Head to Head Review: KDDI (OTCMKTS:KDDIY) and Chorus (OTCMKTS:CHRYY)

Chorus (OTCMKTS:CHRYY) and KDDI (OTCMKTS:KDDIY) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings, profitability, risk and valuation.

Profitability

This table compares Chorus and KDDI’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Chorus	N/A	N/A	N/A
KDDI	10.71%	10.87%	4.03%

Risk & Volatility

Chorus has a beta of 0.77, suggesting that its stock price is 23% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, KDDI has a beta of 0.1, suggesting that its stock price is 90% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

0.1% of KDDI shares are owned by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Chorus and KDDI”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Chorus	$612.63 million	3.39	-$5.46 million	N/A	N/A
KDDI	$38.86 billion	1.76	$4.53 billion	$1.01	16.15

KDDI has higher revenue and earnings than Chorus.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings for Chorus and KDDI, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Chorus	0	1	0	0	2.00
KDDI	0	0	0	1	4.00

Dividends

Chorus pays an annual dividend of $1.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.6%. KDDI pays an annual dividend of $0.35 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. KDDI pays out 34.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Summary

KDDI beats Chorus on 8 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Chorus

Chorus Limited, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the provision of fixed line communications infrastructure services in New Zealand. It offers phone and broadband services for residential and business customers; data and voice services; and solutions for transport and infrastructure. The company also builds and maintains a network of fibre and copper cables, local telephone exchanges, and cabinets. In addition, it offers co-location and value-added network services. The company was incorporated in 2011 and is based in Wellington, New Zealand.

About KDDI

KDDI Corporation provides telecommunications services in Japan and internationally. It operates in two segments, Personal Services and Business Services. The Personal Services segment offers telecommunication services and other services such as finance, energy, and LX through its multi-brands au, UQ mobile, and povo. The Business Services segment offers smartphones and other devices, network and cloud services, and data center services to corporate customers under the TELEHOUSE brand. The company was incorporated in 1984 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.