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PLDT (PSE:TEL)

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PLDT stock research in summary

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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Combined Rank of 26 (worse than 74% compared with investment alternatives), PLDT (Wireless Telecommunication, Philippines) shares have somewhat below-average financial characteristics compared with similar stocks. Shares of PLDT are a good value (attractively priced) with a consolidated Value Rank of 85 (better than 85% of alternatives) but show below-average growth (Growth Rank of 17), and are riskily financed (Safety Rank of 12), which means above-average debt burdens. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: A Combined Rank of 26, is a hold recommendation based on PLDT's financial characteristics. As the company PLDT's key financial metrics exhibit good value (Obermatt Value Rank of 85) but low growth (Obermatt Growth Rank of 17) and risky financing practices (Obermatt Safety Rank of 12), it may be a risky investment, because debt in times of crises can make things worse. The good value, better than 85% of comparable companies, may indicate the company's future is challenging. If you believe that low growth is temporary or just due to a specific current event, you may conclude that the good value of the stock provides an attractive investment opportunity. Obermatt Premium subscribers can further check the stock’s Sentiment Ranks, which also flow into the Obermatt 360° View for investors. ...read more

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Country	Philippines
Industry	Wireless Telecommunication
Index	Good Governace Growth Markets, Independent Boards Growth Markets
Size class	X-Large

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Research History: PLDT

RESEARCH HISTORY	2021	2022	2023	2024
VALUE
VALUE	56	85	80	n/a
GROWTH
GROWTH	42	77	23	n/a
SAFETY
SAFETY	3	30	14	n/a
SENTIMENT
SENTIMENT	n/a	86	70	^new
360° VIEW
360° VIEW	n/a	83	44	^new

Most recent update of the stock research: . Financial reporting date used for calculating ranks: . Stock research history is based on the Obermatt Method. The higher the rank, the better PLDT is in the corresponding investment strategy.
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Combined financial peformance in Detail

RESEARCH HISTORY	2021	2022	2023	2024
VALUE
VALUE	56	85	80	n/a
GROWTH
GROWTH	42	77	23	n/a
SAFETY
SAFETY	3	30	14	n/a
COMBINED
COMBINED	12	82	27	n/a

Last update of combined financial performance: . Stock analysis on combined financial performance: The higher the rank of PLDT the better the performance.

Value Metrics in Detail

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Value Rank of 85 (better than 85% compared with alternatives) for 2025, PLDT shares are significantly less expensive than comparable stocks. The Value Rank is based on consolidating four value indicators that are all above average for PLDT. Price-to-Sales is 62 which means that the stock price compared with what market professionals expect for future sales is lower than for 62% of comparable companies, indicating a good value for PLDT's revenue size. The same is valid for expected Price-to-Profits, more favorable than for 83% of alternatives, and this is also true for the Price-to-Book capital ratio (also referred to as market-to-book ratio) with a Price-to-Capital Rank of 51. Compared with other companies in the same industry, dividend yields of PLDT are expected to be higher than for 94% of all competitors (a Dividend Yield rank of 94). ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Value Rank of 85, is a buy recommendation based on PLDT's stock price compared with the company's operational size and dividend yields. Since all value metrics are above the industry average, there is no objection to investing in PLDT based on its detailed value metrics. We recommend further analyzing the stock with Obermatt’s Value, Safety, and Sentiment Ranks, including the 360° View, before making an investment decision. ...read more

VALUE METRICS	2021	2022	2023	2024
PRICE VS. REVENUES (P/S)
PRICE VS. REVENUES (P/S)	45	54	67	n/a
PRICE VS. PROFITS (P/E)
PRICE VS. PROFITS (P/E)	63	63	84	n/a
PRICE VS. CAPITAL (Market-to-Book)
PRICE VS. CAPITAL (Market-to-Book)	33	40	40	n/a
DIVIDEND YIELD
DIVIDEND YIELD	71	94	90	n/a
CONSOLIDATED RANK: VALUE
CONSOLIDATED RANK: VALUE	56	85	80	n/a

Last update of Value Rank: . Stock analysis on value ratios: The higher the rank, the lower the value ratio of PLDT; except for dividend yield where the rank is higher, the higher the yield.

Growth Metrics in Detail

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Growth Rank of 17 (better than 17% compared with alternatives), PLDT shows one of the most restricted growth dynamics in its industry. There is little momentum in this company. The Growth Rank is based on consolidating four value indicators, with all four metrics below average for PLDT. Sales Growth has a rank of 39, which means that currently professionals expect the company to grow less than 61% of its competitors. The same is valid for Profit Growth, with a rank of 21, and Capital Growth with 15. In addition, Stock Returns have a below market rank of 41, which means that the stock returns have recently been below 59% of alternative investments. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Growth Rank of 17, is a sell recommendation for growth and momentum investors. These are all bad growth momentum indicators. These are negative signals for investors interested in growth companies. Value is likely good for this company, as investors may have left this stock in the cold. If that is the case, investors should look at the company's outlook, especially Sentiment performance, because it may be a turnaround situation that could entail above-average stock returns in the future. But it remains a risky bet, as no growth signals are in the green zone yet. While momentum is a popular investment factor, the value aspect might be the more important one, in the longer term. We recommend analyzing the stock with Obermatt’s Value, Safety, and Sentiment Ranks to arrive at a 360° View of the stock purchase case, especially since the growth performance is low here. ...read more

GROWTH METRICS	2021	2022	2023	2024
REVENUE GROWTH
REVENUE GROWTH	54	48	50	n/a
PROFIT GROWTH
PROFIT GROWTH	n/a	28	20	n/a
CAPITAL GROWTH
CAPITAL GROWTH	n/a	83	18	n/a
STOCK RETURNS
STOCK RETURNS	67	79	49	n/a
CONSOLIDATED RANK: GROWTH
CONSOLIDATED RANK: GROWTH	42	77	23	n/a

Last update of Growth Rank: . Stock analysis on growth metrics: The higher the rank, the higher the growth and returns of PLDT.

Safety Metrics in Detail

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Safety Rank of 12 (better than 12% compared with alternatives), the company PLDT has much riskier financing practices than comparable other companies, which means that their overall debt burden is significantly above the industry average. This doesn't mean that the business of PLDT is also risky, it only means that the company is on the riskier side in respect to bankruptcy in case things turn sour, assuming that public reporting is correct. The Safety Rank is based on consolidating three financing indicators, with all three metrics below average for PLDT. Liquidity is at 10, meaning that the company generates less profit to service its debt than 90% of its competitors. This indicates that the company is on the riskier side when it comes to debt service. Even worse, Leverage is at a rank of 20, meaning the company has an above-average debt-to-equity ratio. It has more debt than 80% of its competitors. Finally, Refinancing is at a rank of 11 which means that the portion of the debt about to be refinanced is above average. It has more debt in the refinancing stage than 89% of its competitors. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: With a consolidated Safety Rank of 12 (worse than 88% compared with alternatives), PLDT has a financing structure that is significantly riskier than that of its competitors. This combination is rather dangerous in most situations. Only very promising companies with bright future outlooks and stellar reputations can operate with such risky financing. Investors should look at Obermatt’s Value, Growth, and Sentiment Ranks to confirm a very positive outlook or be careful with investing in stocks of PLDT because it may suffer significantly in case of future difficulties. ...read more

SAFETY METRICS	2021	2022	2023	2024
LEVERAGE
LEVERAGE	15	28	22	n/a
REFINANCING
REFINANCING	2	9	15	n/a
LIQUIDITY
LIQUIDITY	42	59	14	n/a
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY	3	30	14	n/a

Last update of Safety Rank: . Stock analysis on safety metrics: The higher the rank, the lower the leverage of PLDT and the more cash is available to service its debt.

Sentiment Metrics in Detail

SENTIMENT	2021	2022	2023	2024
ANALYST OPINIONS
ANALYST OPINIONS	n/a	69	91	^new
OPINIONS CHANGE
OPINIONS CHANGE	n/a	91	61	^new
PRO HOLDINGS
PRO HOLDINGS	n/a	68	49	^new
MARKET PULSE
MARKET PULSE	n/a	38	39	^new
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SENTIMENT
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SENTIMENT	n/a	86	70	^new

Last update of Sentiment Rank: . Stock analysis on sentiment metrics: The higher the rank, the more positive the sentiment for PLDT.
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