Reviewing Slam (NASDAQ:SLAM) and KORE Group (NYSE:KORE)

Slam (NASDAQ:SLAM) and KORE Group (NYSE:KORE) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, risk, earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and dividends.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Slam and KORE Group, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Slam	0	0	0	0	N/A
KORE Group	0	2	3	0	2.60

KORE Group has a consensus price target of $2.94, suggesting a potential upside of 270.74%. Given KORE Group’s higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe KORE Group is more favorable than Slam.

Volatility & Risk

Slam has a beta of 0.01, indicating that its stock price is 99% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, KORE Group has a beta of 2.71, indicating that its stock price is 171% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

87.3% of Slam shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 57.5% of KORE Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of Slam shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of KORE Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Slam	N/A	-13.21%	2.04%
KORE Group	-60.39%	-85.34%	-14.75%

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Slam and KORE Group’s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Slam	N/A	N/A	$4.59 million	N/A	N/A
KORE Group	$276.61 million	0.24	-$167.04 million	($1.93)	-0.41

Slam has higher earnings, but lower revenue than KORE Group.

About Slam

Slam Corp. does not have significant operations. It intends to effect a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization, or related business combination with one or more businesses or entities. The company was incorporated in 2020 and is based in New York, New York.

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.