Identiv (INVE) Competitors

Kopin (NASDAQ:KOPN) and Identiv (NASDAQ:INVE) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation and risk.

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in KOPN or INVE?

31.0% of Kopin shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 65.2% of Identiv shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.8% of Kopin shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 3.6% of Identiv shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Does the media refer more to KOPN or INVE?

In the previous week, Kopin had 1 more articles in the media than Identiv. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Kopin and 5 mentions for Identiv. Kopin's average media sentiment score of 0.86 beat Identiv's score of 0.61 indicating that Kopin is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Kopin	0 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Identiv	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do analysts recommend KOPN or INVE?

Kopin currently has a consensus target price of $2.58, suggesting a potential upside of 53.77%. Identiv has a consensus target price of $6.50, suggesting a potential upside of 94.61%. Given Identiv's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Identiv is more favorable than Kopin.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Kopin	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Identiv	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Which has more risk and volatility, KOPN or INVE?

Kopin has a beta of 2.85, indicating that its stock price is 185% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Identiv has a beta of 1.37, indicating that its stock price is 37% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has higher valuation and earnings, KOPN or INVE?

Identiv has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Kopin. Kopin is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Identiv, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Kopin	$50.33M	5.43	-$43.88M	-$0.11	-15.27
Identiv	$26.63M	2.96	$74.82M	$3.03	1.10

Is KOPN or INVE more profitable?

Identiv has a net margin of 287.10% compared to Kopin's net margin of -28.70%. Identiv's return on equity of -16.54% beat Kopin's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Kopin	-28.70%	-87.81%	-22.85%
Identiv	287.10%	-16.54%	-14.59%

Summary

Identiv beats Kopin on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.