 mentions for PLDT. Millicom International Cellular's average media sentiment score of 1.32 beat PLDT's score of 1.16 indicating that Millicom International Cellular is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Millicom International Cellular Positive
PLDT Positive

Millicom International Cellular pays an annual dividend of $3.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. PLDT pays an annual dividend of $1.09 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.9%. Millicom International Cellular pays out 75.8% 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 49.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. PLDT is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

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 endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

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$5.82B2.79$1.32B$3.9624.22
PLDT$3.80B1.05$498.72M$2.228.30

Summary

Millicom International Cellular beats PLDT on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does PLDT compare to TELUS?

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

PLDT has a beta of 0.56, meaning that its stock price is 44% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, TELUS has a beta of 0.63, meaning that its stock price is 37% less volatile than the broader market.

TELUS has a consensus target price of $15.33, indicating a potential upside of 57.59%. Given TELUS's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe TELUS is more favorable than PLDT.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
PLDT
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00
TELUS
4 Sell rating(s)
9 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.94

PLDT pays an annual dividend of $1.09 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.9%. TELUS pays an annual dividend of $1.21 per share and has a dividend yield of 12.4%. PLDT pays out 49.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. TELUS pays out -295.1% 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. TELUS has raised its dividend for 5 consecutive years. TELUS is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

PLDT has a net margin of 12.81% compared to TELUS's net margin of -4.51%. PLDT's return on equity of 26.76% beat TELUS's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
PLDT12.81% 26.76% 5.36%
TELUS -4.51%8.01%2.21%

2.3% of PLDT shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 49.4% of TELUS shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.7% of PLDT shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of TELUS shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, TELUS had 3 more articles in the media than PLDT. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for TELUS and 0 mentions for PLDT. TELUS's average media sentiment score of 1.67 beat PLDT's score of 1.16 indicating that TELUS is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
PLDT Positive
TELUS Very Positive

TELUS has higher revenue and earnings than PLDT. TELUS 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$3.80B1.05$498.72M$2.228.30
TELUS$14.71B1.04$796.57M-$0.41N/A

Summary

TELUS beats PLDT on 11 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 services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, profitability, institutional ownership, earnings and risk.

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$149.62T0.00$1.05B$1.0414.25
PLDT$3.80B1.05$498.72M$2.228.30

PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia, Tbk has a beta of 0.35, suggesting that its stock price is 65% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, PLDT has a beta of 0.56, suggesting that its stock price is 44% less volatile than the broader market.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia, Tbk
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.50
PLDT
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00

PLDT has a net margin of 12.81% compared to PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia, Tbk's net margin of 11.62%. PLDT's return on equity of 26.76% beat PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia, Tbk's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia, Tbk11.62% 11.53% 5.86%
PLDT 12.81%26.76%5.36%

In the previous week, PLDT's average media sentiment score of 1.16 beat PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia, Tbk's score of 0.00 indicating that PLDT is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia, Tbk Neutral
PLDT Positive

2.3% of PLDT shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.7% of PLDT shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers 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 6.3%. PLDT pays an annual dividend of $1.09 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.9%. PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia, Tbk pays out 90.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. PLDT pays out 49.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Summary

PLDT beats PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia, Tbk on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does PLDT compare to KT?

PLDT (NYSE:PHI) and KT (NYSE:KT) are both mid-cap communication services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, risk, media sentiment, profitability, dividends, earnings and analyst recommendations.

PLDT has a beta of 0.56, meaning that its share price is 44% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, KT has a beta of 0.56, meaning that its share price is 44% less volatile than the broader market.

PLDT pays an annual dividend of $1.09 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.9%. KT pays an annual dividend of $1.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.2%. PLDT pays out 49.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. KT pays out 46.0% 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.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
PLDT$3.80B1.05$498.72M$2.228.30
KT$27.44T0.00$1.20B$2.268.78

2.3% of PLDT shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 18.9% of KT shares are held by institutional investors. 0.7% of PLDT shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of KT shares are held 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.

