iQSTEL (NASDAQ:IQST) & Telecom Italia (OTCMKTS:TIAIY) Head to Head Survey

iQSTEL (NASDAQ:IQST) and Telecom Italia (OTCMKTS:TIAIY) are both communication services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, risk, profitability, dividends, earnings and analyst recommendations.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for iQSTEL and Telecom Italia, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
iQSTEL	2	0	1	0	1.67
Telecom Italia	0	0	0	0	0.00

iQSTEL currently has a consensus price target of $18.00, suggesting a potential upside of 1,558.99%. Given iQSTEL’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe iQSTEL is more favorable than Telecom Italia.

Profitability

This table compares iQSTEL and Telecom Italia’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
iQSTEL	-2.62%	-45.89%	-14.84%
Telecom Italia	N/A	N/A	N/A

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares iQSTEL and Telecom Italia”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
iQSTEL	$357.19 million	0.02	-$9.16 million	($2.68)	-0.40
Telecom Italia	$16.95 billion	1.11	$335.95 million	N/A	N/A

Telecom Italia has higher revenue and earnings than iQSTEL.

Summary

Telecom Italia beats iQSTEL on 6 of the 9 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 Telecom Italia

Telecom Italia S.p.A., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the provision of fixed and mobile telecommunications services in Italy and internationally. The company operates through Domestic, Brazil, and Other Operations segments. It offers fixed and mobile voice and Internet, and public telephony services, as well as products managed and developed for individuals and families; and voice, data, and Internet services and products, and information and communications technology solutions for top, public sector and large account customers. The company also manages and develops a portfolio of regulated and unregulated wholesale services for fixed-line and mobile telecommunications operators; and development, engineering, construction, and operation of network infrastructures, information technology (IT), and systems and properties. Telecom Italia S.p.A. was incorporated in 1908 and is based in Milan, Italy.