Reviewing Iveda Solutions (IVDA) & Its Rivals

Iveda Solutions (NASDAQ:IVDA) is one of 377 publicly-traded companies in the “Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components” industry, but how does it weigh in compared to its peers? We will compare Iveda Solutions to related businesses based on the strength of its valuation, profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk and earnings.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

4.3% of Iveda Solutions shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 43.3% of shares of all “Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components” companies are owned by institutional investors. 12.2% of Iveda Solutions shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 16.4% of shares of all “Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components” companies are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for Iveda Solutions and its peers, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Iveda Solutions	1	0	0	0	1.00
Iveda Solutions Competitors	2047	7587	10394	653	2.47

As a group, “Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components” companies have a potential upside of 35.99%. Given Iveda Solutions’ peers stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Iveda Solutions has less favorable growth aspects than its peers.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Iveda Solutions and its peers top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Iveda Solutions	$5.28 million	-$3.20 million	-0.40
Iveda Solutions Competitors	$114.91 billion	$166.60 million	0.28

Iveda Solutions’ peers have higher revenue and earnings than Iveda Solutions. Iveda Solutions is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its peers, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Volatility and Risk

Iveda Solutions has a beta of 1.27, meaning that its stock price is 27% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Iveda Solutions’ peers have a beta of -0.32, meaning that their average stock price is 132% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Iveda Solutions and its peers’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Iveda Solutions	-69.24%	-63.92%	-46.83%
Iveda Solutions Competitors	-158.15%	-25.72%	-6.85%

Summary

Iveda Solutions peers beat Iveda Solutions on 10 of the 12 factors compared.

About Iveda Solutions

Iveda Solutions, Inc. provides artificial intelligence (AI) and digital transformation technologies in the United States and Taiwan. The company offers IvedaAI, a deep-learning video analytics software and Sentir Video, a video surveillance solution for various kinds of applications. It also provides Cerebro IoT Platform, a software technology platform that integrates a multitude of disparate systems for central access and management of applications, subsystems, and devices, and IvedaSPS, a smart power solution utilizing in Cerebro IoT platform, and IvedaXpress, a system for pre-existing IP cameras and AI analytics for servers and IT department. In addition, the company offers Iveda Smart UVC, an AI vent for irradiating UV light and Iveda drone to perform certain functions from an aerial view. Further, it offers Utilus smart pole solution that consists of power and Internet with a communication network for the access and management of sensors and devices, as well as provides utility cabin, IoT sensors and devices and LAN switch products. The company serves airports, commercial buildings, government customers, data centers, shopping centers, hotels, banks, and safe city projects. Iveda Solutions, Inc. was founded in 2003 and is based in Mesa, Arizona.