Financial Contrast: DirectView (OTCMKTS:DIRV) versus KORE Group (NYSE:KORE)

KORE Group (NYSE:KORE) and DirectView (OTCMKTS:DIRV) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, risk, dividends, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and valuation.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for KORE Group and DirectView, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
KORE Group	0	1	1	0	2.50
DirectView	0	0	0	0	0.00

KORE Group currently has a consensus target price of $10.00, suggesting a potential upside of 700.00%. Given KORE Group’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe KORE Group is more favorable than DirectView.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
KORE Group	-47.33%	-492.16%	-14.30%
DirectView	N/A	N/A	N/A

Insider & Institutional Ownership

57.5% of KORE Group shares are held by institutional investors. 30.6% of KORE Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of DirectView shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Valuation and Earnings

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

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
KORE Group	$285.23 million	0.07	-$167.04 million	($7.06)	-0.18
DirectView	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

DirectView has lower revenue, but higher earnings than KORE Group.

Summary

KORE Group beats DirectView on 6 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

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.

About DirectView

DirectView Holdings, Inc. engages in the provision of security systems and related services through its subsidiaries. It operates in the Security and Surveillance, and Video Conferencing Services divisions. The Security and Surveillance division offers surveillance systems, digital video recording, access control, services to businesses, organizations, and law enforcement. The Video Conferencing Services division teleconferencing products and services. The company was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Boca Raton, FL.