Singapore Telecommunications (OTCMKTS:SGAPY) and LICT (OTCMKTS:LICT) Head to Head Analysis

Singapore Telecommunications (OTCMKTS:SGAPY) and LICT (OTCMKTS:LICT) are both utilities companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and profitability.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

0.0% of Singapore Telecommunications shares are owned by institutional investors. 26.1% of LICT shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Singapore Telecommunications and LICT’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Singapore Telecommunications	N/A	N/A	N/A
LICT	8.55%	N/A	N/A

Risk and Volatility

Singapore Telecommunications has a beta of 0.2, suggesting that its stock price is 80% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, LICT has a beta of 0.05, suggesting that its stock price is 95% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Singapore Telecommunications and LICT”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Singapore Telecommunications	$11.06 billion	4.91	$4.35 billion	N/A	N/A
LICT	$141.40 million	1.66	$12.19 million	$764.00	15.38

Singapore Telecommunications has higher revenue and earnings than LICT.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Singapore Telecommunications and LICT, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Singapore Telecommunications	0	1	0	0	2.00
LICT	0	0	0	0	0.00

Summary

Singapore Telecommunications beats LICT on 6 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

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.

About LICT

LICT Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, provides broadband, voice, and video services to residential, commercial, and governmental customers. The company offers high speed broadband services, including internet access through copper-based digital subscriber lines, fiber optic facilities, fixed wireless, and cable modems; video services through traditional cable television services and internet protocol television services; voice over internet protocol services; wireless voice communications services; and other telecommunications related services. It operates in California, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, New Mexico, Utah, and Wisconsin. The company was formerly known as Lynch Interactive Corporation and changed its name to LICT Corporation in March 2007. LICT Corporation was incorporated in 1996 and is based in Rye, New York.