Inseego (NASDAQ:INSG – Get Free Report) and i3 Verticals (NASDAQ:IIIV – Get Free Report) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability and institutional ownership.
Profitability
This table compares Inseego and i3 Verticals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Inseego | -1.26% | -13.38% | -1.58% |
| i3 Verticals | 8.59% | 4.19% | 3.28% |
Risk and Volatility
Inseego has a beta of 1.63, meaning that its share price is 63% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, i3 Verticals has a beta of 0.84, meaning that its share price is 16% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Ratings
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Inseego | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2.40 |
| i3 Verticals | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2.63 |
Inseego currently has a consensus target price of $18.50, indicating a potential upside of 79.44%. i3 Verticals has a consensus target price of $29.83, indicating a potential upside of 50.52%. Given Inseego’s higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Inseego is more favorable than i3 Verticals.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Inseego and i3 Verticals”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Inseego | $166.19 million | 1.01 | $840,000.00 | $0.62 | 16.63 |
| i3 Verticals | $213.16 million | 2.60 | $17.87 million | $0.70 | 28.31 |
i3 Verticals has higher revenue and earnings than Inseego. Inseego is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than i3 Verticals, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
34.2% of Inseego shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.2% of i3 Verticals shares are owned by institutional investors. 21.7% of Inseego shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 60.1% of i3 Verticals shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Summary
i3 Verticals beats Inseego on 12 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Inseego
Inseego Corp. engages in the design and development of cloud-managed wireless wide area network (WAN) and intelligent edge solutions for businesses, consumers, and governments worldwide. The company provides 5G and 4G mobile broadband solutions, such as mobile hotspots under the MiFi brand; and 4G VoLTE products and 4G USB modems. It also offers fixed wireless access solutions, including indoor, outdoor, and industrial routers and gateways. In addition, the company provides Inseego Connect solution for device management; and 5G SD EDGE solution for secure networking enabling corporate managed mobile remote workforce. Further, it offers SaaS solutions, including telematic and asset tracking solution that provides live maps and data to improve driver safety and performance; Inseego Subscribe, a wireless subscriber management solution for carrier’s management of their government and complex enterprise customer subscriptions. The company was founded in 1996 and is based in San Diego, California.
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.
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