Head-To-Head Analysis: Nippon Telegraph and Telephone (OTCMKTS:NTTYY) vs. SMARTONE TELECO/S (OTCMKTS:STTFY)

Nippon Telegraph and Telephone (OTCMKTS:NTTYY) and SMARTONE TELECO/S (OTCMKTS:STTFY) are both utilities companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation, earnings, risk, institutional ownership and profitability.

Dividends

Nippon Telegraph and Telephone pays an annual dividend of $0.62 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. 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.

Volatility and Risk

Nippon Telegraph and Telephone has a beta of 0.13, suggesting that its share price is 87% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, SMARTONE TELECO/S has a beta of -0.04, suggesting that its share price is 104% less volatile than the S&P 500.

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

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for Nippon Telegraph and Telephone and SMARTONE TELECO/S, as reported 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

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Nippon Telegraph and Telephone and SMARTONE TELECO/S’s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Nippon Telegraph and Telephone	$92.65 billion	0.86	$8.83 billion	$2.62	8.95
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.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

0.1% of Nippon Telegraph and Telephone shares are owned by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds 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.