KVH Industries (KVHI) versus The Competition Head-To-Head Contrast

KVH Industries (NASDAQ:KVHI) is one of 33 public companies in the “Wireless Telecommunication Services” industry, but how does it compare to its competitors? We will compare KVH Industries to related businesses based on the strength of its profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, dividends and risk.

Volatility & Risk

KVH Industries has a beta of 0.38, indicating that its share price is 62% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, KVH Industries’ competitors have a beta of 1.99, indicating that their average share price is 99% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for KVH Industries and its competitors, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
KVH Industries	1	0	0	0	1.00
KVH Industries Competitors	322	915	1458	140	2.50

As a group, “Wireless Telecommunication Services” companies have a potential upside of 33.99%. Given KVH Industries’ competitors stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe KVH Industries has less favorable growth aspects than its competitors.

Profitability

This table compares KVH Industries and its competitors’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
KVH Industries	0.36%	2.20%	1.88%
KVH Industries Competitors	60.51%	11.59%	4.53%

Institutional and Insider Ownership

73.7% of KVH Industries shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 48.6% of shares of all “Wireless Telecommunication Services” companies are owned by institutional investors. 21.4% of KVH Industries shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 23.2% of shares of all “Wireless Telecommunication Services” companies are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares KVH Industries and its competitors revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
KVH Industries	$111.01 million	-$7.38 million	244.00
KVH Industries Competitors	$18.12 billion	$2.68 billion	19.69

KVH Industries’ competitors have higher revenue and earnings than KVH Industries. KVH Industries is trading at a higher price-to-earnings ratio than its competitors, indicating that it is currently more expensive than other companies in its industry.

Summary

KVH Industries competitors beat KVH Industries on 11 of the 13 factors compared.

KVH Industries Company Profile

KVH Industries is a technology company that develops connectivity and navigation solutions for maritime, land-based, and government customers. The company is best known for satellite communications systems that provide broadband internet, voice, and data services to commercial vessels, leisure boats, and other mobile platforms. KVH’s maritime offerings have included the TracNet and TracPhone product families, which combine satellite, cellular, and onboard communications capabilities. The company has also provided network management, cybersecurity, content, and support services designed to help vessel operators maintain reliable connectivity at sea.