Chunghwa Telecom (NYSE:CHT) & Axtel SAB (OTCMKTS:AXTLF) Head-To-Head Survey

Chunghwa Telecom (NYSE:CHT) and Axtel SAB (OTCMKTS:AXTLF) are both utilities companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, risk, valuation, profitability and institutional ownership.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Chunghwa Telecom and Axtel SAB”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Chunghwa Telecom	$231.91 billion	0.14	$1.13 billion	$1.53	27.86
Axtel SAB	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Chunghwa Telecom has higher revenue and earnings than Axtel SAB.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

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 endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current recommendations for Chunghwa Telecom and Axtel SAB, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Chunghwa Telecom	0	1	0	0	2.00
Axtel SAB	0	1	0	0	2.00

Given Axtel SAB’s higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Axtel SAB is more favorable than Chunghwa Telecom.

Profitability

This table compares Chunghwa Telecom and Axtel SAB’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Chunghwa Telecom	16.27%	9.72%	7.17%
Axtel SAB	N/A	N/A	N/A

Volatility and Risk

Chunghwa Telecom has a beta of 0.26, indicating that its stock price is 74% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Axtel SAB has a beta of 2.7, indicating that its stock price is 170% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Chunghwa Telecom beats Axtel SAB on 6 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Chunghwa Telecom

Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, provides telecommunication services in Taiwan and internationally. It operates through Consumer Business, Enterprise Business, International Business, and Others segments. The company offers local, domestic long distance, and international long distance fixed-line telephone services; mobile services such as prepaid and postpaid plans; broadband plans; and internet and data services. Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd. was incorporated in 1996 and is headquartered in Taipei City, Taiwan.

About Axtel SAB

AXTEL SAB de CV engages in the provision of public telecommunication services. It operates through the following segments: Business Operation and Government. The Business Operation segment offers communication services and value-added services, such as information, data and internet technologies for both local and international businesses. The Government segment provides services through the company’s network and infrastructure for the federal, state and municipal governments. The company was founded on July 22, 1994 and is headquartered in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Mexico.