KORE Group (NYSE:KORE – Get Free Report) and KVH Industries (NASDAQ:KVHI – Get Free Report) are both small-cap communication services companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations and valuation.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares KORE Group and KVH Industries”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| KORE Group | $279.62 million | 0.58 | -$62.98 million | ($3.86) | -2.40 |
| KVH Industries | $125.01 million | 1.16 | -$7.38 million | ($0.30) | -26.60 |
Risk and Volatility
KORE Group has a beta of 1.46, suggesting that its share price is 46% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, KVH Industries has a beta of 0.44, suggesting that its share price is 56% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares KORE Group and KVH Industries’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| KORE Group | -27.37% | N/A | -18.41% |
| KVH Industries | -4.68% | -0.76% | -0.65% |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for KORE Group and KVH Industries, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| KORE Group | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.50 |
| KVH Industries | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
KORE Group currently has a consensus target price of $5.00, suggesting a potential downside of 45.95%. Given KORE Group’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe KORE Group is more favorable than KVH Industries.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
57.5% of KORE Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 73.7% of KVH Industries shares are owned by institutional investors. 33.5% of KORE Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 21.4% of KVH Industries shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Summary
KORE Group beats KVH Industries on 7 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.
About KORE Group
KORE Group Holdings, Inc. provides Internet of Things (IoT) services and solutions worldwide. It offers connectivity and location-based services, device solutions, and managed and professional services that are used in the development and support of IoT technology for the business market. The company’s products include IoT connectivity-as-a-service; connectivity enablement-as-a-service; device management services; and security location based services. It serves customers in healthcare, fleet and vehicle management, asset management, communication services, and industrial/manufacturing sectors. KORE Group Holdings, Inc. was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.
About KVH Industries
KVH Industries, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the design, development, manufacture, and marketing of mobile connectivity solutions for the marine and land mobile markets in the United States and internationally. The company offers Internet and VoIP airtime services; AgilePlans, a Connectivity as a Service solution; KVH Link, a crew wellbeing content subscription service with delivery by IP-Mobilecast; and OpenNet, a KVH VSAT data delivering service for non-KVH Ku-band VSAT terminals. It also provides TracNet, an integrated hybrid two-way communication terminal with VSAT, 5G/LTE, and shore-based Wi-Fi; TracPhone, a two-way VSAT-only satellite communications system; CommBox, ship-to-shore network management software for maritime communications; CommBox Edge, an advanced maritime network optimization and management solution; Starlink, a companion terminal for TracNet and TracPhone systems; KVH ONE, a global hybrid communication network supporting Internet, VoIP, content delivery, and other; and TracVision, a satellite television antenna system for vessels, recreational vehicles, buses, conversion vans, and automobiles. In addition, the company offers KVH Elite, a streaming service for leisure yachts; KVH OneCare, a services and support for TracNet and TracPhone systems; MOVIElink, a movie distribution solution; MUSIClink, a music and karaoke delivery solution; NEWSlink, a maritime news delivery solution; SPORTSlink, a sporting content delivery solution; TVlink, a television programming delivery solution; and news from home, a digital newspaper service. It sells its mobile communications products through a network of independent retailers, chain stores, distributors, and service providers, as well as to manufacturers of vessels, maritime equipment, and vehicles. The company was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in Middletown, Rhode Island.
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