TIM (TIMB) Competitors

Chunghwa Telecom (NYSE:CHT) and TIM (NYSE:TIMB) are both communication companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, institutional ownership, media sentiment, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation and profitability.

Which has better valuation & earnings, CHT or TIMB?

Chunghwa Telecom has higher earnings, but lower revenue than TIM. TIM 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	4.84	$1.13B	$1.53	29.21
TIM	$26.04B	0.39	$584.73M	$1.29	16.22

Does the media favor CHT or TIMB?

In the previous week, TIM had 2 more articles in the media than Chunghwa Telecom. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for TIM and 2 mentions for Chunghwa Telecom. TIM's average media sentiment score of 1.37 beat Chunghwa Telecom's score of 0.77 indicating that TIM is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Chunghwa Telecom	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
TIM	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of CHT or TIMB?

2.1% of Chunghwa Telecom shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of Chunghwa Telecom shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Do analysts recommend CHT or TIMB?

TIM has a consensus price target of $21.25, indicating a potential upside of 1.55%. Given TIM's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe TIM is more favorable than Chunghwa Telecom.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Chunghwa Telecom	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
TIM	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.29

Is CHT or TIMB a better dividend stock?

Chunghwa Telecom pays an annual dividend of $1.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. TIM pays an annual dividend of $0.86 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.1%. Chunghwa Telecom pays out 85.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. TIM pays out 66.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. TIM is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Which has more volatility and risk, CHT or TIMB?

Chunghwa Telecom has a beta of 0.26, suggesting that its share price is 74% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, TIM has a beta of 0.6, suggesting that its share price is 40% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Is CHT or TIMB more profitable?

Chunghwa Telecom has a net margin of 16.27% compared to TIM's net margin of 13.91%. TIM's return on equity of 13.99% beat Chunghwa Telecom's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Chunghwa Telecom	16.27%	9.72%	7.17%
TIM	13.91%	13.99%	6.37%

Summary

TIM beats Chunghwa Telecom on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.