Head-To-Head Analysis: Iveda Solutions (IVDA) and Its Peers

Iveda Solutions (NASDAQ:IVDA) is one of 443 publicly-traded companies in the “Prepackaged software” industry, but how does it contrast to its competitors? We will compare Iveda Solutions to related businesses based on the strength of its dividends, profitability, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and risk.

Volatility & Risk

Iveda Solutions has a beta of 0.87, indicating that its share price is 13% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Iveda Solutions’ competitors have a beta of 1.32, indicating that their average share price is 32% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Iveda Solutions and its competitors top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Iveda Solutions	$6.50 million	-$3.23 million	-3.83
Iveda Solutions Competitors	$1.96 billion	$290.65 million	2.08

Iveda Solutions’ competitors have higher revenue and earnings than Iveda Solutions. Iveda Solutions is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its competitors, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Iveda Solutions and its competitors, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Iveda Solutions	0	0	0	0	N/A
Iveda Solutions Competitors	2205	14691	29313	763	2.61

As a group, “Prepackaged software” companies have a potential upside of 13.88%. Given Iveda Solutions’ competitors higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Iveda Solutions has less favorable growth aspects than its competitors.

Profitability

This table compares Iveda Solutions and its competitors’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Iveda Solutions	-49.80%	-45.62%	-36.37%
Iveda Solutions Competitors	-79.88%	-31.32%	-7.47%

Insider & Institutional Ownership

4.3% of Iveda Solutions shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 57.7% of shares of all “Prepackaged software” companies are owned by institutional investors. 10.4% of Iveda Solutions shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 19.3% of shares of all “Prepackaged software” companies are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Iveda Solutions competitors beat Iveda Solutions on 9 of the 10 factors compared.

Iveda Solutions Company Profile

Iveda Solutions, Inc. provides artificial intelligence (AI) and digital transformation technologies in the United States, Egypt, and Taiwan. The company offers IvedaAI, a deep-learning video analytics software; IvedaPinpoint, a solution that manages Bluetooth trackers and sensors, and displays them on a map for exact location; and Sentir Video, a video surveillance solution for various kinds of applications. It also provides Cerebro IoT Platform, a software technology platform that integrates a multitude of disparate systems for central access and management of applications, subsystems, and devices; and IvedaSPS, a smart power solution utilizing in Cerebro IoT platform. In addition, the company offers Utilus smart pole solution that consists of power and Internet with a communication network for the access and management of sensors and devices. It serves airports, commercial buildings, government customers, data centers, shopping centers, hotels, banks, and safe city projects. Iveda Solutions, Inc. was founded in 2003 and is based in Mesa, Arizona.