Analyzing VerifyMe (NASDAQ:VRME) & Triple P (OTCMKTS:TPPPF)

VerifyMe (NASDAQ:VRME) and Triple P (OTCMKTS:TPPPF) are both business services companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, dividends, risk, valuation, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Profitability

This table compares VerifyMe and Triple P’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
VerifyMe	-13.39%	-20.35%	-13.09%
Triple P	N/A	N/A	N/A

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares VerifyMe and Triple P’s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
VerifyMe	$25.31 million	0.65	-$3.39 million	($0.35)	-4.66
Triple P	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Triple P has lower revenue, but higher earnings than VerifyMe.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

8.8% of VerifyMe shares are held by institutional investors. 18.1% of VerifyMe shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 39.0% of Triple P shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Risk & Volatility

VerifyMe has a beta of 1.08, indicating that its share price is 8% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Triple P has a beta of 3.05, indicating that its share price is 205% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for VerifyMe and Triple P, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
VerifyMe	0	0	2	0	3.00
Triple P	0	0	0	0	N/A

VerifyMe presently has a consensus target price of $2.85, suggesting a potential upside of 75.08%.

Summary

Triple P beats VerifyMe on 5 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About VerifyMe

VerifyMe, Inc., together with its subsidiary, PeriShip Global, LLC, operates as a technology solutions provider that specializes in products to connect brands with consumers and providing brands with end-to-end logistics management for their products. The company operates through two segments, VerifyMe Solutions and PeriShip Global Solutions. The VerifyMe Solutions segment offers technology solutions to connect brands with consumers allowing brand owners to gather business intelligence while engaging directly with their consumers. Its solutions provide brand protection and supply chain functions, such as counterfeit prevention, traceability, consumer engagement solutions, and authentication for labels, packaging, and products, as well as tamper-proof labels. The PeriShip Global Solutions segment offers predictive analytics for optimizing delivery of time and temperature sensitive perishable products. This segment's products include PeriTrack customer dashboard, an integrated web portal tool gives its customers an in-depth look at their shipping activities based on real-time data. It also provides call center, pre-transit, post-delivery, and weather/traffic services. The company has a strategic partnership with INX International Ink Company. The company was formerly known as LaserLock Technologies, Inc. and changed its name to VerifyMe, Inc. in July 2015. VerifyMe, Inc. was incorporated in 1999 and is headquartered in Lake Mary, Florida.

About Triple P

Triple P. N.V. provides information and communication technology (ICT) infrastructure solutions. Its services include ICT security, cloud, managed services, managed IP telephony, professional services, business continuity, unified communications, and cloud migration. The company serves care, education, government, and commercial services sectors. Triple P. N.V. was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Nieuwegein, the Netherlands.