i3 Verticals (NASDAQ:IIIV) vs. Eventure Interactive (OTCMKTS:EVTI) Head-To-Head Comparison

i3 Verticals (NASDAQ:IIIV) and Eventure Interactive (OTCMKTS:EVTI) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, dividends, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

84.2% of i3 Verticals shares are held by institutional investors. 59.1% of i3 Verticals shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 73.7% of Eventure Interactive shares are held 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.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for i3 Verticals and Eventure Interactive, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
i3 Verticals	0	4	4	0	2.50
Eventure Interactive	0	0	0	0	0.00

i3 Verticals currently has a consensus target price of $33.33, suggesting a potential upside of 30.36%. Given i3 Verticals’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe i3 Verticals is more favorable than Eventure Interactive.

Profitability

This table compares i3 Verticals and Eventure Interactive’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
i3 Verticals	7.72%	4.66%	3.64%
Eventure Interactive	N/A	N/A	N/A

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares i3 Verticals and Eventure Interactive”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
i3 Verticals	$213.16 million	3.88	$17.87 million	$0.68	37.60
Eventure Interactive	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

i3 Verticals has higher revenue and earnings than Eventure Interactive.

Summary

i3 Verticals beats Eventure Interactive on 8 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About i3 Verticals

i3 Verticals, Inc. provides integrated payment and software solutions primarily to the public sector and healthcare markets in the United States. It operates in two segments, Software and Services, and Merchant Services. The company offers payment processing services that enables upper and lower court case management, collections, finance and accounting, motor vehicle and carrier registration, e-filing and taxation, license plate inventory, property tax management, utility billing, professional licensing, document workflow, and law enforcement software; assists public schools in completing payment processing functions, including accepting payments for online or at school lunches, and school activities. It also provides software platforms, such as electronic healthcare records and revenue cycle management solutions; insurance adjudication, patient engagement platforms, billing, scheduling, and integrated payments solutions; and workflow software and associated professional services to medical insurance payers. In addition, the company engages in software licenses and subscriptions, transaction-based fees, ongoing software maintenance and support, and other software-related solutions; and payment processing and gateway fees, as well as other related fixed transaction or service fees. Further, it sells equipment, and offers non-software related professional services. The company offers its solutions to clients through direct sales force; distribution partners comprising independent software vendors, independent sales organizations, and value-added resellers. i3 Verticals, Inc. was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee.

About Eventure Interactive

Eventure Interactive, Inc. is a development stage company, which engages in social media business. It develops social applications, as well as operates a mobile-to-web technologies platform that enables the users to captured, store, and share memories and events. The company was founded by Gannon K. Giguiere on November 29, 2010 and is headquartered in Costa Mesa, CA.