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

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

Insider & 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 gross 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 Ratings

This is a summary of current recommendations 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, equities research analysts clearly 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.