Reviewing UTStarcom (NASDAQ:UTSI) and KVH Industries (NASDAQ:KVHI)

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

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares UTStarcom and KVH Industries”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
UTStarcom	$10.88 million	2.21	-$4.37 million	N/A	N/A
KVH Industries	$113.83 million	1.20	-$11.05 million	($0.62)	-11.24

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

Institutional and Insider Ownership

1.8% of UTStarcom shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 73.7% of KVH Industries shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.7% of UTStarcom shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 21.1% of KVH Industries shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for UTStarcom and KVH Industries, as reported by MarketBeat.

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

Volatility & Risk

UTStarcom has a beta of -0.22, indicating that its stock price is 122% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, KVH Industries has a beta of 0.69, indicating that its stock price is 31% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
UTStarcom	N/A	N/A	N/A
KVH Industries	-11.19%	-5.32%	-4.77%

Summary

UTStarcom beats KVH Industries on 5 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About UTStarcom

UTStarcom Holdings Corp. operates as a telecom infrastructure provider to develop technology for bandwidth from cloud-based services, mobile, streaming, and other applications in China, India, Japan, and internationally. Its products include converged packet transport, disaggregated router platform, packet transport network, packet aggregation network, multi-services access network, fiber to the X, carrier Wi-Fi solutions, and software defined network controller products. The company also offers packet optical and network synchronization products. It serves telecommunications operators and equipment distributors. The company was founded in 1991 and is based in Hangzhou, the People's Republic of China.

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.