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TELFY or CHT: Which Is the Better Value Stock Right Now?

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Investors interested in stocks from the Diversified Communication Services sector have probably already heard of Telefonica (TELFY - Free Report) and Chunghwa (CHT - Free Report) . But which of these two companies is the best option for those looking for undervalued stocks? Let's take a closer look.

We have found that the best way to discover great value opportunities is to pair a strong Zacks Rank with a great grade in the Value category of our Style Scores system. The proven Zacks Rank emphasizes companies with positive estimate revision trends, and our Style Scores highlight stocks with specific traits.

Telefonica has a Zacks Rank of #2 (Buy), while Chunghwa has a Zacks Rank of #4 (Sell) right now. This system places an emphasis on companies that have seen positive earnings estimate revisions, so investors should feel comfortable knowing that TELFY is likely seeing its earnings outlook improve to a greater extent. However, value investors will care about much more than just this.

Value investors also tend to look at a number of traditional, tried-and-true figures to help them find stocks that they believe are undervalued at their current share price levels.

The Style Score Value grade factors in a variety of key fundamental metrics, including the popular P/E ratio, P/S ratio, earnings yield, cash flow per share, and a number of other key stats that are commonly used by value investors.

TELFY currently has a forward P/E ratio of 8.23, while CHT has a forward P/E of 28.64. We also note that TELFY has a PEG ratio of 0.20. This metric is used similarly to the famous P/E ratio, but the PEG ratio also takes into account the stock's expected earnings growth rate. CHT currently has a PEG ratio of 1.98.

Another notable valuation metric for TELFY is its P/B ratio of 1.13. The P/B is a method of comparing a stock's market value to its book value, which is defined as total assets minus total liabilities. By comparison, CHT has a P/B of 2.81.

These metrics, and several others, help TELFY earn a Value grade of A, while CHT has been given a Value grade of D.

TELFY sticks out from CHT in both our Zacks Rank and Style Scores models, so value investors will likely feel that TELFY is the better option right now.

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