Reviewing Slam (NASDAQ:SLAM) and KORE Group (NYSE:KORE)

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

Volatility and Risk

KORE Group has a beta of 2.71, meaning that its share price is 171% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Slam has a beta of 0.01, meaning that its share price is 99% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for KORE Group and Slam, as reported by MarketBeat.

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

KORE Group currently has a consensus target price of $2.94, indicating a potential upside of 281.82%. Given KORE Group’s higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe KORE Group is more favorable than Slam.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
KORE Group	-60.39%	-85.34%	-14.75%
Slam	N/A	-13.21%	2.04%

Insider & Institutional Ownership

57.5% of KORE Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 87.3% of Slam shares are held by institutional investors. 0.8% of KORE Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Slam shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation and Earnings

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

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
KORE Group	$276.61 million	0.23	-$167.04 million	($1.93)	-0.40
Slam	N/A	N/A	$4.59 million	N/A	N/A

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

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 Slam

Slam Corp. does not have significant operations. It intends to effect a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization, or related business combination with one or more businesses or entities. The company was incorporated in 2020 and is based in New York, New York.