Data Storage (NASDAQ:DTST) & Singapore Telecommunications (OTCMKTS:SGAPY) Financial Analysis

Data Storage (NASDAQ:DTST) and Singapore Telecommunications (OTCMKTS:SGAPY) are both communication services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings and dividends.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for Data Storage and Singapore Telecommunications, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Data Storage	0	2	0	0	2.00
Singapore Telecommunications	0	1	0	0	2.00

Insider & Institutional Ownership

11.6% of Data Storage shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.0% of Singapore Telecommunications shares are held by institutional investors. 21.2% of Data Storage shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Data Storage and Singapore Telecommunications”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Data Storage	$1.38 million	5.63	$19.20 million	($0.33)	-10.06
Singapore Telecommunications	$11.06 billion	4.98	$4.35 billion	N/A	N/A

Singapore Telecommunications has higher revenue and earnings than Data Storage.

Profitability

This table compares Data Storage and Singapore Telecommunications’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Data Storage	N/A	-3.76%	-3.32%
Singapore Telecommunications	N/A	N/A	N/A

Volatility & Risk

Data Storage has a beta of 1.15, meaning that its share price is 15% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Singapore Telecommunications has a beta of 0.21, meaning that its share price is 79% less volatile than the S&P 500.

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.

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.