Financial Review: Data Storage (NASDAQ:DTST) and Golden Energy Power (OTCMKTS:IGLDF)

Data Storage (NASDAQ:DTST) and Golden Energy Power (OTCMKTS:IGLDF) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, dividends and profitability.

Profitability

This table compares Data Storage and Golden Energy Power’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Data Storage	81.52%	-3.76%	-3.32%
Golden Energy Power	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for Data Storage and Golden Energy Power, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Data Storage	1	2	0	0	1.67
Golden Energy Power	0	0	0	0	0.00

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Data Storage and Golden Energy Power”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Data Storage	$1.38 million	6.13	$19.20 million	($0.33)	-11.82
Golden Energy Power	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Data Storage has higher revenue and earnings than Golden Energy Power.

Risk and Volatility

Data Storage has a beta of 1.15, meaning that its stock price is 15% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Golden Energy Power has a beta of 0.09, meaning that its stock price is 91% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

11.6% of Data Storage shares are held by institutional investors. 43.8% of Data Storage shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Golden Energy Power shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Data Storage beats Golden Energy Power on 6 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

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 Golden Energy Power

Internet Gold – Golden Lines Ltd. does not have significant operations. Previously, it was engaged in the provision of telecommunications services in Israel. The company was incorporated in 1992 and is headquartered in Ramat Gan, Israel. Internet Gold – Golden Lines Ltd. is a subsidiary of Eurocom Communications Ltd.