Comparing Knowles (NYSE:KN) & Inventergy Global (OTCMKTS:INVT)

Knowles (NYSE:KN) and Inventergy Global (OTCMKTS:INVT) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, profitability and risk.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

96.3% of Knowles shares are held by institutional investors. 2.5% of Knowles shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 24.6% of Inventergy Global shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for Knowles and Inventergy Global, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Knowles	0	2	2	0	2.50
Inventergy Global	0	0	0	0	0.00

Knowles presently has a consensus target price of $27.00, suggesting a potential upside of 19.02%. Given Knowles’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Knowles is more favorable than Inventergy Global.

Profitability

This table compares Knowles and Inventergy Global’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Knowles	7.27%	8.98%	6.15%
Inventergy Global	N/A	N/A	N/A

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Knowles and Inventergy Global”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Knowles	$573.50 million	3.37	-$237.80 million	$0.48	47.26
Inventergy Global	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Inventergy Global has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Knowles.

Summary

Knowles beats Inventergy Global on 8 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Knowles

Knowles Corporation offers capacitors, radio frequency (RF) filtering products, balanced armature speakers, micro-acoustic microphones, and audio solutions in Asia, the United States, Europe, other Americas, and internationally. It operates through three segments: Precision Devices (PD); Medtech & Specialty Audio (MSA); and Consumer MEMS Microphones (CMM). The PD segment designs and delivers film, electrolytic, and mica capacitor products for use in power supplies and medical implants; electromagnetic interference filters; and RF filtering solutions for use in satellite communications and radar systems for defense applications. The MSA segment designs and manufactures balanced armature speakers and microphones for the hearing health, audio, and True Wireless Stereo (TWS) markets. The CMM segment designs and manufactures micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) microphones and audio solutions used in applications that serve the ear, mobile, TWS, Internet of Things, computing, and smartphones markets. The company serves the defense, medtech, electric vehicle, industrial, communications, and consumer electronics markets through original equipment manufacturers, their contract manufacturers, suppliers, sales representatives, and distributors. Knowles Corporation was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in Itasca, Illinois.

About Inventergy Global

Inventergy Global, Inc., an intellectual property (IP) investment and licensing company, engages in identifying, acquiring, and licensing patented technologies of various technology and small companies. The company acquires portfolios in the telecommunications industry primarily in core network infrastructure and mobile broadband communications segments. Inventergy Global, Inc. is headquartered in Campbell, California.