Financial Review: Iveda Solutions (NASDAQ:IVDA) & Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META)

Iveda Solutions (NASDAQ:IVDA) and Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings and dividends.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Iveda Solutions and Meta Platforms”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Iveda Solutions	$5.28 million	0.34	-$3.20 million	($0.89)	-0.34
Meta Platforms	$200.97 billion	7.66	$60.46 billion	$27.51	22.13

Meta Platforms has higher revenue and earnings than Iveda Solutions. Iveda Solutions is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Meta Platforms, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Volatility & Risk

Iveda Solutions has a beta of 0.87, meaning that its share price is 13% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Meta Platforms has a beta of 1.25, meaning that its share price is 25% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

4.3% of Iveda Solutions shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 79.9% of Meta Platforms shares are held by institutional investors. 5.1% of Iveda Solutions shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 13.6% of Meta Platforms shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Iveda Solutions and Meta Platforms’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Iveda Solutions	-60.56%	-109.05%	-60.56%
Meta Platforms	32.84%	36.93%	23.09%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for Iveda Solutions and Meta Platforms, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Iveda Solutions	1	0	0	0	1.00
Meta Platforms	0	9	34	4	2.89

Meta Platforms has a consensus target price of $840.67, indicating a potential upside of 38.10%. Given Meta Platforms’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Meta Platforms is more favorable than Iveda Solutions.

Summary

Meta Platforms beats Iveda Solutions on 15 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Iveda Solutions

Iveda Solutions, Inc. provides artificial intelligence (AI) and digital transformation technologies in the United States and Taiwan. The company offers IvedaAI, a deep-learning video analytics software 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, and IvedaXpress, a system for pre-existing IP cameras and AI analytics for servers and IT department. In addition, the company offers Iveda Smart UVC, an AI vent for irradiating UV light and Iveda drone to perform certain functions from an aerial view. Further, it offers Utilus smart pole solution that consists of power and Internet with a communication network for the access and management of sensors and devices, as well as provides utility cabin, IoT sensors and devices and LAN switch products. The company 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.

About Meta Platforms

Meta Platforms, Inc. engages in the development of products that enable people to connect and share with friends and family through mobile devices, personal computers, virtual reality headsets, and wearables worldwide. It operates in two segments, Family of Apps and Reality Labs. The Family of Apps segment offers Facebook, which enables people to share, discuss, discover, and connect with interests; Instagram, a community for sharing photos, videos, and private messages, as well as feed, stories, reels, video, live, and shops; Messenger, a messaging application for people to connect with friends, family, communities, and businesses across platforms and devices through text, audio, and video calls; and WhatsApp, a messaging application that is used by people and businesses to communicate and transact privately. The Reality Labs segment provides augmented and virtual reality related products comprising consumer hardware, software, and content that help people feel connected, anytime, and anywhere. The company was formerly known as Facebook, Inc. and changed its name to Meta Platforms, Inc. in October 2021. The company was incorporated in 2004 and is headquartered in Menlo Park, California