Critical Review: Intelsat (OTCMKTS:INTEQ) vs. KORE Group (NYSE:KORE)

Intelsat (OTCMKTS:INTEQ) and KORE Group (NYSE:KORE) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Intelsat and KORE Group’s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Intelsat	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
KORE Group	$276.61 million	0.23	-$167.04 million	($1.93)	-0.40

Intelsat has higher earnings, but lower revenue than KORE Group.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

57.5% of KORE Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.8% of Intelsat shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of KORE Group shares are owned by 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.

Profitability

This table compares Intelsat and KORE Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Intelsat	N/A	N/A	N/A
KORE Group	-60.39%	-85.34%	-14.75%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for Intelsat and KORE Group, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Intelsat	0	0	0	0	N/A
KORE Group	0	2	3	0	2.60

KORE Group has a consensus price target of $2.94, indicating a potential upside of 277.12%.

Summary

Intelsat beats KORE Group on 4 of the 7 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Intelsat

Intelsat SA provides satellite services business, which provides a layer in the global communications infrastructure. It offers communication services to media companies, fixed and wireless telecommunications operators, data networking service providers for enterprise and mobile applications, multinational corporations and Internet Service Providers (ISPs). The company also provides commercial satellite capacity to the U.S. government and other select military organizations and their contractors. Intelsat was founded on August 20, 1964 and is headquartered in Luxembourg.

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 and applications for the Machine-to-Machine 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. The company was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.