Nippon Telegraph and Telephone (OTCMKTS:NTTYY – Get Free Report) and SMARTONE TELECO/S (OTCMKTS:STTFY – Get Free Report) are both utilities companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, earnings, dividends and valuation.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for Nippon Telegraph and Telephone and SMARTONE TELECO/S, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
Nippon Telegraph and Telephone | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
SMARTONE TELECO/S | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Volatility & Risk
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Nippon Telegraph and Telephone and SMARTONE TELECO/S’s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
Nippon Telegraph and Telephone | $92.65 billion | 0.85 | $8.86 billion | $2.62 | 8.79 |
SMARTONE TELECO/S | $1.28 billion | 0.83 | $78.62 million | N/A | N/A |
Nippon Telegraph and Telephone has higher revenue and earnings than SMARTONE TELECO/S.
Dividends
Nippon Telegraph and Telephone pays an annual dividend of $0.62 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. SMARTONE TELECO/S pays an annual dividend of $0.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.2%. Nippon Telegraph and Telephone pays out 23.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.
Profitability
This table compares Nippon Telegraph and Telephone and SMARTONE TELECO/S’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
Nippon Telegraph and Telephone | 9.61% | 12.44% | 4.65% |
SMARTONE TELECO/S | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Institutional and Insider Ownership
0.1% of Nippon Telegraph and Telephone shares are held by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Summary
Nippon Telegraph and Telephone beats SMARTONE TELECO/S on 8 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Nippon Telegraph and Telephone
Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation operates as a telecommunications company in Japan and internationally. It operates through Integrated ICT Business, Regional Communications Business, Global Solutions Business, and Others segments. The Integrated ICT Business segment offers mobile phone, domestic inter-prefectural communications, international communications, solutions, and system development and related services. The Regional Communications Business segment provides intra-prefectural communications and related ancillary services. The Global Solutions Business segment offers consulting, system and software development, network system, cloud, global data center, and related services. The Others segment engages in the real estate, energy, and other businesses. The company was founded in 1952 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.
About SMARTONE TELECO/S
SmarTone Telecommunications Holdings Limited, an investment holding company, provides mobile telecommunication services in Hong Kong and Macau. The company offers voice, multimedia, and mobile and fixed fiber broadband services for the consumer and corporate markets. It is also involved in the sale of handsets and accessories; issuance of guaranteed notes; and provision of customer support and telemarketing services. The company was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in Kwun Tong, Hong Kong. SmarTone Telecommunications Holdings Limited is a subsidiary of Sun Hung Kai Properties Limited.
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