Critical Review: Inventergy Global (OTCMKTS:INVT) vs. Ooma (NYSE:OOMA)

Inventergy Global (OTCMKTS:INVT) and Ooma (NYSE:OOMA) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, profitability, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations and valuation.

Profitability

This table compares Inventergy Global and Ooma’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Inventergy Global	N/A	N/A	N/A
Ooma	0.85%	10.81%	6.32%

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Inventergy Global and Ooma”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Inventergy Global	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Ooma	$256.85 million	1.40	-$6.90 million	$0.07	186.00

Inventergy Global has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Ooma.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

80.4% of Ooma shares are held by institutional investors. 24.6% of Inventergy Global shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 9.9% of Ooma shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings for Inventergy Global and Ooma, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Inventergy Global	0	0	0	0	0.00
Ooma	0	1	2	0	2.67

Ooma has a consensus price target of $19.00, suggesting a potential upside of 45.93%. Given Ooma’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Ooma is more favorable than Inventergy Global.

Summary

Ooma beats Inventergy Global on 8 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Inventergy Global

Inventergy Global, Inc., an intellectual property (IP) investment and licensing company, engages in identifying, acquiring, and licensing patented technologies of various technology and small companies. The company acquires portfolios in the telecommunications industry primarily in core network infrastructure and mobile broadband communications segments. Inventergy Global, Inc. is headquartered in Campbell, California.

About Ooma

Ooma, Inc. provides communications services and related technologies for businesses and consumers in the United States and Canada. The company's products and services include Ooma Office, a cloud-based multi-user communications system for small and medium-sized businesses; Ooma Connect, which delivers fixed wireless internet connectivity; and Ooma Enterprise, a unified-communications-as-a-service (UCaaS) solution. It also provides Ooma AirDial, a plain old telephone service; PureVoice HD, a residential phone services; Ooma basic that provides unlimited personal calling within the United States; and Ooma Premier, a suite of advanced calling features on a monthly or annual subscription basis. In addition, the company offers Ooma Telo, a home communications solution designed to serve as the primary phone line in the home; Ooma Telo Air, a wireless Ooma Telo with built-in Wi-Fi and Bluetooth; and Ooma Telo LTE, which combines the Ooma Telo base station with the Ooma LTE Adapter and battery back-up. Further, it provides Ooma Mobile HD app that allows users to make and receive phone calls and access Ooma features and settings; 2600Hz provides business communication applications; Talkatone mobile app; and OnSIP, an UCaaS solutions. The company offers its products through direct sales, distributors, retailers, and resellers, as well as online and sale representatives. Ooma, Inc. was incorporated in 2003 and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California.