Powerstorm (OTCMKTS:PSTO) versus Telecom Argentina (NYSE:TEO) Head-To-Head Analysis

Telecom Argentina (NYSE:TEO) and Powerstorm (OTCMKTS:PSTO) are both utilities companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, valuation and risk.

Profitability

This table compares Telecom Argentina and Powerstorm’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Telecom Argentina	-1.91%	-1.26%	-0.59%
Powerstorm	N/A	N/A	N/A

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Telecom Argentina and Powerstorm”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Telecom Argentina	$4,137.60 billion	0.00	-$979.37 million	$2.15	4.88
Powerstorm	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Powerstorm has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Telecom Argentina.

Volatility & Risk

Telecom Argentina has a beta of 1.28, meaning that its stock price is 28% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Powerstorm has a beta of -0.79, meaning that its stock price is 179% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings for Telecom Argentina and Powerstorm, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Telecom Argentina	2	0	1	0	1.67
Powerstorm	0	0	0	0	0.00

Telecom Argentina presently has a consensus target price of $9.57, suggesting a potential downside of 8.89%. Given Telecom Argentina’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Telecom Argentina is more favorable than Powerstorm.

Summary

Telecom Argentina beats Powerstorm on 5 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Telecom Argentina

Telecom Argentina S.A., together with its subsidiaries, provides telecommunications services. The company offers mobile telecommunications services, including voice communications, high-speed mobile Internet content and applications download, online streaming, and other services; and sells mobile communication devices, such as handsets, Modems MiFi and wingles, and smart watches. It also internet connectivity products, including virtual private network services, traditional Internet protocol links, and other products; and programming and other cable television services. In addition, the company offers telephone services, including local, domestic, and international long-distance telephone services, as well as public telephone services; and other related supplementary services, such as call waiting, call forwarding, conference calls, caller ID, voice mail, itemized billing, and maintenance services. Further, it provides Infrastructure, interconnection, datacenter, Internet, value added, and international long-distance services; and data services, including data transmission, virtual private networks, symmetric Internet access, national and international signal transport, and videoconferencing services; Personal Pay, a digital wallet service; and management and administration services. The company was formerly known as Cablevisión S.A. and changed its name to Telecom Argentina S.A. in January 2018. Telecom Argentina S.A. was founded in 1979 and is based in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

About Powerstorm

Powerstorm Holdings, Inc. operates a consortium of privately held sustainability-themed companies acquired for growth. Its scope of action targets SMEs in 5 themes, including real estate and heritage, telecom and fiber, power and alternative energy, food and aquatic innovation, and electric mobility. The company was incorporated in 2011 and is based in Dover, Delaware.