SMARTONE TELECO/S (OTCMKTS:STTFY) vs. Deutsche Telekom (OTCMKTS:DTEGY) Financial Contrast

SMARTONE TELECO/S (OTCMKTS:STTFY) and Deutsche Telekom (OTCMKTS:DTEGY) are both communication services companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, risk, dividends and earnings.

Profitability

This table compares SMARTONE TELECO/S and Deutsche Telekom’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
Deutsche Telekom	7.18%	11.11%	3.52%

Volatility and Risk

SMARTONE TELECO/S has a beta of -0.04, indicating that its share price is 104% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Deutsche Telekom has a beta of 0.34, indicating that its share price is 66% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for SMARTONE TELECO/S and Deutsche Telekom, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
SMARTONE TELECO/S	0	0	0	0	0.00
Deutsche Telekom	0	2	2	1	2.80

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares SMARTONE TELECO/S and Deutsche Telekom”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
Deutsche Telekom	$134.70 billion	1.17	$10.87 billion	$2.07	15.87

Deutsche Telekom has higher revenue and earnings than SMARTONE TELECO/S.

Summary

Deutsche Telekom beats SMARTONE TELECO/S on 10 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 Deutsche Telekom

Deutsche Telekom AG, together with its subsidiaries, provides integrated telecommunication services. The company operates through Germany, United States, Europe, Systems Solutions, Group Development, and Group Headquarters and Group Services segments. It offers fixed-network services, including voice and data communication services based on fixed-network and broadband technology; and sells terminal equipment and other hardware products, as well as services to resellers. In addition, the company provides mobile voice and data services to consumers and business customers; sells mobile devices and other hardware products; and sells mobile services to resellers and to companies that purchases and markets network services to third parties, such as mobile virtual network operators. Further, it offers internet services; internet-based TV products and services; and information and communication technology systems for multinational corporations and public sector institutions with an infrastructure of data centers and network services. Additionally, the company provides wireless communications services; and cloud services, digital solutions, security, and advisory solutions. Deutsche Telekom AG has mobile customers and broadband customers, as well as fixed-network lines. The company was incorporated in 1995 and is headquartered in Bonn, Germany.