Comparing Rekor Systems (NASDAQ:REKR) & Kingdee International Software Group (OTCMKTS:KGDEY)

Kingdee International Software Group (OTCMKTS:KGDEY) and Rekor Systems (NASDAQ:REKR) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk and profitability.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent recommendations for Kingdee International Software Group and Rekor Systems, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Kingdee International Software Group	0	0	0	1	4.00
Rekor Systems	1	0	0	0	1.00

Volatility and Risk

Kingdee International Software Group has a beta of 0.45, indicating that its share price is 55% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Rekor Systems has a beta of 1.8, indicating that its share price is 80% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Kingdee International Software Group and Rekor Systems”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Kingdee International Software Group	$974.65 million	2.89	$12.92 million	N/A	N/A
Rekor Systems	$49.52 million	1.89	-$31.46 million	($0.23)	-2.96

Kingdee International Software Group has higher revenue and earnings than Rekor Systems.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

45.7% of Rekor Systems shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.2% of Rekor Systems shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Kingdee International Software Group and Rekor Systems’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Kingdee International Software Group	N/A	N/A	N/A
Rekor Systems	-60.48%	-80.28%	-36.87%

Summary

Kingdee International Software Group beats Rekor Systems on 8 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Kingdee International Software Group

Kingdee International Software Group Company Limited, an investment holding company, engages in the enterprise resource planning business. The company operates through ERP Business and Others, Cloud Services Business, and Investment Properties Operating Business segments. The ERP Business and Others segment sells software and hardware products; and provides software solution consulting, maintenance, upgrade, and other supporting services, as well as software implementation services. The Cloud Services Business segment provides enterprise, finance, industry, and other cloud services. The Investment Properties Operating Business segment invests in properties and office buildings. The company also designs, develops, manufactures, and sells software and hardware products; provides software-related and online financial services; and develops Internet and online pay technologies. It serves enterprises, government agencies, and other organizations worldwide. Kingdee International Software Group Company Limited was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Shenzhen, the People's Republic of China.

About Rekor Systems

Rekor Systems, Inc., a technology company, provides infrastructure solutions for transportation, public safety, and urban mobility markets in the United States and internationally. The company's platforms include Rekor One, an AI-powered roadway intelligence platform; Rekor Command, a comprehensive cross-agency platform that offers various applications for traffic management centers, freeway service patrol, first responders, and maintenance crews; Rekor Discover, a platform that ingests data from its hardware and automates comprehensive analytics and actionable insights about the movement of objects across the roadway; and Rekor Scout platform, which automates previously manual processes with collaborative solutions that keep all stakeholders apprised of developing situations and accelerate reaction times to incidents and offenders. It also offers Rekor AutoNotice, a cloud-based financial management application that delivers a turnkey information and citation management solution for cities, states, and municipalities for primary and secondary offenses; and Rekor CarCheck, which allows its AI based vehicle and license plate recognition technology to be accessed for a range of commercial applications. In addition, the company offers Rekor Edge Max System, a fixed traffic data collection system that captures and transforms roadway data into holistic traffic insights; Rekor Edge Pro, a vehicle recognition solution that is used on a standalone basis or integrated into a network; and Rekor Edge Flex, a portable data collection system. Further, it provides traffic services, including traditional traffic studies, which delivers data and insights for planning and management of roadway infrastructure and commercial initiatives; innovative AI-driven traffic studies for traffic management; and traffic engineering services. The company was incorporated in 2017 and is headquartered in Columbia, Maryland.