Contrasting Singapore Telecommunications (OTCMKTS:SGAPY) and Rogers Communication (NYSE:RCI)

Rogers Communication (NYSE:RCI) and Singapore Telecommunications (OTCMKTS:SGAPY) are both large-cap utilities companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, risk, dividends and earnings.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

45.5% of Rogers Communication shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.0% of Singapore Telecommunications shares are owned by institutional investors. 29.0% of Rogers Communication shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Rogers Communication and Singapore Telecommunications”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Rogers Communication	$15.04 billion	1.34	$1.27 billion	$2.01	18.55
Singapore Telecommunications	$10.57 billion	5.07	$3.00 billion	N/A	N/A

Singapore Telecommunications has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Rogers Communication.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current recommendations for Rogers Communication and Singapore Telecommunications, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Rogers Communication	1	4	2	0	2.14
Singapore Telecommunications	0	0	0	0	0.00

Rogers Communication currently has a consensus target price of $33.00, suggesting a potential downside of 11.48%. Given Rogers Communication’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Rogers Communication is more favorable than Singapore Telecommunications.

Volatility and Risk

Rogers Communication has a beta of 0.78, meaning that its stock price is 22% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Singapore Telecommunications has a beta of 0.45, meaning that its stock price is 55% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Dividends

Rogers Communication pays an annual dividend of $1.46 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.9%. Singapore Telecommunications pays an annual dividend of $1.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.7%. Rogers Communication pays out 72.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Profitability

This table compares Rogers Communication and Singapore Telecommunications’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Rogers Communication	7.33%	21.59%	3.72%
Singapore Telecommunications	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Rogers Communication beats Singapore Telecommunications on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Rogers Communication

Rogers Communications Inc. operates as a communications and media company in Canada. It operates through three segments: Wireless, Cable, and Media. The company offers mobile Internet access, wireless voice and enhanced voice, device financing, device protection, global voice and data roaming, wireless home phone, bridging landline, machine-to-machine and Internet of Things solutions, and advanced wireless solutions for businesses, as well as device shipping and express pickup services; and postpaid and prepaid services under the Rogers, Fido, and chatr brands. It also provides internet and WiFi services; and monitoring, security, automation, energy efficiency, and smart control through smartphone app. In addition, the company offers local and network TV; on-demand television; cloud-based digital video recorders; voice-activated remote controls, and integrated apps; personal video recorders; linear and time-shifted programming; digital specialty channels; and 4K television programming. Further, it provides residential and small business local telephony services; voicemail, call waiting, and long distance; voice, data networking, Internet protocol (IP), and Ethernet services; private networking, Internet, IP voice, and cloud solutions; optical wave and multi-protocol label switching services; information technology and network technologies; cable access network services; telecommunications technical consulting services; and season games through television, smartphones, tablets, personal computers, and other streaming devices, as well as operates Ignite TV and Ignite TV app. Additionally, the company owns Toronto Blue Jays and the Rogers Centre event venue; and operates Sportsnet ONE, Sportsnet 360, Sportsnet World, Citytv, OMNI, FX (Canada), FXX (Canada), and OLN television networks, as well as 52 AM and FM radio stations. It also offers Rogers and the Rogers World Elite Mastercard. The company was founded in 1960 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

About Singapore Telecommunications

Singapore Telecommunications Limited, together with its subsidiaries, provides telecommunication services to consumers and small businesses in Singapore, Australia, China, and internationally. The company operates through Optus, Singtel Singapore, NCS, Digital InfraCo, and Corporate segments. The company provides mobile, equipment sales, fixed voice and data, satellite, ICT and managed services; mobile, fixed voice and data, pay television, content and digital services, ICT as well as equipment sales in Singapore; and provides differentiated and end-to-end technology services to clients through its Gov+, Enterprise, and Telco+ strategic business groups with its NEXT capabilities in digital, data, cloud and platforms, as well as offers applications, infrastructure, engineering and cyber. It offers regional data centre services under Nxera; satellite carrier services; and Paragon, Singtel’s all-in-one digital acceleration platform for 5G multi-access edge compute and cloud orchestration. The company was incorporated in 1992 and is headquartered in Singapore.