B Communications (OTCMKTS:BCOMF) versus KORE Group (NYSE:KORE) Head to Head Survey

B Communications (OTCMKTS:BCOMF) and KORE Group (NYSE:KORE) are both small-cap utilities companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability and earnings.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

57.5% of KORE Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 30.6% 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.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares B Communications and KORE Group”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
B Communications	$2.47 billion	0.15	$50.79 million	$0.46	7.67
KORE Group	$284.94 million	0.13	-$167.04 million	($9.40)	-0.24

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

Volatility and Risk

B Communications has a beta of 1.5, indicating that its stock price is 50% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, KORE Group has a beta of 2.48, indicating that its stock price is 148% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for B Communications and KORE Group, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
B Communications	0	0	0	0	N/A
KORE Group	0	2	2	0	2.50

KORE Group has a consensus target price of $12.00, suggesting a potential upside of 424.02%. Given KORE Group’s higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe KORE Group is more favorable than B Communications.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
B Communications	2.26%	50.01%	7.14%
KORE Group	-74.03%	-389.39%	-15.95%

Summary

B Communications beats KORE Group on 8 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About B Communications

B Communications Ltd, through its subsidiaries, provides a range of telecommunications services for business and private customers in Israel. The company offers landline interior communications, including telephony, internet access and infrastructure, transmission and data communication, and wholesale services; and cellular radio-telephone services. It is also involved in the installation, operation, and maintenance of equipment and systems in the field of cellular communications; distribution of television and radio broadcasts; and marketing of equipment. In addition, the company provides international communication, network endpoint, and ICT solutions; and digital multi-channel tv broadcasting services to subscriptions over satellite and over the internet, as well as value-added services to subscribers. B Communications Ltd was formerly known as 012 Smile. Communications Ltd. and changed its name to B Communications Ltd in March 2010. B Communications Ltd was incorporated in 1999 and is based in Tel Aviv-Yafo, 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.