Free Trial

iQSTEL (IQST) Competitors

iQSTEL logo
$0.92 -0.01 (-1.21%)
Closing price 10/15/2026 04:00 PM Eastern
Extended Trading
$0.95 +0.03 (+2.72%)
As of 05:57 AM Eastern
Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more.

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 companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, profitability, valuation, dividends, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and risk.

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$6.58M3.96-$32.79M-$4.52N/A

In the previous week, Allied Gaming & Entertainment had 9 more articles in the media than iQSTEL. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Allied Gaming & Entertainment and 2 mentions for iQSTEL. iQSTEL's average media sentiment score of 0.59 beat Allied Gaming & Entertainment's score of 0.26 indicating that iQSTEL is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
iQSTEL
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Allied Gaming & Entertainment
0 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
8 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
iQSTEL
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.50
Allied Gaming & Entertainment
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00

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 insiders. Comparatively, 3.7% of Allied Gaming & Entertainment shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

iQSTEL has a beta of 0.87, indicating that its stock price is 13% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Allied Gaming & Entertainment has a beta of 2.44, indicating that its stock price is 144% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

iQSTEL beats Allied Gaming & Entertainment on 8 of the 13 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 contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, profitability, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, media sentiment, dividends and analyst recommendations.

1.0% of Akanda shares are owned by institutional investors. 20.4% of Akanda shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of iQSTEL shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

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%

iQSTEL has higher revenue and earnings than Akanda.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Akanda$662.47K1.07-$45.65MN/AN/A
iQSTEL$316.90M0.03-$9.16M-$2.24N/A

Akanda has a beta of 14.08, meaning that its share price is 1,308% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, iQSTEL has a beta of 0.87, meaning that its share price is 13% less volatile than the broader market.

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 1.82 beat iQSTEL's score of 0.59 indicating that Akanda is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Akanda Very Positive
iQSTEL Positive

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)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.50

Summary

Akanda beats iQSTEL on 8 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

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

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

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

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

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
Columbus Acquisition Corp/Cayman IslandsN/A N/A N/A
iQSTEL -2.43%-45.19%-15.55%

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Columbus Acquisition Corp/Cayman Islands
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)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.50

In the previous week, Columbus Acquisition Corp/Cayman Islands and Columbus Acquisition Corp/Cayman Islands both had 2 articles in the media. Columbus Acquisition Corp/Cayman Islands' average media sentiment score of 1.41 beat iQSTEL's score of 0.59 indicating that Columbus Acquisition Corp/Cayman Islands is being referred to more favorably in the media.

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

Summary

Columbus Acquisition Corp/Cayman Islands beats iQSTEL on 4 of the 6 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 superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, valuation, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations, earnings and institutional ownership.

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 340 more articles in the media than iQSTEL. MarketBeat recorded 342 mentions for SpaceX and 2 mentions for iQSTEL. iQSTEL's average media sentiment score of 0.59 beat SpaceX's score of 0.36 indicating that iQSTEL is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
SpaceX
102 Very Positive mention(s)
79 Positive mention(s)
77 Neutral mention(s)
68 Negative mention(s)
11 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
iQSTEL
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

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$18.67B104.91-$4.94B-$0.09N/A
iQSTEL$316.90M0.03-$9.16M-$2.24N/A

SpaceX currently has a consensus price target of $220.06, indicating a potential upside of 48.07%. Given SpaceX's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe SpaceX is more favorable than iQSTEL.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
SpaceX
5 Sell rating(s)
9 Hold rating(s)
28 Buy rating(s)
3 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.64
iQSTEL
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.50

Summary

SpaceX beats iQSTEL on 11 of the 13 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 analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, dividends, media sentiment, profitability, earnings and institutional ownership.

AST SpaceMobile presently has a consensus price target of $80.18, indicating a potential upside of 80.34%. Given AST SpaceMobile's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe AST SpaceMobile is more favorable than iQSTEL.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
AST SpaceMobile
2 Sell rating(s)
7 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.21
iQSTEL
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.50

In the previous week, AST SpaceMobile had 63 more articles in the media than iQSTEL. MarketBeat recorded 65 mentions for AST SpaceMobile and 2 mentions for iQSTEL. iQSTEL's average media sentiment score of 0.59 beat AST SpaceMobile's score of 0.16 indicating that iQSTEL is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
AST SpaceMobile
16 Very Positive mention(s)
8 Positive mention(s)
27 Neutral mention(s)
10 Negative mention(s)
2 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
iQSTEL
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

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$70.92M243.97-$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%

AST SpaceMobile has a beta of 2.72, indicating that its stock price is 172% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, iQSTEL has a beta of 0.87, indicating that its stock price is 13% less volatile than the broader market.

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 large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

AST SpaceMobile beats iQSTEL on 11 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

Get iQSTEL News Delivered to You Automatically

Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for IQST and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter.

Subscribe Now
SMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. By entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy.

New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding IQST and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period.
Skip Chart

Media Sentiment Over Time

This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.
Skip Chart

IQST vs. The Competition

MetriciQSTELDiversified Telecommunication Services IndustryCommunication Services SectorNASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap$10.22M$39.70B$33.99B$12.93B
Dividend YieldN/A7.13%5.41%19.61%
P/E RatioN/A8.6817.7020.76
Price / Sales0.0320.60106.3286.44
Price / CashN/A17.5820.5751.56
Price / Book0.263.5312.376.01
Net Income-$9.16M$977.83M$1.11B$380.68M
7 Day Performance-11.08%3.30%0.17%-3.16%
1 Month Performance-8.44%-5.50%-3.41%-5.20%
1 Year Performance-84.11%-0.09%-7.28%-4.08%

iQSTEL Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
IQST
iQSTEL
1.4621 of 5 stars
$0.92
-1.2%
N/A-84.9%$10.22M$316.90MN/A100
AIFA
Allied Gaming & Entertainment
0.7615 of 5 stars
$4.20
-0.9%
N/A-13.1%$26.96M$7.97MN/A90
AKAN
Akanda
1.318 of 5 stars
$1.32
-1.1%
N/A-97.5%$710K$260KN/A8
COLA
Columbus Acquisition Corp/Cayman Islands
N/A$2.86
flat
N/AN/A$0.00N/AN/A9
SPCX
SpaceX
4.129 of 5 stars
$141.43
-7.1%
$220.06
+55.6%
N/A$1.86T$18.67BN/A22,000

Related Companies and Tools


This page (NASDAQ:IQST) was last updated on 10/16/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
From Our Partners