Array Digital Infrastructure (NYSE:AD) and iQSTEL (NASDAQ:IQST) Critical Contrast

Array Digital Infrastructure (NYSE:AD) and iQSTEL (NASDAQ:IQST) are both transportation, communications, electric, gas, and sanitary services companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings and risk.

Profitability

This table compares Array Digital Infrastructure and iQSTEL’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Array Digital Infrastructure	-0.68%	1.67%	0.74%
iQSTEL	N/A	N/A	N/A

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Array Digital Infrastructure and iQSTEL”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Array Digital Infrastructure	$3.77 billion	1.23	-$39.00 million	($0.30)	-179.13
iQSTEL	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

iQSTEL has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Array Digital Infrastructure.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current recommendations for Array Digital Infrastructure and iQSTEL, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Array Digital Infrastructure	0	1	0	0	2.00
iQSTEL	0	0	1	0	3.00

iQSTEL has a consensus price target of $18.00, suggesting a potential upside of 168.26%. Given iQSTEL’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe iQSTEL is more favorable than Array Digital Infrastructure.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

18.0% of Array Digital Infrastructure shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of Array Digital Infrastructure shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.4% of iQSTEL shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

iQSTEL beats Array Digital Infrastructure on 5 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Array Digital Infrastructure

United States Cellular Corporation provides wireless telecommunications services in the United States. The company offers wireless services, including voice, messaging, and data services. It also provides devices, such as smartphones and other handsets, tablets, wearables, mobile hotspots, routers, and internet of things devices. In addition, the company offers various accessories, such as cases, screen protectors, chargers, and memory cards; and consumer electronics, including audio, home automation, and networking products; as well as offers option to purchase devices and accessories under installment contracts. Further, the company offers roaming, wireless eligible telecommunications carrier, and wireless tower rental services. It serves consumer, business, and government customers with 5.0 million connections, including 4.4 million postpaid, 0.5 million prepaid, and 0.1 million reseller and other connections in 21 states. The company provides its products and services through retail sales, direct sales, third-party national retailers, and independent agents, as well as e-commerce and telesales. The company was incorporated in 1983 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. United States Cellular Corporation is a subsidiary of Telephone and Data Systems, Inc.

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.