Identiv (INVE) Competitors

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

Do institutionals & insiders believe in INVE or KOPN?

65.2% of Identiv shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 31.0% of Kopin shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.6% of Identiv shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.8% of Kopin shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Does the media prefer INVE or KOPN?

In the previous week, Kopin had 2 more articles in the media than Identiv. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Kopin and 2 mentions for Identiv. Identiv's average media sentiment score of 1.71 beat Kopin's score of 0.40 indicating that Identiv is being referred to more favorably in the media.

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

Which has higher valuation and earnings, INVE or KOPN?

Identiv has higher earnings, but lower revenue 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
Identiv	$25.24M	3.00	-$5.49M	$3.03	1.06
Kopin	$50.84M	5.28	-$19.75M	-$0.11	-15.00

Do analysts prefer INVE or KOPN?

Identiv currently has a consensus price target of $6.50, suggesting a potential upside of 102.49%. Kopin has a consensus price target of $2.56, suggesting a potential upside of 55.30%. 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
Identiv	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Kopin	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Which has more volatility & risk, INVE or KOPN?

Identiv has a beta of 1.4, meaning that its stock price is 40% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Kopin has a beta of 2.85, meaning that its stock price is 185% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Is INVE or KOPN more profitable?

Identiv has a net margin of 113.62% compared to Kopin's net margin of -109.38%. Identiv's return on equity of -20.60% beat Kopin's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Identiv	113.62%	-20.60%	-15.52%
Kopin	-109.38%	-165.86%	-42.90%

Does the MarketBeat Community favor INVE or KOPN?

Kopin received 16 more outperform votes than Identiv when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 61.76% of users gave Identiv an outperform vote while only 57.41% of users gave Kopin an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Identiv	Outperform Votes 294 61.76%	Underperform Votes 182 38.24%
Kopin	Outperform Votes 310 57.41%	Underperform Votes 230 42.59%

Summary

Identiv beats Kopin on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.