SK Telecom (SKM) Competitors

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

Which has more risk & volatility, CHT or SKM?

Chunghwa Telecom has a beta of 0.26, meaning that its stock price is 74% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, SK Telecom has a beta of 0.63, meaning that its stock price is 37% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the media refer more to CHT or SKM?

In the previous week, SK Telecom had 3 more articles in the media than Chunghwa Telecom. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for SK Telecom and 2 mentions for Chunghwa Telecom. SK Telecom's average media sentiment score of 1.25 beat Chunghwa Telecom's score of 0.77 indicating that SK Telecom 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
SK Telecom	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is CHT or SKM a better dividend stock?

Chunghwa Telecom pays an annual dividend of $1.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. SK Telecom pays an annual dividend of $1.06 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.8%. 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. SK Telecom pays out 54.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. SK Telecom is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Which has higher earnings and valuation, CHT or SKM?

Chunghwa Telecom has higher earnings, but lower revenue than SK Telecom. SK Telecom 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
SK Telecom	$13.15B	0.67	$875.11M	$1.95	11.41

Do analysts rate CHT or SKM?

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
SK Telecom	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Is CHT or SKM more profitable?

Chunghwa Telecom has a net margin of 16.27% compared to SK Telecom's net margin of 5.92%. Chunghwa Telecom's return on equity of 9.72% beat SK Telecom's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Chunghwa Telecom	16.27%	9.72%	7.17%
SK Telecom	5.92%	8.89%	3.59%

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

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

Summary

SK Telecom beats Chunghwa Telecom on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.