SK Telecom (SKM) Competitors

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

Which has better valuation & earnings, 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	4.23	$1.16B	$1.49	26.20
SK Telecom	$13.15B	0.68	$954.36M	$2.45	9.27

Does the media refer more to CHT or SKM?

In the previous week, Chunghwa Telecom and Chunghwa Telecom both had 3 articles in the media. SK Telecom's average media sentiment score of 1.22 beat Chunghwa Telecom's score of 0.97 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	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
SK Telecom	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is CHT or SKM more profitable?

Chunghwa Telecom has a net margin of 16.18% compared to SK Telecom's net margin of 7.26%. SK Telecom's return on equity of 10.39% beat Chunghwa Telecom's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Chunghwa Telecom	16.18%	9.53%	7.07%
SK Telecom	7.26%	10.39%	4.38%

Does the MarketBeat Community prefer CHT or SKM?

Chunghwa Telecom received 31 more outperform votes than SK Telecom when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 65.62% of users gave SK Telecom an outperform vote while only 63.43% of users gave Chunghwa Telecom an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Chunghwa Telecom	Outperform Votes 281 63.43%	Underperform Votes 162 36.57%
SK Telecom	Outperform Votes 250 65.62%	Underperform Votes 131 34.38%

Which has more risk & volatility, CHT or SKM?

Chunghwa Telecom has a beta of 0.2, meaning that its share price is 80% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, SK Telecom has a beta of 0.8, meaning that its share price is 20% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Is CHT or SKM a better dividend stock?

Chunghwa Telecom pays an annual dividend of $1.13 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. SK Telecom pays an annual dividend of $1.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.6%. Chunghwa Telecom 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. SK Telecom pays out 42.4% 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.

Do analysts recommend CHT or SKM?

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
SK Telecom	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33

Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in CHT or SKM?

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

Summary

SK Telecom beats Chunghwa Telecom on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.