Contrasting Remark (NASDAQ:MARK) & KORE Group (NYSE:KORE)

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

Risk and Volatility

Remark has a beta of 2.66, meaning that its stock price is 166% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, KORE Group has a beta of 2.71, meaning that its stock price is 171% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Remark	-662.13%	N/A	-234.75%
KORE Group	-60.39%	-85.34%	-14.75%

Institutional and Insider Ownership

8.5% of Remark shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 57.5% of KORE Group shares are held by institutional investors. 5.8% of Remark shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of KORE Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Remark and KORE Group’s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Remark	$4.40 million	1.53	-$29.15 million	($1.80)	-0.08
KORE Group	$276.61 million	0.24	-$167.04 million	($1.93)	-0.41

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

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for Remark and KORE Group, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Remark	0	0	0	0	N/A
KORE Group	0	2	3	0	2.60

KORE Group has a consensus price target of $2.94, suggesting a potential upside of 274.52%. Given KORE Group’s higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe KORE Group is more favorable than Remark.

Summary

KORE Group beats Remark on 7 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Remark

Remark Holdings, Inc. primarily focuses on the development and deployment of artificial intelligence-based solutions for businesses and software developers. It operates a data and AI software platform that offers AI-based computer vision products, computing devices, and software-as-a-service solutions; and Smart Safety Platform, a software solution that uses computer vision to detect persons, objects, and behavior in video feeds, as well as provides Remark AI Thermal kits and rPad products and services. It serves retail, hospitality, construction, public safety, workplace safety, and public sectors. The company was formerly known as Remark Media, Inc. and changed its name to Remark Holdings, Inc. in April 2017. Remark Holdings, Inc. was incorporated in 2006 and is headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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.