Data Storage (NASDAQ:DTST – Get Free Report) and NTT (OTCMKTS:NTTYY – Get Free Report) are both communication services companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, risk, institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation and dividends.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of current ratings for Data Storage and NTT, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Data Storage | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| NTT | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3.00 |
Institutional and Insider Ownership
11.6% of Data Storage shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.1% of NTT shares are held by institutional investors. 21.2% of Data Storage shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Data Storage and NTT”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Data Storage | $1.38 million | 4.62 | $19.20 million | ($0.76) | -3.59 |
| NTT | $95.72 billion | 0.94 | $6.84 billion | $2.09 | 13.23 |
NTT has higher revenue and earnings than Data Storage. Data Storage is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than NTT, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares Data Storage and NTT’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Data Storage | 1,247.09% | -5.48% | -4.86% |
| NTT | 7.17% | 10.45% | 2.41% |
Risk & Volatility
Data Storage has a beta of 1.19, meaning that its stock price is 19% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, NTT has a beta of 0.07, meaning that its stock price is 93% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
NTT beats Data Storage on 8 of the 13 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 NTT
Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation operates as a telecommunications company in Japan and internationally. It operates through Integrated ICT Business, Regional Communications Business, Global Solutions Business, and Others segments. The Integrated ICT Business segment offers mobile phone, domestic inter-prefectural communications, international communications, solutions, and system development and related services. The Regional Communications Business segment provides intra-prefectural communications and related ancillary services. The Global Solutions Business segment offers consulting, system and software development, network system, cloud, global data center, and related services. The Others segment engages in the real estate, energy, and other businesses. The company was founded in 1952 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.
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