PLDT has a net margin of 12.81% compared to KT's net margin of 5.51%. PLDT's return on equity of 26.76% beat KT's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
PLDT12.81% 26.76% 5.36%
KT 5.51%8.04%3.63%

KT has a consensus target price of $23.08, suggesting a potential upside of 16.27%. Given KT's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe KT is more favorable than PLDT.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
PLDT
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00
KT
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00

In the previous week, KT had 13 more articles in the media than PLDT. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for KT and 0 mentions for PLDT. PLDT's average media sentiment score of 1.16 beat KT's score of 0.52 indicating that PLDT is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
PLDT Positive
KT Positive

Summary

KT beats PLDT on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does PLDT compare to Telecom Argentina Stet - France Telecom?

Telecom Argentina Stet - France Telecom (NYSE:TEO) and PLDT (NYSE:PHI) are both mid-cap communication services companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation and risk.

Telecom Argentina Stet - France Telecom currently has a consensus price target of $15.43, suggesting a potential upside of 19.02%. Given Telecom Argentina Stet - France Telecom's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Telecom Argentina Stet - France Telecom is more favorable than PLDT.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Telecom Argentina Stet - France Telecom
1 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.33
PLDT
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00

PLDT has a net margin of 12.81% compared to Telecom Argentina Stet - France Telecom's net margin of 7.61%. PLDT's return on equity of 26.76% beat Telecom Argentina Stet - France Telecom's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Telecom Argentina Stet - France Telecom7.61% 9.38% 4.11%
PLDT 12.81%26.76%5.36%

In the previous week, Telecom Argentina Stet - France Telecom had 1 more articles in the media than PLDT. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Telecom Argentina Stet - France Telecom and 0 mentions for PLDT. Telecom Argentina Stet - France Telecom's average media sentiment score of 1.23 beat PLDT's score of 1.16 indicating that Telecom Argentina Stet - France Telecom is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Telecom Argentina Stet - France Telecom Positive
PLDT Positive

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Telecom Argentina Stet - France Telecom$6.81B0.82-$136.01M$1.2310.54
PLDT$3.80B1.05$498.72M$2.228.30

2.3% of PLDT shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of Telecom Argentina Stet - France Telecom shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of PLDT shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Telecom Argentina Stet - France Telecom has a beta of 1.33, suggesting that its share price is 33% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, PLDT has a beta of 0.56, suggesting that its share price is 44% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Telecom Argentina Stet - France Telecom beats PLDT on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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PHI vs. The Competition

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MetricPLDTDiversified Telecommunication Services IndustryCommunication Services SectorNYSE Exchange
Market Cap$3.98B$40.21B$33.40B$23.60B
Dividend Yield6.00%7.01%5.34%3.75%
P/E Ratio8.309.4624.3329.37
Price / Sales1.0522.07131.9616.87
Price / Cash2.3018.0120.2431.91
Price / Book1.804.2111.607.62
Net Income$498.72M$1.05B$1.10B$1.07B
7 Day Performance3.05%0.51%-0.12%-0.51%
1 Month Performance-6.89%2.50%1.65%0.73%
1 Year Performance-4.51%5.03%-2.93%13.98%

PLDT Competitors List

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CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
PHI
PLDT
2.181 of 5 stars		$18.42
+1.9%		N/A-7.5%$3.98B$3.80B8.3014,304
TIGO
Millicom International Cellular
3.6247 of 5 stars		$93.22
-3.1%		$85.68
-8.1%		+91.7%$16.25B$5.82B23.5415,000
TU
TELUS
3.2431 of 5 stars		$9.76
+0.6%		$15.33
+57.1%		-41.5%$15.27B$14.71BN/A111,500
TLK
PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia, Tbk
2.8477 of 5 stars		$14.56
-1.1%		N/A-22.1%$14.57B$8.80B14.0021,151
KT
KT
4.2409 of 5 stars		$19.58
-0.4%		$23.08
+17.9%		-0.7%$9.48B$19.88B8.6614,701

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