Communication Services
PLDT Inc.(PHI)
Live Price
Offline$17.30
-0.17% today
1Y Change
-14.56%
Window
Jun 23, 2025 โ May 29, 2026
- Market Cap
- $264.19B
- Revenue Growth
- +3.0%
- EPS Growth
- -5.1%
- Dividend Yield
- 8.2%
Coverage: 236 bars ยท Jun 23, 2025 โ May 29, 2026
Research Briefing
A compact read on the setup, peer context, quarterly changes, and recent earnings reaction.
Research Snapshot
PLDT Inc. (PHI) is a Communication Services stock with a market cap of $264.19B and listed on NYSE. The stock last traded around $17.30 and down 14.6% across the available one-year price window (Jun 23, 2025 โ May 29, 2026). Baseline metrics include revenue growth of +3.0%, EPS growth of -5.1%, a dividend yield of 8.2%. What stands out right now is revenue +3.0%, EPS -5.1%, free cash flow +77.4% with operating margin 29.3% and ROIC 9.8%. The dividend matters to the case here, with a current yield around 8.2%. Valuation is more restrained than many high-expectation growth names at P/E 8.8 and price/sales 1.2. Overall, the current profile looks closer to a income-oriented value setup than a generic broad-market placeholder. Stock Foundry combines PHI price history, valuation, growth, dividend context, earnings, analyst forecasts, news, related Communication Services peers on this page.
Sector Context
How this name stacks up against nearby peers on first-pass metrics.
Revenue Growth
Below sector median
+3.0% vs +5.5% peer median
Operating Margin
Above sector median
+29.3% vs +3.6% peer median
What Changed This Quarter
Latest report context and the signals most likely to have changed the story.
Latest report is on the board
2026 was reported on May 21, 2026, but the surprise data is still limited.
The operating picture looks softer than before
Revenue is at +3.0% and EPS is at -5.1%, with operating margin around 29.3%.
Shareholder return is still part of the story
The stock is still offering a dividend yield around 8.2%, which matters if the thesis depends on income as much as growth.
Earnings Reaction Memory
How the stock has tended to move after recent reports.
Across the last 3 reported quarters, the stock averaged -0.5% over the next 5 trading days and finished higher after 1 of those reports.
View quarter-by-quarter reaction table
| Quarter | EPS ฮ | 1D | 5D | 20D |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2026 May 21, 2026 | โ | +0.3% | -3.4% | โ |
2026 Feb 27, 2026 | +15.8% | -2.2% | -6.1% | -11.4% |
2025 Nov 11, 2025 | -8.1% | +1.8% | +8.1% | +8.8% |
Benchmark Comparison
Normalized Performance vs SPY
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Excess Return
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Relative to SPY
PHI Max Drawdown
-25.72%
Trailing 1Y
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Calendar-Year Returns
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Company Overview
PLDT Inc.
New York Stock Exchange
PLDT Inc. provides telecommunications and digital services in the Philippines. It operates through three segments: Wireless, Fixed Line, and Others. The company offers cellular mobile, Internet broadband distribution, operations support, software development, and satellite information and messaging services; and sells Wi-Fi access equipment. It also provides fixed line telecommunications services; business infrastructure and solutions; intelligent data processing and implementation, and data analytics insight generation services; and information and communications infrastructure for Internet-based services, e-commerce, customer relationship management, and information technology (IT) related services. In addition, the company offers managed IT outsourcing, Internet-based purchasing, IT consulting and professional, bills printing and other related value-added, and air transportation services; distributes Filipino channels and content services; and provides full-services customer rewards and loyalty programs. Further, it engages in the sale of mobile handsets, broadband data routers, tablets, and accessories, as well as provides domestic leased lines and alternative messaging solutions, such as over-the-top services, social media, and messenger application. As of December 31, 2021, it had 71,221,952 mobile broadband subscribers; 3,619,372 fixed line subscribers; and 2.8 million broadband subscribers. The company was formerly known as Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company and changed its name to PLDT Inc. in July 2016. PLDT Inc. was incorporated in 1928 and is headquartered in Makati City, the Philippines.
- Leadership
- Manuel Velez Pangilinan
- IPO Date
- May 3, 1973
- Employees
- 14.9k
- Street Address
- Ramon Cojuangco Building
- Mailing
- Makati City, 1200
- Region
- Makati City, PH
- Reporting Currency
- USD
- Investor Line
- 63 2 8816 8024
- Last Updated
- May 3, 2026
Key Fundamentals
Valuation, growth, profitability, and balance sheet signals.
Valuation
- P/E
- 8.8
- EV/EBITDA
- 6.6
- Price/Sales
- 1.2
- Price/Book
- 2.1
Growth
- Revenue
- +3.0%
- EPS
- -5.1%
- Free Cash Flow
- +77.4%
Profitability
- Gross Margin
- 71.6%
- Operating Margin
- 29.3%
- Net Margin
- 13.7%
- ROE
- 24.7%
- ROIC
- 9.8%
Balance Sheet
- Debt/Equity
- 2.83
- Current Ratio
- 0.44
Earnings Reports
Latest News
Official Releases
Company announcements and filings-style updates.
Next Step
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