VerifyMe (NASDAQ:VRME – Get Free Report) and United Parcel Service (NYSE:UPS – Get Free Report) are both industrials companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability and risk.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares VerifyMe and United Parcel Service”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| VerifyMe | $16.40 million | 0.56 | -$4.91 million | ($0.38) | -1.86 |
| United Parcel Service | $88.66 billion | 0.99 | $5.57 billion | $5.38 | 19.19 |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for VerifyMe and United Parcel Service, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| VerifyMe | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 |
| United Parcel Service | 2 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 2.38 |
VerifyMe presently has a consensus price target of $1.50, suggesting a potential upside of 112.77%. United Parcel Service has a consensus price target of $117.41, suggesting a potential upside of 13.73%. Given VerifyMe’s higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe VerifyMe is more favorable than United Parcel Service.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
8.8% of VerifyMe shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 60.3% of United Parcel Service shares are owned by institutional investors. 19.7% of VerifyMe shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of United Parcel Service shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Risk & Volatility
VerifyMe has a beta of 0.32, meaning that its stock price is 68% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, United Parcel Service has a beta of 1.06, meaning that its stock price is 6% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares VerifyMe and United Parcel Service’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| VerifyMe | -36.55% | -13.70% | -11.57% |
| United Parcel Service | 5.08% | 37.50% | 8.21% |
Summary
United Parcel Service beats VerifyMe on 13 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
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.
About United Parcel Service
United Parcel Service, Inc., a package delivery company, provides transportation and delivery, distribution, contract logistics, ocean freight, airfreight, customs brokerage, and insurance services. It operates through two segments, U.S. Domestic Package and International Package. The U.S. Domestic Package segment offers time-definite delivery of express letters, documents, small packages, and palletized freight through air and ground services in the United States. The International Package segment provides guaranteed day and time-definite international shipping services comprising guaranteed time-definite express options in Europe, Asia, the Indian sub-continent, the Middle East, Africa, Canada, and Latin America. The company also offers international air and ocean freight forwarding, post-sales, and mail and consulting services. In addition, it provides truckload and customs brokerage services; supply chain solutions to the healthcare and life sciences industries; fulfillment and transportation management services; and integrated supply chain and shipment insurance solutions. United Parcel Service, Inc. was founded in 1907 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.
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