KVH Industries (NASDAQ:KVHI – Get Free Report) and KORE Group (NYSE:KORE – Get Free Report) are both small-cap communication services companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings and profitability.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
73.7% of KVH Industries shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 57.5% of KORE Group shares are held by institutional investors. 21.4% of KVH Industries shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 33.5% of KORE Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Profitability
This table compares KVH Industries and KORE Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| KVH Industries | -4.68% | -0.76% | -0.65% |
| KORE Group | -27.37% | N/A | -18.41% |
Earnings and Valuation
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| KVH Industries | $125.01 million | 1.15 | -$7.38 million | ($0.30) | -26.33 |
| KORE Group | $279.62 million | 0.58 | -$62.98 million | ($3.86) | -2.40 |
KVH Industries has higher earnings, but lower revenue than KORE Group. KVH Industries is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than KORE Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Risk & Volatility
KVH Industries has a beta of 0.44, meaning that its share price is 56% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, KORE Group has a beta of 1.46, meaning that its share price is 46% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent ratings for KVH Industries and KORE Group, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| KVH Industries | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| KORE Group | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.50 |
KORE Group has a consensus price target of $5.00, suggesting a potential downside of 45.95%. Given KORE Group’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe KORE Group is more favorable than KVH Industries.
Summary
KORE Group beats KVH Industries on 7 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.
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.
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.
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