Contrasting Chunghwa Telecom (NYSE:CHT) and Pervasip (OTCMKTS:PVSP)

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

Risk & Volatility

Chunghwa Telecom has a beta of 0.26, suggesting that its stock price is 74% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Pervasip has a beta of -0.33, suggesting that its stock price is 133% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

2.1% of Chunghwa Telecom shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of Chunghwa Telecom shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 9.2% of Pervasip shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Chunghwa Telecom and Pervasip”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) 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
Pervasip	$15.77 million	0.07	$16.92 million	N/A	N/A

Chunghwa Telecom has higher revenue and earnings than Pervasip.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Chunghwa Telecom and Pervasip, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Chunghwa Telecom	0	1	0	0	2.00
Pervasip	0	0	0	0	0.00

Profitability

This table compares Chunghwa Telecom and Pervasip’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%
Pervasip	N/A	N/A	-39.92%

Summary

Chunghwa Telecom beats Pervasip on 9 of the 10 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 Pervasip

Pervasip Corporation focuses on developing cloud-based applications to monitor and control greenhouse facilities. It intends to develop and deliver products and technologies to agricultural markets; develop scientific methods for the analysis of cannabinoids in flowers, concentrates, and edibles; and assist medical marijuana specialty production facilities to regulate, calculate proper dosage, and understand the importance of consistency in product. The company was formerly known as eLEC Communications Corp. and changed its name to Pervasip Corp. in December 2007. Pervasip Corp. was founded in 1964 and is based in White Plains, New York.