Comparing Iveda Solutions (IVDA) & Its Rivals

Iveda Solutions (NASDAQ:IVDA) is one of 377 publicly-traded companies in the “Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components” industry, but how does it weigh in compared to its competitors? We will compare Iveda Solutions to similar businesses based on the strength of its earnings, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk and dividends.

Volatility & Risk

Iveda Solutions has a beta of 1.27, suggesting that its share price is 27% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Iveda Solutions’ competitors have a beta of -0.32, suggesting that their average share price is 132% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Iveda Solutions and its competitors revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Iveda Solutions	$5.28 million	-$3.20 million	-0.40
Iveda Solutions Competitors	$114.91 billion	$166.60 million	5.93

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 recommendations and price targets for Iveda Solutions and its competitors, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Iveda Solutions	1	0	0	0	1.00
Iveda Solutions Competitors	2047	7591	10404	655	2.47

As a group, “Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components” companies have a potential upside of 37.39%. Given Iveda Solutions’ competitors stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Iveda Solutions has less favorable growth aspects than its competitors.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

4.3% of Iveda Solutions shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 43.5% of shares of all “Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components” companies are held by institutional investors. 12.2% of Iveda Solutions shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 16.0% of shares of all “Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components” companies are held by company 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 its competitors’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Iveda Solutions	-69.24%	-63.92%	-46.83%
Iveda Solutions Competitors	-158.15%	-25.69%	-6.84%

Summary

Iveda Solutions competitors beat Iveda Solutions on 10 of the 12 factors compared.

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.