CHT vs. TIGO: Chunghwa Telecom vs. Millicom International Cellular Stock Comparison

Company Profile

Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) and Millicom International Cellular (TIGO) both fall under the Telecommunication Services industry group, but CHT is classified in Diversified Telecommunication Services while TIGO is classified in Wireless Telecommunication Services.

Millicom International Cellular (TIGO) trades as ordinary local shares, while Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) trades as an ADR — compare with FX exposure, depositary-program fees, and dividend-withholding-tax differences in mind.

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Profitability

Millicom International Cellular (TIGO) at 19.54% sits in the top ROE quartile, while Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) at 11.37% is closer to the peer norm — stronger capital efficiency for TIGO.

Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) at 16.61% retains a top-quartile share of revenue as profit, ahead of Millicom International Cellular (TIGO) at 7.01%, which keeps about the industry-typical share.

Millicom International Cellular (TIGO) at 26.63% operates in the top operating margin quartile, ahead of Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) at 22.75%, which runs around its industry’s norm.

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Growth

Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) at 2.70% is around its peer norm for revenue growth, while Millicom International Cellular (TIGO) at 0.26% drops into the bottom quartile, signaling weaker demand or pricing momentum.

Millicom International Cellular (TIGO) at 438.36% clears its industry range for EPS growth, a much stronger earnings trajectory than Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) at 3.97%, which is closer to a typical peer reading.

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Financial Strength

Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) at 1.36 keeps current ratio within its industry’s typical mid-range, while Millicom International Cellular (TIGO) at 0.56 runs in the tighter-liquidity quartile — a thinner cushion against current liabilities for TIGO.

Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) at 0.07 keeps leverage in the lower quartile, while Millicom International Cellular (TIGO) at 5.29 is above its industry debt-to-equity ratio range.

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Dividends

Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) pays no dividend (yield 0.00%) — it may be reinvesting, using buybacks, or simply not returning cash through dividends. Meanwhile Millicom International Cellular (TIGO) reports a yield of 3.79%, ranking against industry peers normally.

Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) pays no dividend (payout 0.00%) — it may be reinvesting, using buybacks, or simply not returning cash through dividends. Meanwhile Millicom International Cellular (TIGO) reports a payout of 88.91%, ranking against industry peers normally.

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Valuation

Both Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) at 30.40 and Millicom International Cellular (TIGO) at 24.70 sit in the richer earnings-multiple quartile for P/E ratio, so investors are paying more for TTM earnings than they pay for typical peers.

Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) at 0.15 sits in the cheaper P/S ratio quartile while Millicom International Cellular (TIGO) at 1.72 prices around its industry’s middle — CHT costs less per dollar of sales, though read it alongside growth and margins.

Both look rich against book: Millicom International Cellular (TIGO) at 6.24 sits in the upper P/B ratio quartile, and Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) at 13.30 prices even higher, above its industry range.

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