Comparing KORE Group (NYSE:KORE) and Telecom Italia (OTCMKTS:TIIAY)

Telecom Italia (OTCMKTS:TIIAY) and KORE Group (NYSE:KORE) are both utilities companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability and dividends.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

57.5% of KORE Group shares are held by institutional investors. 30.6% of KORE Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Telecom Italia and KORE Group”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Telecom Italia	$16.86 billion	0.34	-$3.08 billion	N/A	N/A
KORE Group	$284.94 million	0.13	-$167.04 million	($9.40)	-0.24

KORE Group has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Telecom Italia.

Risk and Volatility

Telecom Italia has a beta of 1.1, suggesting that its stock price is 10% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, KORE Group has a beta of 2.48, suggesting that its stock price is 148% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Telecom Italia and KORE Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Telecom Italia	N/A	N/A	N/A
KORE Group	-74.03%	-389.39%	-15.95%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for Telecom Italia and KORE Group, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Telecom Italia	1	0	0	0	1.00
KORE Group	0	2	1	0	2.33

KORE Group has a consensus target price of $7.67, suggesting a potential upside of 234.79%. Given KORE Group’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe KORE Group is more favorable than Telecom Italia.

Summary

KORE Group beats Telecom Italia on 7 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Telecom Italia

Telecom Italia S.p.A., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the provision of fixed and mobile telecommunications services in Italy and internationally. The company operates through Domestic, Brazil, and Other Operations segments. It offers fixed and mobile voice and Internet, and public telephony services, as well as products managed and developed for individuals and families; and voice, data, and Internet services and products, and information and communications technology solutions for top, public sector and large account customers. The company also manages and develops a portfolio of regulated and unregulated wholesale services for fixed-line and mobile telecommunications operators; and development, engineering, construction, and operation of network infrastructures, information technology (IT), and systems and properties. Telecom Italia S.p.A. was incorporated in 1908 and is based in Milan, Italy.

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.