Analyzing Triple P (OTCMKTS:TPPPF) & VerifyMe (NASDAQ:VRME)

VerifyMe (NASDAQ:VRME) and Triple P (OTCMKTS:TPPPF) are both business services companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, analyst recommendations, risk, profitability, valuation and institutional ownership.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for VerifyMe and Triple P, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
VerifyMe	0	0	2	0	3.00
Triple P	0	0	0	0	N/A

VerifyMe presently has a consensus target price of $2.85, suggesting a potential upside of 70.66%.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares VerifyMe and Triple P’s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
VerifyMe	$25.31 million	0.67	-$3.39 million	($0.35)	-4.77
Triple P	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Triple P has lower revenue, but higher earnings than VerifyMe.

Risk and Volatility

VerifyMe has a beta of 1.08, suggesting that its stock price is 8% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Triple P has a beta of 2.91, suggesting that its stock price is 191% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares VerifyMe and Triple P’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
VerifyMe	-13.39%	-20.35%	-13.09%
Triple P	N/A	N/A	N/A

Institutional & Insider Ownership

8.8% of VerifyMe shares are owned by institutional investors. 18.1% of VerifyMe shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 39.0% of Triple P shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Triple P beats VerifyMe on 5 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About VerifyMe

VerifyMe, Inc., together with its subsidiary, PeriShip Global, LLC, operates as a technology solutions provider that specializes in products to connect brands with consumers and providing brands with end-to-end logistics management for their products. The company operates through two segments, VerifyMe Solutions and PeriShip Global Solutions. The VerifyMe Solutions segment offers technology solutions to connect brands with consumers allowing brand owners to gather business intelligence while engaging directly with their consumers. Its solutions provide brand protection and supply chain functions, such as counterfeit prevention, traceability, consumer engagement solutions, and authentication for labels, packaging, and products, as well as tamper-proof labels. The PeriShip Global Solutions segment offers predictive analytics for optimizing delivery of time and temperature sensitive perishable products. This segment's products include PeriTrack customer dashboard, an integrated web portal tool gives its customers an in-depth look at their shipping activities based on real-time data. It also provides call center, pre-transit, post-delivery, and weather/traffic services. The company has a strategic partnership with INX International Ink Company. The company was formerly known as LaserLock Technologies, Inc. and changed its name to VerifyMe, Inc. in July 2015. VerifyMe, Inc. was incorporated in 1999 and is headquartered in Lake Mary, Florida.

About Triple P

Triple P. N.V. provides information and communication technology (ICT) infrastructure solutions. Its services include ICT security, cloud, managed services, managed IP telephony, professional services, business continuity, unified communications, and cloud migration. The company serves care, education, government, and commercial services sectors. Triple P. N.V. was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Nieuwegein, the Netherlands.