KT (KT) Competitors

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

Do analysts recommend CHT or KT?

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
KT	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.33

Does the media prefer CHT or KT?

In the previous week, KT had 17 more articles in the media than Chunghwa Telecom. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for KT and 2 mentions for Chunghwa Telecom. Chunghwa Telecom's average media sentiment score of 1.06 beat KT's score of 0.32 indicating that Chunghwa Telecom is being referred to more favorably in the 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
KT	7 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	10 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Is CHT or KT a better dividend stock?

Chunghwa Telecom pays an annual dividend of $1.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. KT pays an annual dividend of $0.71 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. 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. KT pays out 77.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. KT is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

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

2.1% of Chunghwa Telecom shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 18.9% of KT shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of Chunghwa Telecom shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of KT 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.

Is CHT or KT more profitable?

Chunghwa Telecom has a net margin of 16.27% compared to KT's net margin of 2.37%. Chunghwa Telecom's return on equity of 9.72% beat KT's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Chunghwa Telecom	16.27%	9.72%	7.17%
KT	2.37%	3.47%	1.52%

Which has more risk & volatility, CHT or KT?

Chunghwa Telecom has a beta of 0.26, suggesting that its stock price is 74% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, KT has a beta of 0.69, suggesting that its stock price is 31% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, CHT or KT?

Chunghwa Telecom has higher revenue and earnings than KT. KT 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	$231.91B	0.15	$1.13B	$1.53	29.14
KT	$19.37B	0.56	$321.90M	$0.92	22.81

Summary

KT beats Chunghwa Telecom on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.