DatChat (NASDAQ:DATS – Get Free Report) is one of 5 publicly-traded companies in the “Telegraph & other communications” industry, but how does it compare to its rivals? We will compare DatChat to related businesses based on the strength of its profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings, risk and institutional ownership.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
2.6% of DatChat shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 54.0% of shares of all “Telegraph & other communications” companies are held by institutional investors. 14.8% of DatChat shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 13.0% of shares of all “Telegraph & other communications” companies are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for DatChat and its rivals, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| DatChat | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| DatChat Competitors | 4 | 59 | 170 | 0 | 2.71 |
Volatility & Risk
DatChat has a beta of 2.29, indicating that its share price is 129% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, DatChat’s rivals have a beta of 1.89, indicating that their average share price is 89% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares DatChat and its rivals revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Net Income | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| DatChat | $50,000.00 | -$12.14 million | -0.40 |
| DatChat Competitors | $596.59 million | $15.72 million | 15.15 |
DatChat’s rivals have higher revenue and earnings than DatChat. DatChat is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its rivals, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.
Profitability
This table compares DatChat and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| DatChat | N/A | -91.24% | -87.15% |
| DatChat Competitors | 4.85% | -7.73% | 1.39% |
Summary
DatChat rivals beat DatChat on 8 of the 10 factors compared.
About DatChat
DatChat, Inc. a communication software company, develops mobile messaging application. The company offers DatChat Messenger & Private Social Network, a mobile application that gives users the ability to communicate with privacy and protection. It develops a blockchain-based decentralized communications platform that allows consumers and businesses to connect directly with each other. The company was formerly known as Yssup, Inc. and changed its name to DatChat, Inc. in September 2016. DatChat, Inc. was incorporated in 2014 and is based in New Brunswick, New Jersey.
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