Contrasting KDDI (OTCMKTS:KDDIY) & Cellcom Israel (OTCMKTS:CELJF)

KDDI (OTCMKTS:KDDIYGet Free Report) and Cellcom Israel (OTCMKTS:CELJFGet Free Report) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, risk, profitability, dividends and analyst recommendations.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

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

Profitability

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

Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
KDDI N/A N/A N/A
Cellcom Israel 5.11% 9.26% 3.48%

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares KDDI and Cellcom Israel”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio
KDDI $38.86 billion 1.64 $4.53 billion $1.01 15.11
Cellcom Israel $1.20 billion N/A $46.74 million $0.36 29.92

KDDI has higher revenue and earnings than Cellcom Israel. KDDI is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cellcom Israel, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Volatility and Risk

KDDI has a beta of 0.06, indicating that its share price is 94% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Cellcom Israel has a beta of 1.06, indicating that its share price is 6% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for KDDI and Cellcom Israel, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
KDDI 0 1 0 0 2.00
Cellcom Israel 1 0 0 0 1.00

About KDDI

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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.

About Cellcom Israel

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Cellcom Israel Ltd. provides cellular communications services in Israel. It operates in two segments, Cellular and Fixed-line. The Cellular segment offers cellular communications, and cellular equipment and related services. The Fixed-line segment provides infrastructure and internet access, internet-based television, international telephony, landline telephony services, and transmission services for business customers and for telecommunication operators; and conferencing, cloud computing, and server hosting services, as well as IOT solutions. This segment also sells equipment, such as computers and communication equipment, including servers, routers, and switches, and others; and software and integration of information security products. The company was incorporated in 1994 and is headquartered in Netanya, Israel.

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