Critical Comparison: Data Storage (NASDAQ:DTST) vs. PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia, Tbk (NYSE:TLK)

PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia, Tbk (NYSE:TLK) and Data Storage (NASDAQ:DTST) are both communication services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations and dividends.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

11.6% of Data Storage shares are held by institutional investors. 21.2% of Data Storage shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia, Tbk and Data Storage”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia, Tbk	$149,616.00 billion	0.00	$1.05 billion	$1.04	11.35
Data Storage	$1.38 million	5.12	$19.20 million	($0.76)	-3.97

PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia, Tbk has higher revenue and earnings than Data Storage. Data Storage is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia, Tbk, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia, Tbk and Data Storage’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia, Tbk	11.62%	11.53%	5.86%
Data Storage	1,247.09%	-5.48%	-4.86%

Volatility and Risk

PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia, Tbk has a beta of 0.4, suggesting that its stock price is 60% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Data Storage has a beta of 1.19, suggesting that its stock price is 19% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia, Tbk and Data Storage, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia, Tbk	1	1	0	0	1.50
Data Storage	1	0	0	0	1.00

Summary

PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia, Tbk beats Data Storage on 7 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia, Tbk

Perusahaan Perseroan (Persero) PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk provides information and communications technology, and telecommunications network services worldwide. The company operates through mobile, consumer, enterprise, Wholesale and International Business, and Other segments. The Mobile segment offers mobile voice, SMS, value added services, and mobile broadband services. The Consumer segment provides fixed wireline, pay TV, and internet services; and other telecommunication services to home customers. The Enterprise segment offers end-to-end solution to corporate and institutions. The Wholesale and International Business segment provides interconnection services, broadband access, information technology services, data, and internet services to other licensed operator and institutions. The Other segment offers digital content products, big data, business to business commerce, and financial services to individual and corporate customers. The company also engages in leasing of towers, and digital support and other telecommunication services; provision of consultation service of hardware, computer software, and data center, as well as multimedia portal services; business management consulting; property development and management; trading service related to telecommunication, information, multimedia technology, entertainment, and investment; and digital content exchange hub services. The company was founded in 1884 and is headquartered in Bandung, Indonesia.

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.