Reviewing ZKH Group (NYSE:ZKH) & PCCW (OTCMKTS:PCWLF)

ZKH Group (NYSE:ZKH) and PCCW (OTCMKTS:PCWLF) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings and valuation.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares ZKH Group and PCCW”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
ZKH Group	$1.20 billion	0.48	-$37.28 million	($0.15)	-23.68
PCCW	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

PCCW has lower revenue, but higher earnings than ZKH Group.

Profitability

This table compares ZKH Group and PCCW’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
ZKH Group	-1.97%	-5.72%	-2.72%
PCCW	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for ZKH Group and PCCW, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
ZKH Group	1	0	0	0	1.00
PCCW	0	0	0	0	0.00

Institutional & Insider Ownership

9.5% of ZKH Group shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of PCCW shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Risk & Volatility

ZKH Group has a beta of 0.19, meaning that its stock price is 81% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, PCCW has a beta of 0.17, meaning that its stock price is 83% less volatile than the S&P 500.

About ZKH Group

ZKH Group Limited develops and operates a maintenance, repair, and operating (MRO) products trading and service platform that offers spare parts, chemicals, manufacturing parts, general consumables, and office supplies in the People’s Republic of China. The company provides MRO procurement and management services; digitalized MRO procurement solutions; and logistics and warehousing services. It also engages in the production and sale of intelligent warehousing equipment. ZKH Group Limited was founded in 1998 and is based in Shanghai, the People’s Republic of China.

About PCCW

PCCW Limited provides telecommunications and related services in Hong Kong, Mainland and other parts of China, Singapore, and internationally. The company’s services include local telephony, local data and broadband, mobile, enterprise solutions, international telecommunications, and satellite-based and network-based telecommunications services; outsourcing, consulting, and contact center services; and technical consulting and engineering services. It also provides free television, pay television program, and interactive multimedia services; sells advertising in various telephone directories and on the Internet; publishes directories; sells mobile handsets and accessories; distributes media content; and mobile video on demand and advertising services through OTT platform. In addition, the company offers broadcasting and related services, management and engineering support services, customer relationship management and customer contact management solutions, and media content services; and over-the-top video services under the Viu brand, as well as sells customer premises equipment and related solutions. Further, it engages in the sale, distribution, and marketing of telecommunication products and services; provision of data services; software development, systems integration, consulting, and informatization activities; the provision of computer and IP/IT related value-added services to business customers; operates customer loyalty program and online merchandise sales; and content production, talent management, and entertainment business. Additionally, the company offers e-commerce, travel, insurance, big data analytics, fintech, and health-tech services. PCCW Limited was founded in 1925 and is headquartered in Quarry Bay, Hong Kong.