Financial Analysis: KORE Group (NYSE:KORE) vs. B Communications (OTCMKTS:BCOMF)

KORE Group (NYSE:KORE) and B Communications (OTCMKTS:BCOMF) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings and risk.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares KORE Group and B Communications”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
KORE Group	$284.94 million	0.13	-$167.04 million	($9.40)	-0.24
B Communications	$2.47 billion	0.15	$50.79 million	$0.46	7.67

B Communications has higher revenue and earnings than KORE Group. KORE Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than B Communications, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for KORE Group and B Communications, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
KORE Group	0	2	2	0	2.50
B Communications	0	0	0	0	N/A

KORE Group presently has a consensus price target of $12.00, suggesting a potential upside of 435.71%. Given KORE Group’s higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe KORE Group is more favorable than B Communications.

Volatility and Risk

KORE Group has a beta of 2.48, suggesting that its share price is 148% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, B Communications has a beta of 1.26, suggesting that its share price is 26% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

57.5% of KORE Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 30.6% of KORE Group shares are owned by 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.

Profitability

This table compares KORE Group and B Communications’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
KORE Group	-74.03%	-389.39%	-15.95%
B Communications	2.26%	50.01%	7.14%

Summary

B Communications beats KORE Group on 8 of the 13 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 B Communications

B Communications Ltd, through its subsidiaries, provides a range of telecommunications services for business and private customers in Israel. The company offers landline interior communications, including telephony, internet access and infrastructure, transmission and data communication, and wholesale services; and cellular radio-telephone services. It is also involved in the installation, operation, and maintenance of equipment and systems in the field of cellular communications; distribution of television and radio broadcasts; and marketing of equipment. In addition, the company provides international communication, network endpoint, and ICT solutions; and digital multi-channel tv broadcasting services to subscriptions over satellite and over the internet, as well as value-added services to subscribers. B Communications Ltd was formerly known as 012 Smile. Communications Ltd. and changed its name to B Communications Ltd in March 2010. B Communications Ltd was incorporated in 1999 and is based in Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel.