VeriSign (NASDAQ:VRSN – Get Free Report) and HeartCore Enterprises (NASDAQ:HTCR – Get Free Report) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, valuation, profitability and analyst recommendations.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
92.9% of VeriSign shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 1.7% of HeartCore Enterprises shares are held by institutional investors. 0.8% of VeriSign shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 57.4% of HeartCore Enterprises shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for VeriSign and HeartCore Enterprises, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| VeriSign | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2.40 |
| HeartCore Enterprises | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.50 |
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares VeriSign and HeartCore Enterprises”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| VeriSign | $1.56 billion | 14.42 | $785.70 million | $8.58 | 28.24 |
| HeartCore Enterprises | $30.41 million | 0.36 | -$1.48 million | ($0.61) | -0.70 |
VeriSign has higher revenue and earnings than HeartCore Enterprises. HeartCore Enterprises is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than VeriSign, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares VeriSign and HeartCore Enterprises’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| VeriSign | 49.86% | -40.66% | 57.26% |
| HeartCore Enterprises | -67.96% | -252.45% | -43.14% |
Risk and Volatility
VeriSign has a beta of 0.78, meaning that its share price is 22% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, HeartCore Enterprises has a beta of 1.93, meaning that its share price is 93% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
VeriSign beats HeartCore Enterprises on 12 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About VeriSign
VeriSign, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides domain name registry services and internet infrastructure that enables internet navigation for various recognized domain names worldwide. The company enables the security, stability, and resiliency of internet infrastructure and services, including providing root zone maintainer services, operating two of thirteen internet root servers; and offering registration services and authoritative resolution for the .com and .net domains, which supports global e-commerce. It operates directory for .name and .cc; and back-end systems for .edu, domain names. VeriSign, Inc. was incorporated in 1995 and is headquartered in Reston, Virginia.
About HeartCore Enterprises
HeartCore Enterprises, Inc., a software development company, provides Software as a Service solutions to enterprise customers in Japan and internationally. Its customer experience management platform includes marketing, sales, service, and content management systems, as well as other tools and integrations, which enable companies to enhance the customer experience and drive engagement. The company also operates a digital transformation business that offers customers with robotics process automation, process mining, and task mining to accelerate the digital transformation of enterprises. In addition, it provides consulting services; and education, services, and support solutions. The company was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.
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