Head to Head Contrast: SMARTONE TELECO/S (OTCMKTS:STTFY) & Nippon Telegraph and Telephone (OTCMKTS:NTTYY)

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

Dividends

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 an annual dividend of $0.62 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. Nippon Telegraph and Telephone pays out 23.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for SMARTONE TELECO/S and Nippon Telegraph and Telephone, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
SMARTONE TELECO/S	0	0	0	0	N/A
Nippon Telegraph and Telephone	0	0	0	0	N/A

Volatility & Risk

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

Earnings & Valuation

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

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
SMARTONE TELECO/S	$1.28 billion	0.83	$78.62 million	N/A	N/A
Nippon Telegraph and Telephone	$92.65 billion	0.86	$8.83 billion	$2.62	8.95

Nippon Telegraph and Telephone has higher revenue and earnings than SMARTONE TELECO/S.

Profitability

This table compares SMARTONE TELECO/S and Nippon Telegraph and Telephone’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
SMARTONE TELECO/S	N/A	N/A	N/A
Nippon Telegraph and Telephone	9.61%	12.44%	4.65%

Insider & Institutional Ownership

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

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.