Financial Contrast: KORE Group (NYSE:KORE) and DirectView (OTCMKTS:DIRV)

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

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
KORE Group	-47.33%	-492.16%	-14.30%
DirectView	N/A	N/A	N/A

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares KORE Group and DirectView”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
KORE Group	$285.23 million	0.08	-$167.04 million	($7.06)	-0.19
DirectView	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

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

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for KORE Group and DirectView, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
KORE Group	0	1	1	0	2.50
DirectView	0	0	0	0	0.00

KORE Group presently has a consensus price target of $10.00, indicating a potential upside of 651.88%. Given KORE Group’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe KORE Group is more favorable than DirectView.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

57.5% of KORE Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 30.6% of KORE Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of DirectView shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

KORE Group beats DirectView on 6 of the 9 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 DirectView

DirectView Holdings, Inc. engages in the provision of security systems and related services through its subsidiaries. It operates in the Security and Surveillance, and Video Conferencing Services divisions. The Security and Surveillance division offers surveillance systems, digital video recording, access control, services to businesses, organizations, and law enforcement. The Video Conferencing Services division teleconferencing products and services. The company was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Boca Raton, FL.