TIM (TIMB) Competitors

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

Does the media refer more to CHT or TIMB?

In the previous week, TIM had 7 more articles in the media than Chunghwa Telecom. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for TIM and 1 mentions for Chunghwa Telecom. TIM's average media sentiment score of 0.81 beat Chunghwa Telecom's score of 0.76 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)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
TIM	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is CHT or TIMB more profitable?

Chunghwa Telecom has a net margin of 16.29% compared to TIM's net margin of 13.30%. TIM's return on equity of 13.17% beat Chunghwa Telecom's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Chunghwa Telecom	16.29%	9.63%	7.13%
TIM	13.30%	13.17%	6.10%

Which has better earnings & valuation, CHT or TIMB?

Chunghwa Telecom has higher revenue and earnings 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	4.82	$1.13B	$1.49	29.87
TIM	$4.72B	1.95	$584.73M	$1.25	15.20

Which has more volatility & risk, CHT or TIMB?

Chunghwa Telecom has a beta of 0.25, suggesting that its share price is 75% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, TIM has a beta of 0.64, suggesting that its share price is 36% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts prefer CHT or TIMB?

TIM has a consensus target price of $18.17, indicating a potential downside of 4.39%. Given TIM's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly 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)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
TIM	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.17

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 $0.77 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.1%. Chunghwa Telecom pays out 87.2% 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 61.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. TIM is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Do institutionals and insiders believe in CHT or TIMB?

2.1% of Chunghwa Telecom shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of Chunghwa Telecom shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Chunghwa Telecom and TIM tied by winning 9 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.