Riskified (NYSE:RSKD – Get Free Report) and KORE Group (NYSE:KORE – Get Free Report) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations and dividends.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
59.0% of Riskified shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 57.5% of KORE Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 17.4% of Riskified shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 33.5% of KORE Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Risk & Volatility
Riskified has a beta of 1.33, suggesting that its share price is 33% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, KORE Group has a beta of 1.58, suggesting that its share price is 58% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Valuation & Earnings
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Riskified | $327.52 million | 2.19 | -$34.92 million | ($0.23) | -19.37 |
| KORE Group | $286.09 million | 0.55 | -$146.08 million | ($3.58) | -2.51 |
Riskified has higher revenue and earnings than KORE Group. Riskified is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than KORE Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Riskified and KORE Group, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Riskified | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2.13 |
| KORE Group | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.67 |
Riskified currently has a consensus target price of $5.89, suggesting a potential upside of 32.28%. KORE Group has a consensus target price of $4.00, suggesting a potential downside of 55.41%. Given Riskified’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Riskified is more favorable than KORE Group.
Profitability
This table compares Riskified and KORE Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Riskified | -11.04% | -8.12% | -6.22% |
| KORE Group | -24.51% | N/A | -15.92% |
Summary
Riskified beats KORE Group on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Riskified
Riskified Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, develops and offers an e-commerce risk management platform that allows online merchants to create trusted relationships with consumers in the United States, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia-Pacific, and the Americas. It offers Chargeback Guarantee that ensures the legitimacy of merchants' online orders; Policy Protect, a machine learning solution designed to detect and prevent refund and returns policy abuse in real-time; Account Secure, a solution that cross-checks every login attempt; Dispute Resolve, which is used to compile submissions for fraud and non-fraud related chargeback issues; and PSD2 Optimize that helps merchants avoid bank authorization failures and abandoned shopping carts. The company serves direct-to-consumer brands, online-only retailers, omnichannel retailers, online marketplaces, and e-commerce service providers in various industries, such as payments, money transfer and crypto, tickets and travel, electronics, home, and fashion and luxury goods. Riskified Ltd. was incorporated in 2012 and is headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel.
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.
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