Frontier Communications Parent (NASDAQ:FYBR) & KORE Group (NYSE:KORE) Head-To-Head Analysis

Frontier Communications Parent (NASDAQ:FYBR) and KORE Group (NYSE:KORE) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations and earnings.

Valuation and Earnings

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

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Frontier Communications Parent	$5.68 billion	1.00	$29.00 million	$0.12	189.58
KORE Group	$276.61 million	0.23	-$106.20 million	($1.93)	-0.39

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

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Frontier Communications Parent and KORE Group, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Frontier Communications Parent	1	0	6	0	2.71
KORE Group	0	2	3	0	2.60

Frontier Communications Parent presently has a consensus target price of $27.43, indicating a potential upside of 20.57%. KORE Group has a consensus target price of $2.94, indicating a potential upside of 294.63%. Given KORE Group’s higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe KORE Group is more favorable than Frontier Communications Parent.

Volatility & Risk

Frontier Communications Parent has a beta of 1.05, indicating that its share price is 5% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, KORE Group has a beta of 2.81, indicating that its share price is 181% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Frontier Communications Parent	0.50%	0.56%	0.15%
KORE Group	-75.83%	-55.37%	-12.23%

Insider & Institutional Ownership

57.5% of KORE Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.4% of Frontier Communications Parent shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of KORE Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Frontier Communications Parent beats KORE Group on 11 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Frontier Communications Parent

Frontier Communications Parent, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides communication and technology services in the United States. It offers broadband, video, voice, and other value-added services. The company also provides data and Internet, including broadband networking services; data-based voice over internet protocol, unified communications, long-distance, and voice messaging services; video services under the Frontier TV brand; access services; hardware and network solutions; and packages of services. It serves large enterprise customers, small and medium businesses, and wholesale customers. The company was formerly known as Frontier Communications Corporation and changed its name to Frontier Communications Parent, Inc. in April 2021. Frontier Communications Parent, Inc. was incorporated in 1935 and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.

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 and applications for the Machine-to-Machine 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. The company was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.