Head-To-Head Review: Wipro (NYSE:WIT) vs. Datasea (NASDAQ:DTSS)

Wipro (NYSE:WIT) and Datasea (NASDAQ:DTSS) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation, earnings, risk and dividends.

Risk and Volatility

Wipro has a beta of 0.96, suggesting that its stock price is 4% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Datasea has a beta of 0.14, suggesting that its stock price is 86% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for Wipro and Datasea, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Wipro	2	3	0	0	1.60
Datasea	0	0	0	0	0.00

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Wipro and Datasea”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Wipro	$10.43 billion	2.78	$1.54 billion	$0.16	17.28
Datasea	$23.98 million	0.65	-$11.38 million	N/A	N/A

Wipro has higher revenue and earnings than Datasea.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

2.4% of Wipro shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 82.1% of Datasea shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of Wipro shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 50.7% of Datasea shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Wipro and Datasea’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Wipro	15.07%	15.94%	10.44%
Datasea	-18.24%	-418.18%	-176.10%

Summary

Wipro beats Datasea on 8 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Wipro

Wipro Limited operates as an information technology (IT), consulting, and business process services company worldwide. It operates through IT Services and IT Products segments. The IT Services segment offers IT and IT-enabled services, including digital strategy advisory, customer-centric design, technology and IT consulting, custom application design, development, re-engineering and maintenance, systems integration, package implementation, cloud and infrastructure, business process, cloud, mobility and analytics, research and development, and hardware and software design services to enterprises. It serves customers in various industry sectors, such as communications, retail connectivity and services, consumer goods, healthcare, technology products and platforms, banking and financial services, energy, manufacturing and resources, capital markets and insurance, and hi-tech. The IT Products segment provides a range of third-party IT products comprising enterprise platforms, networking solutions, software and data storage products, contact center infrastructure, enterprise security, IT optimization technologies, video solutions, and end-user computing solutions. It serves enterprises in various industries primarily in the Indian market, which comprise the government, defense, IT and IT-enabled services, telecommunications, manufacturing, utilities, education, and financial services sectors. The company was incorporated in 1945 and is based in Bengaluru, India.

About Datasea

Datasea Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides technology and information systems in the People's Republic of China. The company provides smart city solutions and 5G messaging applications. It also offers its smart security solutions primarily to schools, tourist or scenic attractions, and public communities. In addition, the company provides intelligent acoustics products, which include ultrasonic air sterilizer, air purification and deodorization, and other products. The company was formerly known as Rose Rock, Inc. and changed its name to Datasea Inc. in October 2015. Datasea Inc. was incorporated in 2014 and is headquartered in Beijing, the People's Republic of China.