The Coretec Group (OTCMKTS:CRTG) & Powerfleet (NASDAQ:AIOT) Head-To-Head Review

Powerfleet (NASDAQ:AIOT) and The Coretec Group (OTCMKTS:CRTG) are both small-cap transportation companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, profitability, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations and dividends.

Profitability

This table compares Powerfleet and The Coretec Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Powerfleet	-3.86%	-6.61%	-2.36%
The Coretec Group	N/A	-942.66%	-129.98%

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current recommendations for Powerfleet and The Coretec Group, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Powerfleet	0	0	1	0	3.00
The Coretec Group	0	0	0	0	N/A

Powerfleet currently has a consensus target price of $10.00, indicating a potential upside of 120.75%. Given Powerfleet’s higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Powerfleet is more favorable than The Coretec Group.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Powerfleet and The Coretec Group’s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Powerfleet	$133.74 million	3.64	-$5.68 million	($0.31)	-14.61
The Coretec Group	N/A	N/A	-$2.31 million	N/A	N/A

The Coretec Group has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Powerfleet.

Volatility and Risk

Powerfleet has a beta of 1.69, indicating that its stock price is 69% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, The Coretec Group has a beta of 1.57, indicating that its stock price is 57% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

73.4% of Powerfleet shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.8% of Powerfleet shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 63.1% of The Coretec Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Powerfleet beats The Coretec Group on 7 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Powerfleet

PowerFleet, Inc. provides wireless Internet-of-Things asset management solutions in the United States, Israel, and internationally. The company offers real-time intelligence for organizations to capture IoT data from various types of assets with devices and sensors to increase efficiencies, and improve safety and security, as well as increase their profitability in easy-to-understand reports, dashboards, and real-time alerts; and application programming interfaces for additional integrations and development to boost other enterprise management systems and third-party applications. It also provides hosting, maintenance, and support and consulting services; and Software as a Service, including system monitoring, help desk technical support, escalation procedure development, routine diagnostic data analysis, and software updates services. The company offers its products under the PowerFleet, Pointer, and Cellocator brands. It sells its products to commercial and government sectors in manufacturing, automotive manufacturing, wholesale and retail, food and grocery distribution, pharmaceutical and medical distribution, construction, mining, utilities, heavy industry, aerospace and defense, homeland security, and vehicle rental, logistics, shipping, and freight transportation markets, as well as through indirect sales channels, such as original equipment manufacturers, vehicle importers, distributors, and industrial equipment dealers. The company was formerly known as I.D. Systems, Inc. PowerFleet, Inc. was incorporated in 1993 and is headquartered in Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey.

About The Coretec Group

The Coretec Group Inc., together with its subsidiary Coretec Industries, LLC, engages in developing, testing, and providing various technologies, products, and service solutions for energy-related industries in the United States and internationally. The company's technologies and products are used in oil/gas, renewable energy, energy conservation, and distributed energy industries, as well as in anti-counterfeit packaging, medical device, electronic, photonic, display, and lighting market applications. It also owns the rights to a patented volumetric 3D display technology. The company was formerly known as 3DIcon Corporation and changed its name to The Coretec Group Inc. in June 2017. The Coretec Group Inc. was incorporated in 1995 and is headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan.