Contrasting KORE Group (NYSE:KORE) and Ayro (NASDAQ:AYRO)

KORE Group (NYSE:KORE) and Ayro (NASDAQ:AYRO) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, earnings and institutional ownership.

Valuation and Earnings

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

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
KORE Group	$276.61 million	0.24	-$167.04 million	($1.93)	-0.42
Ayro	$500,000.00	14.33	-$34.16 million	($8.20)	-0.18

Ayro has lower revenue, but higher earnings than KORE Group. KORE Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ayro, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Volatility and Risk

KORE Group has a beta of 2.81, meaning that its stock price is 181% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ayro has a beta of 3.32, meaning that its stock price is 232% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for KORE Group and Ayro, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

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

KORE Group currently has a consensus price target of $2.94, indicating a potential upside of 266.13%. Given KORE Group’s higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe KORE Group is more favorable than Ayro.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

57.5% of KORE Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 5.7% of Ayro shares are held by institutional investors. 0.8% of KORE Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 3.8% of Ayro shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
KORE Group	-60.39%	-85.34%	-14.75%
Ayro	-6,845.89%	-84.34%	-53.11%

Summary

KORE Group beats Ayro on 7 of the 13 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 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.

About Ayro

Ayro, Inc. designs, manufactures, and sells electric vehicles for closed campus mobility, urban and community transport, local on-demand and last mile delivery, and government use in the United States. It provides four-wheeled purpose-built electric vehicles for universities, business and medical campuses, last mile delivery services, and food service providers. The company also offers AYRO vehicles to internal combustion engine vehicles for light duty uses, including low-speed logistics, maintenance, and cargo services; AYRO 411x, an electric four-wheel light-duty utility trucks that are sold through its contracted partners; Club Car, as part of a global multi-year sustainability solution development, sales, and marketing agreement. In addition, it designs and develops AYRO Vanish fleet of vehicles. The company was formerly known as AEV Technologies, Inc. Ayro, Inc. was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Round Rock, Texas.