Reviewing Riskified (NYSE:RSKD) and Iota Communications (OTCMKTS:IOTC)

Riskified (NYSE:RSKD) and Iota Communications (OTCMKTS:IOTC) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, profitability, institutional ownership and earnings.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

59.0% of Riskified shares are owned by institutional investors. 17.4% of Riskified shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 6.2% of Iota Communications shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Riskified and Iota Communications’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Riskified	-14.57%	-8.33%	-6.82%
Iota Communications	N/A	N/A	N/A

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Riskified and Iota Communications”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Riskified	$311.08 million	2.56	-$59.03 million	($0.31)	-14.42
Iota Communications	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Iota Communications has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Riskified.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for Riskified and Iota Communications, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Riskified	1	5	2	0	2.13
Iota Communications	0	0	0	0	N/A

Riskified currently has a consensus target price of $6.03, suggesting a potential upside of 34.93%. Given Riskified’s higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Riskified is more favorable than Iota Communications.

Summary

Riskified beats Iota Communications on 5 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Riskified

Riskified Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, develops and offers an e-commerce risk management platform that allows online merchants to create trusted relationships with consumers in the United States, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia-Pacific, and the Americas. It offers Chargeback Guarantee that ensures the legitimacy of merchants' online orders; Policy Protect, a machine learning solution designed to detect and prevent refund and returns policy abuse in real-time; Account Secure, a solution that cross-checks every login attempt; Dispute Resolve, which is used to compile submissions for fraud and non-fraud related chargeback issues; and PSD2 Optimize that helps merchants avoid bank authorization failures and abandoned shopping carts. The company serves direct-to-consumer brands, online-only retailers, omnichannel retailers, online marketplaces, and e-commerce service providers in various industries, such as payments, money transfer and crypto, tickets and travel, electronics, home, and fashion and luxury goods. Riskified Ltd. was incorporated in 2012 and is headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel.

About Iota Communications

Iota Communications, Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides Internet of Things (IoT) solutions. It also provides energy conservation solutions. The company operates through Iota Networks, Iota Commercial Solutions, Iota Communications, and Iota Holdings. In addition, the company offers delphi360, a wireless connectivity and data analytics platform to integrate with devices and sensors, as well as provides BrightAI, an analytic platform that gathers information from sensor connectivity. Further, it provides IoT-based LED and smart lighting. Additionally, it offers smart building solutions, a platform for data management. Furthermore, the company serves healthcare, commercial real estate, education, utility, retail, and manufacturing industries; and city and municipals. Iota Communications, Inc. is based in Allentown, Pennsylvania.