AST SpaceMobile (NASDAQ:ASTS – Get Free Report) and KORE Group (NYSE:KORE – Get Free Report) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, valuation, risk, institutional ownership, earnings and analyst recommendations.
Volatility and Risk
AST SpaceMobile has a beta of 1.61, meaning that its stock price is 61% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, KORE Group has a beta of 2.5, meaning that its stock price is 150% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent ratings for AST SpaceMobile and KORE Group, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| AST SpaceMobile | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3.00 |
| KORE Group | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2.60 |
Insider and Institutional Ownership
61.0% of AST SpaceMobile shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 57.5% of KORE Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 56.6% of AST SpaceMobile shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 30.6% of KORE Group 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 AST SpaceMobile and KORE Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| AST SpaceMobile | N/A | -32.42% | -21.75% |
| KORE Group | -57.97% | -123.65% | -14.99% |
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares AST SpaceMobile and KORE Group’s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| AST SpaceMobile | $500,000.00 | 5,856.28 | -$87.56 million | ($0.98) | -11.60 |
| KORE Group | $276.61 million | 0.46 | -$167.04 million | ($9.40) | -0.16 |
AST SpaceMobile has higher earnings, but lower revenue than KORE Group. AST SpaceMobile is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than KORE Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
AST SpaceMobile beats KORE Group on 8 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.
About AST SpaceMobile
AST SpaceMobile, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, develops and provides access to a space-based cellular broadband network for smartphones in the United States. Its SpaceMobile service provides cellular broadband services to end-users who are out of terrestrial cellular coverage. The company was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Midland, Texas.
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.
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