stockrowPLDT Inc. (PHI) vs Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. (TDS)
- PLDT Inc. PHI 17.82 +0.22%
- Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. TDS 36.25 +5.69%
PLDT Inc. and Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. are both Telecom Services companies. PLDT Inc. and Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. are of similar size ($3.8B and $3.7B). PLDT Inc. trades at the lower P/E: 8.4× against 11.8×. PLDT Inc. grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: −1.98% against −58.8%. Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. has the higher net margin (27.7% vs 12.1%) and the higher return on invested capital (7.49% vs 5.94%). Both pay a dividend; PLDT Inc. yields more (8.51% vs 0.44%). Across the 22 metrics below, PLDT Inc. leads on 12 and Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. on 10.
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| Metric | PHI | TDS | Telecom Services median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 85.00% | 59.35% | 48.78% |
| Operating margin | 17.50% | 37.03% | 7.95% |
| Net margin | 12.12% | 27.70% | 4.22% |
| Free cash flow margin | 21.75% | (35.96%) | 4.73% |
| Return on equity | 20.51% | 7.68% | 4.38% |
| Return on assets | 4.19% | 3.18% | 0.00% |
| Return on invested capital | 5.94% | 7.49% | 3.41% |
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