Iveda Solutions (IVDA) and Its Competitors Head to Head Review

Iveda Solutions (NASDAQ:IVDA) is one of 377 publicly-traded companies in the “Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components” industry, but how does it contrast to its competitors? We will compare Iveda Solutions to related companies based on the strength of its dividends, earnings, risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability and institutional ownership.

Risk & Volatility

Iveda Solutions has a beta of 1.3, indicating that its stock price is 30% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Iveda Solutions’ competitors have a beta of -0.30, indicating that their average stock price is 130% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Iveda Solutions and its competitors gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Iveda Solutions	$5.28 million	-$3.20 million	-0.41
Iveda Solutions Competitors	$4.13 billion	$172.92 million	5.52

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

Profitability

This table compares Iveda Solutions and its competitors’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Iveda Solutions	-69.24%	-63.92%	-46.83%
Iveda Solutions Competitors	-158.11%	-25.88%	-6.86%

Insider & Institutional Ownership

4.3% of Iveda Solutions shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 43.3% of shares of all “Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components” companies are held by institutional investors. 12.2% of Iveda Solutions shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 16.4% of shares of all “Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components” companies 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.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent recommendations for Iveda Solutions and its competitors, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Iveda Solutions	1	0	0	0	1.00
Iveda Solutions Competitors	2047	7603	10429	662	2.47

As a group, “Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components” companies have a potential upside of 35.16%. Given Iveda Solutions’ competitors stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Iveda Solutions has less favorable growth aspects than its competitors.

Summary

Iveda Solutions competitors beat Iveda Solutions on 10 of the 12 factors compared.

About Iveda Solutions

Iveda Solutions, Inc. provides artificial intelligence (AI) and digital transformation technologies in the United States and Taiwan. The company offers IvedaAI, a deep-learning video analytics software and Sentir Video, a video surveillance solution for various kinds of applications. It also provides Cerebro IoT Platform, a software technology platform that integrates a multitude of disparate systems for central access and management of applications, subsystems, and devices, and IvedaSPS, a smart power solution utilizing in Cerebro IoT platform, and IvedaXpress, a system for pre-existing IP cameras and AI analytics for servers and IT department. In addition, the company offers Iveda Smart UVC, an AI vent for irradiating UV light and Iveda drone to perform certain functions from an aerial view. Further, it offers Utilus smart pole solution that consists of power and Internet with a communication network for the access and management of sensors and devices, as well as provides utility cabin, IoT sensors and devices and LAN switch products. The company serves airports, commercial buildings, government customers, data centers, shopping centers, hotels, banks, and safe city projects. Iveda Solutions, Inc. was founded in 2003 and is based in Mesa, Arizona.