Head to Head Analysis: m-Wise (OTCMKTS:MWIS) and Chunghwa Telecom (NYSE:CHT)

m-Wise (OTCMKTS:MWIS) and Chunghwa Telecom (NYSE:CHT) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

2.1% of Chunghwa Telecom shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of Chunghwa Telecom shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares m-Wise and Chunghwa Telecom”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
m-Wise	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Chunghwa Telecom	$7.17 billion	4.12	$1.21 billion	$1.46	26.09

Chunghwa Telecom has higher revenue and earnings than m-Wise.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings for m-Wise and Chunghwa Telecom, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
m-Wise	0	0	0	0	0.00
Chunghwa Telecom	0	1	0	0	2.00

Given m-Wise’s higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe m-Wise is more favorable than Chunghwa Telecom.

Profitability

This table compares m-Wise and Chunghwa Telecom’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
m-Wise	N/A	N/A	N/A
Chunghwa Telecom	16.09%	9.16%	6.78%

Summary

Chunghwa Telecom beats m-Wise on 7 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About m-Wise

m-Wise, Inc. engages in the manufacture, development, and marketing of hardware-based wireless application platform. The company was founded by Shay Ben Asulin and Mordechai Broudo in February 2000 and is headquartered in Herzliya, Israel.

About Chunghwa Telecom

Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, provides telecommunication services in Taiwan and internationally. It operates through Consumer Business, Enterprise Business, International Business, and Others segments. The company offers local, domestic long distance, and international long distance fixed-line telephone services; mobile services such as prepaid and postpaid plans; broadband plans; and internet and data services. Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd. was incorporated in 1996 and is headquartered in Taipei City, Taiwan.