Analyzing VerifyMe (VRME) & The Competition

VerifyMe (NASDAQ:VRME) is one of 61 publicly-traded companies in the “Air Freight & Logistics” industry, but how does it compare to its rivals? We will compare VerifyMe to similar companies based on the strength of its analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, earnings, valuation, dividends and profitability.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

8.8% of VerifyMe shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 42.7% of shares of all “Air Freight & Logistics” companies are owned by institutional investors. 19.7% of VerifyMe shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 18.4% of shares of all “Air Freight & Logistics” companies are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares VerifyMe and its rivals top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
VerifyMe	$11.10 million	-$4.91 million	-2.22
VerifyMe Competitors	$11.85 billion	$576.34 million	9.44

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

Profitability

This table compares VerifyMe and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
VerifyMe	-47.08%	-17.16%	-14.63%
VerifyMe Competitors	-1,651.27%	-22.25%	-11.48%

Volatility & Risk

VerifyMe has a beta of 0.32, suggesting that its share price is 68% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, VerifyMe’s rivals have a beta of 0.65, suggesting that their average share price is 35% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for VerifyMe and its rivals, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
VerifyMe	1	1	1	0	2.00
VerifyMe Competitors	665	2030	2600	107	2.40

VerifyMe currently has a consensus price target of $15.00, indicating a potential upside of 68.69%. As a group, “Air Freight & Logistics” companies have a potential upside of 15.04%. Given VerifyMe’s higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe VerifyMe is more favorable than its rivals.

Summary

VerifyMe rivals beat VerifyMe on 9 of the 13 factors compared.

About VerifyMe

VerifyMe, Inc., together with its subsidiary, PeriShip Global, LLC, operates as a technology solutions provider that specializes in products to connect brands with consumers and providing brands with end-to-end logistics management for their products. The company operates through two segments, VerifyMe Solutions and PeriShip Global Solutions. The VerifyMe Solutions segment offers technology solutions to connect brands with consumers allowing brand owners to gather business intelligence while engaging directly with their consumers. Its solutions provide brand protection and supply chain functions, such as counterfeit prevention, traceability, consumer engagement solutions, and authentication for labels, packaging, and products, as well as tamper-proof labels. The PeriShip Global Solutions segment offers predictive analytics for optimizing delivery of time and temperature sensitive perishable products. This segment's products include PeriTrack customer dashboard, an integrated web portal tool gives its customers an in-depth look at their shipping activities based on real-time data. It also provides call center, pre-transit, post-delivery, and weather/traffic services. The company has a strategic partnership with INX International Ink Company. The company was formerly known as LaserLock Technologies, Inc. and changed its name to VerifyMe, Inc. in July 2015. VerifyMe, Inc. was incorporated in 1999 and is headquartered in Lake Mary, Florida.