Array Digital Infrastructure (NYSE:AD) versus UniTek Global Services (OTCMKTS:UNTKQ) Critical Survey

Array Digital Infrastructure (NYSE:AD) and UniTek Global Services (OTCMKTS:UNTKQ) are both transportation, communications, electric, gas, and sanitary services companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings and profitability.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings for Array Digital Infrastructure and UniTek Global Services, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Array Digital Infrastructure	0	1	0	0	2.00
UniTek Global Services	0	0	0	0	0.00

Given UniTek Global Services’ higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe UniTek Global Services is more favorable than Array Digital Infrastructure.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Array Digital Infrastructure and UniTek Global Services”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Array Digital Infrastructure	$3.77 billion	1.20	-$39.00 million	($0.30)	-175.73
UniTek Global Services	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

UniTek Global Services has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Array Digital Infrastructure.

Profitability

This table compares Array Digital Infrastructure and UniTek Global Services’ 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%
UniTek Global Services	N/A	N/A	N/A

Insider & Institutional Ownership

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

Summary

Array Digital Infrastructure beats UniTek Global Services on 6 of the 8 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 UniTek Global Services

UniTek Global Services, Inc. is a service provider of permanently outsourced infrastructure services, offering a suite of technical services to customers in the satellite television, wireless telecommunications, public safety, and broadband cable industries in the United States and Canada. The Company operates in two segments: Fulfillment segment and Engineering and Construction segment. Fulfillment segment provides installation and fulfillment services to customers in the satellite television and broadband cable industries. Engineering and Construction segment provides infrastructure services, systems integration for public safety and land mobile radio applications, construction and project management services to customers in the wireless telecommunications and public safety industries.