AST SpaceMobile (NASDAQ:ASTS) & Data Storage (NASDAQ:DTST) Head-To-Head Analysis

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

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Data Storage and AST SpaceMobile”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Data Storage	$1.45 million	4.66	$19.20 million	($0.76)	-3.80
AST SpaceMobile	$70.92 million	200.16	-$341.94 million	($2.14)	-17.04

Data Storage has higher earnings, but lower revenue than AST SpaceMobile. AST SpaceMobile is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Data Storage, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares Data Storage and AST SpaceMobile’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%
AST SpaceMobile	-439.71%	-21.29%	-9.38%

Risk & Volatility

Data Storage has a beta of 1.28, suggesting that its share price is 28% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, AST SpaceMobile has a beta of 2.88, suggesting that its share price is 188% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

11.6% of Data Storage shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 61.0% of AST SpaceMobile shares are owned by institutional investors. 21.2% of Data Storage shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 20.9% of AST SpaceMobile shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for Data Storage and AST SpaceMobile, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Data Storage	1	0	0	0	1.00
AST SpaceMobile	2	8	6	0	2.25

AST SpaceMobile has a consensus price target of $75.47, indicating a potential upside of 106.90%. Given AST SpaceMobile’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe AST SpaceMobile is more favorable than Data Storage.

About Data Storage

Data Storage Corporation provides cloud-based data management and information technology services for businesses. Its offerings are designed to help organizations protect, store, access and recover critical business data while supporting operational continuity. The company’s services include cloud backup, disaster recovery, cloud storage, managed hosting and related infrastructure solutions. It also provides technology support intended to improve data security, system availability and recovery capabilities in the event of equipment failure, cyber incidents or other disruptions.

About AST SpaceMobile

AST SpaceMobile, Inc. develops a space-based cellular broadband network designed to connect directly with standard mobile phones, without requiring users to purchase specialized satellite devices. Its planned services include voice calls, text messaging and mobile broadband, delivered through partnerships with mobile network operators and integrated with their existing networks. The company is developing and deploying its BlueBird satellite system to provide coverage in areas where terrestrial cellular networks are unavailable or limited.