Hellenic Telecom Organization (OTCMKTS:HLTOY) and Singapore Telecommunications (OTCMKTS:SGAPY) Critical Survey

Singapore Telecommunications (OTCMKTS:SGAPY) and Hellenic Telecom Organization (OTCMKTS:HLTOY) are both utilities companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends and profitability.

Volatility & Risk

Singapore Telecommunications has a beta of 0.32, suggesting that its stock price is 68% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Hellenic Telecom Organization has a beta of 0.12, suggesting that its stock price is 88% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Singapore Telecommunications and Hellenic Telecom Organization’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Singapore Telecommunications	N/A	N/A	N/A
Hellenic Telecom Organization	15.62%	26.32%	10.20%

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Singapore Telecommunications and Hellenic Telecom Organization”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Singapore Telecommunications	$10.57 billion	6.16	$3.00 billion	N/A	N/A
Hellenic Telecom Organization	$2.10 billion	3.90	$518.11 million	$0.63	15.87

Singapore Telecommunications has higher revenue and earnings than Hellenic Telecom Organization.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

0.0% of Singapore Telecommunications shares are held by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Dividends

Singapore Telecommunications pays an annual dividend of $1.22 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. Hellenic Telecom Organization pays an annual dividend of $0.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. Hellenic Telecom Organization pays out 57.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for Singapore Telecommunications and Hellenic Telecom Organization, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Singapore Telecommunications	0	0	0	0	0.00
Hellenic Telecom Organization	0	0	1	0	3.00

About Singapore Telecommunications

Singapore Telecommunications Limited, together with its subsidiaries, provides telecommunication services to consumers and small businesses in Singapore, Australia, China, and internationally. The company operates through Optus, Singtel Singapore, NCS, Digital InfraCo, and Corporate segments. The company provides mobile, equipment sales, fixed voice and data, satellite, ICT and managed services; mobile, fixed voice and data, pay television, content and digital services, ICT as well as equipment sales in Singapore; and provides differentiated and end-to-end technology services to clients through its Gov+, Enterprise, and Telco+ strategic business groups with its NEXT capabilities in digital, data, cloud and platforms, as well as offers applications, infrastructure, engineering and cyber. It offers regional data centre services under Nxera; satellite carrier services; and Paragon, Singtel’s all-in-one digital acceleration platform for 5G multi-access edge compute and cloud orchestration. The company was incorporated in 1992 and is headquartered in Singapore.

About Hellenic Telecom Organization

Hellenic Telecommunications Organization S.A. provides telecommunications and related services to businesses and individuals primarily in Greece and Romania. It operates through OTE, COSMOTE Group, and Telekom Romania Mobile segments. The company offers fixed-line, Internet access, ICT, and TV production services; and international carrier services. It also provides mobile and satellite telecommunication, electronic money, e-commerce, financing, consultancy and security, real estate, insurance brokerage, training, wholesale telephony, retail, marketing, overdue accounts management, wholesale broadband, and infrastructure services. Hellenic Telecommunications Organization S.A. was incorporated in 1949 and is based in Athens, Greece. Hellenic Telecommunications Organization S.A. operates as a subsidiary of Deutsche Telekom AG.