KDDI (OTCMKTS:KDDIY – Get Free Report) and KVH Industries (NASDAQ:KVHI – Get Free Report) are both communication services companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends, risk, valuation, earnings and institutional ownership.
Risk and Volatility
KDDI has a beta of 0.05, meaning that its stock price is 95% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, KVH Industries has a beta of 0.45, meaning that its stock price is 55% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
0.1% of KDDI shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 73.7% of KVH Industries shares are held by institutional investors. 21.4% of KVH Industries 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.
Analyst Ratings
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| KDDI | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2.50 |
| KVH Industries | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
Profitability
This table compares KDDI and KVH Industries’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| KDDI | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| KVH Industries | -4.68% | -0.76% | -0.65% |
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares KDDI and KVH Industries”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| KDDI | $40.34 billion | 1.77 | $4.67 billion | $1.26 | 14.15 |
| KVH Industries | $111.01 million | 1.27 | -$7.38 million | ($0.30) | -25.87 |
KDDI has higher revenue and earnings than KVH Industries. KVH Industries is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than KDDI, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
KDDI beats KVH Industries on 10 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.
About KDDI
KDDI Corporation provides telecommunications services in Japan and internationally. It operates in two segments, Personal Services and Business Services. The Personal Services segment offers telecommunication services and other services such as finance, energy, and LX through its multi-brands au, UQ mobile, and povo. The Business Services segment offers smartphones and other devices, network and cloud services, and data center services to corporate customers under the TELEHOUSE brand. The company was incorporated in 1984 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.
About KVH Industries
KVH Industries, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the design, development, manufacture, and marketing of mobile connectivity solutions for the marine and land mobile markets in the United States and internationally. The company offers Internet and VoIP airtime services; AgilePlans, a Connectivity as a Service solution; KVH Link, a crew wellbeing content subscription service with delivery by IP-Mobilecast; and OpenNet, a KVH VSAT data delivering service for non-KVH Ku-band VSAT terminals. It also provides TracNet, an integrated hybrid two-way communication terminal with VSAT, 5G/LTE, and shore-based Wi-Fi; TracPhone, a two-way VSAT-only satellite communications system; CommBox, ship-to-shore network management software for maritime communications; CommBox Edge, an advanced maritime network optimization and management solution; Starlink, a companion terminal for TracNet and TracPhone systems; KVH ONE, a global hybrid communication network supporting Internet, VoIP, content delivery, and other; and TracVision, a satellite television antenna system for vessels, recreational vehicles, buses, conversion vans, and automobiles. In addition, the company offers KVH Elite, a streaming service for leisure yachts; KVH OneCare, a services and support for TracNet and TracPhone systems; MOVIElink, a movie distribution solution; MUSIClink, a music and karaoke delivery solution; NEWSlink, a maritime news delivery solution; SPORTSlink, a sporting content delivery solution; TVlink, a television programming delivery solution; and news from home, a digital newspaper service. It sells its mobile communications products through a network of independent retailers, chain stores, distributors, and service providers, as well as to manufacturers of vessels, maritime equipment, and vehicles. The company was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in Middletown, Rhode Island.
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