iCoreConnect (NASDAQ:ICCT – Get Free Report) and Apex Technology Acquisition (NASDAQ:APXT – Get Free Report) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations and risk.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares iCoreConnect and Apex Technology Acquisition”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| iCoreConnect | $11.05 million | 0.00 | -$15.55 million | ($44.40) | 0.00 |
| Apex Technology Acquisition | N/A | N/A | -$60.72 million | N/A | N/A |
Profitability
This table compares iCoreConnect and Apex Technology Acquisition’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| iCoreConnect | -263.12% | -1,451.73% | -171.32% |
| Apex Technology Acquisition | N/A | -750.42% | -10.63% |
Insider & Institutional Ownership
13.4% of iCoreConnect shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 6.0% of Apex Technology Acquisition shares are owned by institutional investors. 59.4% of iCoreConnect shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 21.1% of Apex Technology Acquisition shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Volatility & Risk
iCoreConnect has a beta of 33.29, suggesting that its stock price is 3,229% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Apex Technology Acquisition has a beta of 0.72, suggesting that its stock price is 28% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for iCoreConnect and Apex Technology Acquisition, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| iCoreConnect | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Apex Technology Acquisition | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
Summary
iCoreConnect beats Apex Technology Acquisition on 5 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.
About iCoreConnect
iCoreConnect Inc., a cloud-based software and technology company, provides Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) compliant cloud-based software as a service (SaaS) in the United States. The company’s products include iCoreRx, a HIPAA compliant electronic prescription software; iCorePDMP, a solution that checks the patient’s Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP) history before prescribing controlled substances; iCoreVerify and iCoreVerify+, a HIPAA compliant SaaS solution that automatically retrieves a patients insurance eligibility breakdown to verify their benefits in advance of their appointment and on-demand; iCoreHuddle and iCoreHuddle+, a tool to instantly reveal the revenue potential of each patient; and iCoreCodeGenius, a medical coding reference SaaS solution. It also offers iCoreExchange, a SaaS email solution that allows doctors to send and receive secure email with attachments to and from other healthcare professionals; iCoreCloud, ability to backup their on-premise servers and computers to the cloud; iCoreClaims, for processing and managing claims submitted by policyholders or dental care providers; iCorePay, a patient payment processing solutions for payment and revenue cycle tracking; iCoreSecure, secure SaaS solution that solves privacy concerns in the insurance, real estate, financial and many other industry sectors; and iCoreIT, an IT managed services. The company was formerly known as iMedicor, Inc. and changed its name to iCoreConnect Inc. in June 2017. iCoreConnect Inc. was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in Ocoee, Florida.
About Apex Technology Acquisition
Apex Technology Acquisition Corporation does not have significant operations. It intends to effect a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization, or similar business combination with one or more businesses in the software and internet technology industries. The company was incorporated in 2019 and is based in Burlingame, California. Apex Technology Acquisition Corporation is a subsidiary of Apex Technology Sponsor LLC.
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