KDDI (OTCMKTS:KDDIY) vs. KORE Group (NYSE:KORE) Head-To-Head Comparison

KORE Group (NYSE:KORE) and KDDI (OTCMKTS:KDDIY) are both communication services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends and earnings.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

57.5% of KORE Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.1% of KDDI shares are owned by institutional investors. 33.5% of KORE Group shares are owned by 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.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares KORE Group and KDDI”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
KORE Group	$279.62 million	0.58	-$62.98 million	($3.86)	-2.40
KDDI	$40.34 billion	1.79	$4.67 billion	$1.26	14.32

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

Profitability

This table compares KORE Group and KDDI’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%
KDDI	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for KORE Group and KDDI, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
KORE Group	1	1	0	0	1.50
KDDI	1	0	0	1	2.50

KORE Group presently has a consensus target price of $5.00, indicating a potential downside of 45.95%. Given KORE Group’s higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe KORE Group is more favorable than KDDI.

Volatility & Risk

KORE Group has a beta of 1.46, meaning that its share price is 46% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, KDDI has a beta of 0.05, meaning that its share price is 95% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

KDDI beats KORE Group on 9 of the 13 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 KDDI

KDDI Corporation provides telecommunications services in Japan and internationally. It operates in two segments, Personal Services and Business Services. The Personal Services segment offers telecommunication services and other services such as finance, energy, and LX through its multi-brands au, UQ mobile, and povo. The Business Services segment offers smartphones and other devices, network and cloud services, and data center services to corporate customers under the TELEHOUSE brand. The company was incorporated in 1984 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.