Analyzing KORE Group (NYSE:KORE) and Remark (NASDAQ:MARK)

KORE Group (NYSE:KORE) and Remark (NASDAQ:MARK) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership and risk.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares KORE Group and Remark’s gross revenue, earnings per share 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)	-0.41
Remark	$4.40 million	1.53	-$29.15 million	($1.80)	-0.08

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

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for KORE Group and Remark, as provided by MarketBeat.

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

KORE Group presently has a consensus target price of $2.94, indicating a potential upside of 274.52%. Given KORE Group’s higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe KORE Group is more favorable than Remark.

Risk & Volatility

KORE Group has a beta of 2.71, indicating that its stock price is 171% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Remark has a beta of 2.66, indicating that its stock price is 166% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares KORE Group and Remark’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%
Remark	-662.13%	N/A	-234.75%

Insider and Institutional Ownership

57.5% of KORE Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 8.5% of Remark shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.8% of KORE Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.8% of Remark shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

KORE Group beats Remark 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 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 Remark

Remark Holdings, Inc. primarily focuses on the development and deployment of artificial intelligence-based solutions for businesses and software developers. It operates a data and AI software platform that offers AI-based computer vision products, computing devices, and software-as-a-service solutions; and Smart Safety Platform, a software solution that uses computer vision to detect persons, objects, and behavior in video feeds, as well as provides Remark AI Thermal kits and rPad products and services. It serves retail, hospitality, construction, public safety, workplace safety, and public sectors. The company was formerly known as Remark Media, Inc. and changed its name to Remark Holdings, Inc. in April 2017. Remark Holdings, Inc. was incorporated in 2006 and is headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada.