Singapore Telecommunications (OTCMKTS:SGAPY – Get Free Report) and Data Storage (NASDAQ:DTST – Get Free Report) are both communication services companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership and dividends.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
0.0% of Singapore Telecommunications shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 11.6% of Data Storage shares are owned by institutional investors. 21.2% of Data Storage shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Singapore Telecommunications and Data Storage”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Singapore Telecommunications | $11.06 billion | 5.01 | $4.35 billion | N/A | N/A |
| Data Storage | $1.42 million | 5.74 | $19.20 million | ($0.33) | -10.55 |
Singapore Telecommunications has higher revenue and earnings than Data Storage.
Volatility and Risk
Singapore Telecommunications has a beta of 0.21, suggesting that its stock price is 79% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Data Storage has a beta of 1.15, suggesting that its stock price is 15% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares Singapore Telecommunications and Data Storage’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Singapore Telecommunications | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Data Storage | N/A | -3.76% | -3.32% |
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Singapore Telecommunications and Data Storage, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Singapore Telecommunications | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
| Data Storage | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
About Singapore Telecommunications
Singapore Telecommunications Limited, together with its subsidiaries, provides telecommunication services to consumers and small businesses in Singapore, Australia, China, and internationally. The company operates through Optus, Singtel Singapore, NCS, Digital InfraCo, and Corporate segments. The company provides mobile, equipment sales, fixed voice and data, satellite, ICT and managed services; mobile, fixed voice and data, pay television, content and digital services, ICT as well as equipment sales in Singapore; and provides differentiated and end-to-end technology services to clients through its Gov+, Enterprise, and Telco+ strategic business groups with its NEXT capabilities in digital, data, cloud and platforms, as well as offers applications, infrastructure, engineering and cyber. It offers regional data centre services under Nxera; satellite carrier services; and Paragon, Singtel’s all-in-one digital acceleration platform for 5G multi-access edge compute and cloud orchestration. The company was incorporated in 1992 and is headquartered in Singapore.
About Data Storage
Data Storage Corporation provides data management and cloud solutions in the United States and internationally. It offers a suite of multi-cloud IT solutions, including cyber security solutions, which comprise ezSecurity, a security solution for endpoint security, system assessments, and risk analysis, as well as IBM system protection, including Ransomware defense. The company also provides data protection and recovery solutions, such as ezVault for offsite data protection; ezRecovery for fast data recovery; ezAvailability for real-time data replication with minimal recovery objectives; and ezMirror for data mirroring at the storage level. In addition, it offers cloud hosted production systems comprising ezHost, which delivers managed cloud services; and voice and data solutions, including Nexxis, which specializes in voice over internet protocol, internet access, and data transport solutions, which comprise dedicated internet services, SD-WAN options, and a cloud-based PBX solution. The company offers its solutions and services to businesses in healthcare, banking and finance, distribution services, manufacturing, construction, education, and government industries. Data Storage Corporation was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Melville, New York.
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