Contrasting KVH Industries (NASDAQ:KVHI) & Powerstorm (OTCMKTS:PSTO)

KVH Industries (NASDAQ:KVHI) and Powerstorm (OTCMKTS:PSTO) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability and earnings.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares KVH Industries and Powerstorm”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
KVH Industries	$113.83 million	0.97	-$11.05 million	($0.32)	-17.72
Powerstorm	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Powerstorm has lower revenue, but higher earnings than KVH Industries.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent recommendations for KVH Industries and Powerstorm, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
KVH Industries	1	0	0	0	1.00
Powerstorm	0	0	0	0	0.00

Profitability

This table compares KVH Industries and Powerstorm’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
KVH Industries	-5.83%	-3.41%	-3.04%
Powerstorm	N/A	N/A	N/A

Institutional and Insider Ownership

73.7% of KVH Industries shares are owned by institutional investors. 21.1% of KVH Industries shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Risk and Volatility

KVH Industries has a beta of 0.82, indicating that its share price is 18% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Powerstorm has a beta of -1.38, indicating that its share price is 238% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

KVH Industries beats Powerstorm on 5 of the 8 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 Powerstorm

Powerstorm Holdings, Inc. operates a consortium of privately held sustainability-themed companies acquired for growth. Its scope of action targets SMEs in 5 themes, including real estate and heritage, telecom and fiber, power and alternative energy, food and aquatic innovation, and electric mobility. The company was incorporated in 2011 and is based in Dover, Delaware.