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$0.91 0.00 (-0.02%)
As of 09/4/2026 04:00 PM Eastern

IQST vs. AIFA, AKAN, COLA, SPCX, and ASTS

Should you buy iQSTEL stock or one of its competitors? iQSTEL's main competitors and comparable companies include Allied Gaming & Entertainment (AIFA), Akanda (AKAN), Columbus Acquisition Corp/Cayman Islands (COLA), SpaceX (SPCX), and AST SpaceMobile (ASTS). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "alternative carriers" industry.

How does iQSTEL compare to Allied Gaming & Entertainment?

iQSTEL (NASDAQ:IQST) and Allied Gaming & Entertainment (NASDAQ:AIFA) are both small-cap communication services companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, risk, media sentiment and analyst recommendations.

iQSTEL has a beta of 1.15, indicating that its share price is 15% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Allied Gaming & Entertainment has a beta of 2.49, indicating that its share price is 149% more volatile than the broader market.

iQSTEL presently has a consensus price target of $18.00, suggesting a potential upside of 1,869.80%. Given iQSTEL's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe iQSTEL is more favorable than Allied Gaming & Entertainment.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
iQSTEL
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00
Allied Gaming & Entertainment
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00

iQSTEL has higher revenue and earnings than Allied Gaming & Entertainment. Allied Gaming & Entertainment is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than iQSTEL, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
iQSTEL$316.90M0.03-$9.16M-$2.24N/A
Allied Gaming & Entertainment$7.97M2.55-$32.79M-$4.52N/A

iQSTEL has a net margin of -2.43% compared to Allied Gaming & Entertainment's net margin of -438.98%. iQSTEL's return on equity of -45.19% beat Allied Gaming & Entertainment's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
iQSTEL-2.43% -45.19% -15.55%
Allied Gaming & Entertainment -438.98%-67.15%-32.58%

3.2% of Allied Gaming & Entertainment shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of iQSTEL shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 35.0% of Allied Gaming & Entertainment shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, iQSTEL had 2 more articles in the media than Allied Gaming & Entertainment. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for iQSTEL and 0 mentions for Allied Gaming & Entertainment. Allied Gaming & Entertainment's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat iQSTEL's score of -0.18 indicating that Allied Gaming & Entertainment is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
iQSTEL Neutral
Allied Gaming & Entertainment Neutral

Summary

iQSTEL beats Allied Gaming & Entertainment on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does iQSTEL compare to Akanda?

Akanda (NASDAQ:AKAN) and iQSTEL (NASDAQ:IQST) are both small-cap communication services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, dividends and profitability.

iQSTEL has higher revenue and earnings than Akanda.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Akanda$260K6.96-$45.65MN/AN/A
iQSTEL$316.90M0.03-$9.16M-$2.24N/A

In the previous week, iQSTEL had 1 more articles in the media than Akanda. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for iQSTEL and 1 mentions for Akanda. Akanda's average media sentiment score of 0.36 beat iQSTEL's score of -0.18 indicating that Akanda is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Akanda
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
iQSTEL
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Akanda has a beta of 14.05, meaning that its stock price is 1,305% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, iQSTEL has a beta of 1.15, meaning that its stock price is 15% more volatile than the broader market.

iQSTEL has a consensus target price of $18.00, suggesting a potential upside of 1,869.80%. Given iQSTEL's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe iQSTEL is more favorable than Akanda.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Akanda
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00
iQSTEL
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00

1.0% of Akanda shares are held by institutional investors. 20.4% of Akanda shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of iQSTEL shares are held by 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.

Akanda has a net margin of 0.00% compared to iQSTEL's net margin of -2.43%. Akanda's return on equity of 0.00% beat iQSTEL's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
AkandaN/A N/A N/A
iQSTEL -2.43%-45.19%-15.55%

Summary

Akanda beats iQSTEL on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does iQSTEL compare to Columbus Acquisition Corp/Cayman Islands?

iQSTEL (NASDAQ:IQST) and Columbus Acquisition Corp/Cayman Islands (NASDAQ:COLA) are both communication services companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, earnings, risk, valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, dividends and analyst recommendations.

Columbus Acquisition Corp/Cayman Islands has a net margin of 0.00% compared to iQSTEL's net margin of -2.43%. Columbus Acquisition Corp/Cayman Islands' return on equity of 0.00% beat iQSTEL's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
iQSTEL-2.43% -45.19% -15.55%
Columbus Acquisition Corp/Cayman Islands N/A N/A N/A

In the previous week, iQSTEL had 2 more articles in the media than Columbus Acquisition Corp/Cayman Islands. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for iQSTEL and 0 mentions for Columbus Acquisition Corp/Cayman Islands. Columbus Acquisition Corp/Cayman Islands' average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat iQSTEL's score of -0.18 indicating that Columbus Acquisition Corp/Cayman Islands is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
iQSTEL Neutral
Columbus Acquisition Corp/Cayman Islands Neutral

iQSTEL presently has a consensus target price of $18.00, suggesting a potential upside of 1,869.80%. Given iQSTEL's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe iQSTEL is more favorable than Columbus Acquisition Corp/Cayman Islands.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
iQSTEL
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00
Columbus Acquisition Corp/Cayman Islands
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00

Columbus Acquisition Corp/Cayman Islands has lower revenue, but higher earnings than iQSTEL.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
iQSTEL$316.90M0.03-$9.16M-$2.24N/A
Columbus Acquisition Corp/Cayman IslandsN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A

Summary

iQSTEL beats Columbus Acquisition Corp/Cayman Islands on 5 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does iQSTEL compare to SpaceX?

SpaceX (NASDAQ:SPCX) and iQSTEL (NASDAQ:IQST) are both communication services companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, earnings and risk.

SpaceX currently has a consensus price target of $221.20, suggesting a potential upside of 49.51%. iQSTEL has a consensus price target of $18.00, suggesting a potential upside of 1,869.80%. Given iQSTEL's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe iQSTEL is more favorable than SpaceX.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
SpaceX
7 Sell rating(s)
8 Hold rating(s)
25 Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.52
iQSTEL
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00

SpaceX has a net margin of 0.00% compared to iQSTEL's net margin of -2.43%. SpaceX's return on equity of 0.00% beat iQSTEL's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
SpaceXN/A N/A N/A
iQSTEL -2.43%-45.19%-15.55%

In the previous week, SpaceX had 190 more articles in the media than iQSTEL. MarketBeat recorded 192 mentions for SpaceX and 2 mentions for iQSTEL. SpaceX's average media sentiment score of 0.41 beat iQSTEL's score of -0.18 indicating that SpaceX is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
SpaceX
50 Very Positive mention(s)
40 Positive mention(s)
70 Neutral mention(s)
25 Negative mention(s)
7 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
iQSTEL
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
SpaceX$18.67B103.60-$4.94B-$0.09N/A
iQSTEL$316.90M0.03-$9.16M-$2.24N/A

Summary

SpaceX beats iQSTEL on 11 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does iQSTEL compare to AST SpaceMobile?

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

AST SpaceMobile has a beta of 2.74, indicating that its share price is 174% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, iQSTEL has a beta of 1.15, indicating that its share price is 15% more volatile than the broader market.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
AST SpaceMobile$70.92M341.92-$341.94M-$2.14N/A
iQSTEL$316.90M0.03-$9.16M-$2.24N/A

iQSTEL has a net margin of -2.43% compared to AST SpaceMobile's net margin of -536.66%. AST SpaceMobile's return on equity of -22.88% beat iQSTEL's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
AST SpaceMobile-536.66% -22.88% -10.67%
iQSTEL -2.43%-45.19%-15.55%

In the previous week, AST SpaceMobile had 38 more articles in the media than iQSTEL. MarketBeat recorded 40 mentions for AST SpaceMobile and 2 mentions for iQSTEL. AST SpaceMobile's average media sentiment score of 0.52 beat iQSTEL's score of -0.18 indicating that AST SpaceMobile is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
AST SpaceMobile
18 Very Positive mention(s)
6 Positive mention(s)
7 Neutral mention(s)
3 Negative mention(s)
4 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
iQSTEL
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

61.0% of AST SpaceMobile shares are held by institutional investors. 20.9% of AST SpaceMobile shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of iQSTEL shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

AST SpaceMobile currently has a consensus target price of $86.58, suggesting a potential upside of 38.95%. iQSTEL has a consensus target price of $18.00, suggesting a potential upside of 1,869.80%. Given iQSTEL's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe iQSTEL is more favorable than AST SpaceMobile.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
AST SpaceMobile
2 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
6 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.31
iQSTEL
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00

Summary

AST SpaceMobile beats iQSTEL on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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IQST vs. The Competition

MetriciQSTELDiversified Telecommunication Services IndustryCommunication Services SectorNASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap$9.98M$40.60B$33.33B$12.92B
Dividend YieldN/A7.00%5.32%8.90%
P/E Ratio-0.419.3724.2125.44
Price / Sales0.0322.2461.7375.34
Price / CashN/A18.0820.5452.28
Price / Book0.584.2111.706.17
Net Income-$9.16M$1.05B$1.10B$349.96M
7 Day Performance-6.54%0.58%-0.27%-0.15%
1 Month Performance-15.39%2.20%1.36%1.02%
1 Year Performance-85.26%3.77%-3.65%14.52%

iQSTEL Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
IQST
iQSTEL
2.4654 of 5 stars
$0.91
0.0%
$18.00
+1,869.8%
-85.0%$9.98M$316.90MN/A50
AIFA
Allied Gaming & Entertainment
0.3945 of 5 stars
$2.93
-1.0%
N/A-48.2%$19.00M$6.58MN/A90
AKAN
Akanda
0.5667 of 5 stars
$3.74
+1.1%
N/A-95.8%$2.00M$258.08KN/A110
COLA
Columbus Acquisition Corp/Cayman Islands
N/A$10.68
+0.2%
N/AN/A$0.00N/AN/A2
SPCX
SpaceX
4.0226 of 5 stars
$140.71
-1.1%
$221.20
+57.2%
N/A$1.86T$23.04BN/A22,000

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This page (NASDAQ:IQST) was last updated on 9/5/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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