Advanced Info Service Public (OTCMKTS:AVIFY) versus Singapore Telecommunications (OTCMKTS:SGAPY) Financial Review

Profitability

This table compares Singapore Telecommunications and Advanced Info Service Public’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
Advanced Info Service Public	15.77%	36.53%	7.31%

Institutional & Insider Ownership

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

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Singapore Telecommunications and Advanced Info Service Public”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Singapore Telecommunications	$10.54 billion	3.57	$591.16 million	N/A	N/A
Advanced Info Service Public	$5.43 billion	4.39	$837.68 million	$0.31	25.85

Advanced Info Service Public has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Singapore Telecommunications.

Volatility and Risk

Singapore Telecommunications has a beta of 0.64, meaning that its stock price is 36% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Advanced Info Service Public has a beta of 0.36, meaning that its stock price is 64% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Dividends

Singapore Telecommunications pays an annual dividend of $1.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.6%. Advanced Info Service Public pays an annual dividend of $0.22 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. Advanced Info Service Public pays out 71.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

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 Advanced Info Service Public

Advanced Info Service Public Company Limited, together its subsidiaries, provides communication products and services primarily in Thailand. It is involved in the operation of cellular telephone networks, networks, and telecommunication and internet services. The company also distributes handsets; cash cards and electronic payment services; and internet equipment. In addition, it provides international telephone, broadcasting network, and television broadcasting services for various channels; and digital platform, as well as insurance brokerage services. Further, the company offers IT system service development, content aggregator, and billing and collection outsourcing services; call center services; and space, and land and building services, as well as related facilities. Additionally, it provides internet data center, and internet and satellite uplink-downlink services for communications; mobile contents, application development, and digital marketing services; fixed-line services and data communication network services; software development services; online domain names; services of infrastructure development of fibre optic networks; and training and online advertising services. The company is involved in resale of mobile phone, voice over internet phone, and leased circuit services. Advanced Info Service Public Company Limited was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Bangkok, Thailand.