iQSTEL (NASDAQ:IQST – Get Free Report) and BCE (NYSE:BCE – Get Free Report) are both communication services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, risk and earnings.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
41.5% of BCE shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of iQSTEL shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of BCE shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Risk and Volatility
iQSTEL has a beta of 0.87, meaning that its share price is 13% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, BCE has a beta of 0.54, meaning that its share price is 46% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current ratings for iQSTEL and BCE, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| iQSTEL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.50 |
| BCE | 1 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 2.50 |
BCE has a consensus target price of $29.00, indicating a potential upside of 43.83%. Given BCE’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe BCE is more favorable than iQSTEL.
Profitability
This table compares iQSTEL and BCE’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| iQSTEL | -2.43% | -45.19% | -15.55% |
| BCE | 25.49% | 12.90% | 3.25% |
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares iQSTEL and BCE”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| iQSTEL | $316.90 million | 0.03 | -$9.16 million | ($2.24) | -0.41 |
| BCE | $17.51 billion | 1.07 | $4.62 billion | $4.89 | 4.12 |
BCE has higher revenue and earnings than iQSTEL. iQSTEL is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than BCE, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
BCE beats iQSTEL on 11 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.
About iQSTEL
iQSTEL Inc., through its subsidiary, Etelix.com USA, LLC, provides telecom and technology solutions. It provides international long-distance voice services (ILD wholesale) for telecommunications operator; and submarine fiber optic network capacity for internet, such as 4G and 5G. The company offers voice over IP connectivity, short messages service (SMS), and international and domestic SMS termination services. It also provides infrastructure connectivity, Cloud-PBX, OmniChannel marketing, Internet of Things services, and blockchain and payment solutions. iQSTEL Inc. serves wholesale carrier, government, corporate, enterprise, and small and medium companies in North America, Latin America, and Europe. The company was formerly known as PureSnax International, Inc. and changed its name to iQSTEL Inc. in August 2018. iQSTEL Inc. was incorporated in 2011 and is based in Coral Gables, Florida.
About BCE
BCE Inc., a communications company, provides wireless, wireline, Internet, and television (TV) services to residential, business, and wholesale customers in Canada. The company operates through two segments, Bell Communication and Technology Services, and Bell Media. The Bell Communication and Technology Services segment provides wireless products and services including mobile data and voice plans and devices; wireline products and services comprising data, including internet access, internet protocol television, cloud-based services, and business solutions, as well as voice, and other communication services and products; and satellite TV and connectivity services for residential, small and medium-sized business, government, and large enterprise customers. This segment also buys and sells local telephone, long distance, and data and other services from or to resellers and other carriers; and operates consumer electronics retail stores. The Bell Media segment provides conventional TV, specialty TV, pay TV, streaming services, digital media services, radio broadcasting services, and out-of-home advertising services. BCE Inc. was founded in 1880 and is headquartered in Verdun, Canada.
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