KORE Group (NYSE:KORE) versus EverCommerce (NASDAQ:EVCM) Financial Contrast

KORE Group (NYSE:KORE) and EverCommerce (NASDAQ:EVCM) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, risk, dividends, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability and earnings.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for KORE Group and EverCommerce, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
KORE Group	1	1	0	0	1.50
EverCommerce	2	6	3	0	2.09

KORE Group presently has a consensus target price of $5.00, suggesting a potential downside of 45.62%. EverCommerce has a consensus target price of $11.25, suggesting a potential upside of 18.55%. Given EverCommerce’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe EverCommerce is more favorable than KORE Group.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
KORE Group	-27.37%	N/A	-18.41%
EverCommerce	5.47%	3.37%	1.76%

Earnings and Valuation

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

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
KORE Group	$285.95 million	0.57	-$62.98 million	($3.86)	-2.38
EverCommerce	$594.10 million	2.83	$17.60 million	$0.17	55.82

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

Risk & Volatility

KORE Group has a beta of 1.49, suggesting that its share price is 49% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, EverCommerce has a beta of 0.94, suggesting that its share price is 6% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

57.5% of KORE Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.9% of EverCommerce shares are held by institutional investors. 33.5% of KORE Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 10.1% of EverCommerce shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

EverCommerce beats KORE Group on 12 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

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.

About EverCommerce

EverCommerce Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides integrated software-as-a-service solutions for service-based small and medium sized businesses in the United States and internationally. The company’s solutions include business management software that offers route-based dispatching, medical practice management, and gym member management solutions; billing and payment solutions comprising e-invoicing, mobile payments, and integrated payment processing; customer experience solution, which include reputation management and messaging solutions; and marketing technology solutions that cover websites, hosting, and digital lead generation. It also provides EverPro suite of solutions in home services; EverHealth suite of solutions within health services; and EverWell suite of solutions in fitness and wellness services. In addition, the company offers professional services, such as implementation, configuration, installation, or training services. It serves home service professionals, including home improvement contractors and home maintenance technicians; physician practices and therapists in the health services industry; and personal trainers and salon owners in the fitness and wellness sectors. The company was formerly known as PaySimple Holdings, Inc. and changed its name to EverCommerce Inc. in December 2020. EverCommerce Inc. was incorporated in 2016 and is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.