BlackBerry (NYSE:BB) vs. Route1 (OTCMKTS:ROIUF) Head to Head Analysis

Route1 (OTCMKTS:ROIUF) and BlackBerry (NYSE:BB) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, profitability, dividends, valuation, institutional ownership and earnings.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for Route1 and BlackBerry, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Route1	0	0	0	0	0.00
BlackBerry	0	7	1	0	2.13

BlackBerry has a consensus price target of $4.88, suggesting a potential downside of 44.83%. Given BlackBerry’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe BlackBerry is more favorable than Route1.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

54.5% of BlackBerry shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of BlackBerry shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Route1 and BlackBerry”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Route1	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
BlackBerry	$549.10 million	9.44	$53.20 million	$0.08	110.56

BlackBerry has higher revenue and earnings than Route1.

Profitability

This table compares Route1 and BlackBerry’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Route1	N/A	N/A	N/A
BlackBerry	9.69%	10.09%	6.10%

Summary

BlackBerry beats Route1 on 9 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Route1

Route1 Inc. provides engineering and professional services using data capture technologies in the United States, Canada, and internationally. The company offers MobiKEY, a desktop secure remote access solution; DerivID, a credentials solution for PIV and CAC that validates the identity of mobile users; MobiNET aggregation gateway appliance; and DEFIMNET, a service delivery platform; and PocketValue P-3X, a secure storage token. It also provides surveillance and video intelligence products, such as Omnicast, a monitoring and data analysis platform; Stratocast, a real-time video intelligence solution; body-worn cameras; in-car videos; Synergis Access Control, an open system that connects to a large selection of third-party access control devices; and automatic license plate recognition solutions, including Genetec Autovu and MobiLPR. In addition, the company offers advisory and analysis, design and engineering, hardware and software procurement, installation and configuration, and project management services; enterprise solutions; and smart communities solutions comprising parking enforcement, wanted vehicle detection, connecting communities, and threat detection. Route1 Inc. is headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona.

About BlackBerry

BlackBerry Limited provides intelligent security software and services to enterprises and governments worldwide. The company operates through three segments: Cybersecurity, IoT, and Licensing and Other. The company offers CylanceENDPOINT, an integrated endpoint security solution; CylanceGUARD, a managed detection and response solution; CylanceEDGE, an AI-powered continuous authentication zero trust network access solution; CylanceINTELLIGENCE, a contextual cyber threat intelligence service; BlackBerry Dynamics offers a development platform and secure container for mobile applications; BlackBerry Workspaces a secure Enterprise File Sync and Share (EFSS) solution; BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) Enterprise, an enterprise-grade secure instant messaging solution for messaging, voice and video; BlackBerry SecuSUITE is a certified, multi-OS voice and text messaging solution; BlackBerry AtHoc, a secure networked critical event management solution; and BlackBerry unified endpoint management (UEM) solutions. It also provides BlackBerry Technology Solutions (BTS); BlackBerry Certicom, a patented elliptic curve cryptography, which provides device security, anti-counterfeiting and product authentication solutions; BlackBerry Radar offers monitoring and telematics solutions; BlackBerry Professional; and cyber security consulting services. In addition, the company is involved in the patent licensing and legacy service access fees business. The company was formerly known as Research In Motion Limited and changed its name to BlackBerry Limited in July 2013. BlackBerry Limited was incorporated in 1984 and is headquartered in Waterloo, Canada.