CACI International (NYSE:CACI – Get Rating) and VerifyMe (NASDAQ:VRME – Get Rating) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership and profitability.
Risk and Volatility
CACI International has a beta of 0.97, suggesting that its stock price is 3% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, VerifyMe has a beta of 1.25, suggesting that its stock price is 25% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
89.3% of CACI International shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 12.9% of VerifyMe shares are held by institutional investors. 1.2% of CACI International shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 18.1% of VerifyMe shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Valuation and Earnings
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| CACI International | $6.20 billion | 1.21 | $366.79 million | $15.70 | 20.91 |
| VerifyMe | $19.58 million | 0.67 | -$14.40 million | ($1.75) | -0.80 |
CACI International has higher revenue and earnings than VerifyMe. VerifyMe is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than CACI International, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares CACI International and VerifyMe’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| CACI International | 5.57% | 13.60% | 6.47% |
| VerifyMe | -58.16% | -21.10% | -14.87% |
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for CACI International and VerifyMe, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| CACI International | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3.00 |
| VerifyMe | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3.00 |
CACI International presently has a consensus price target of $341.83, suggesting a potential upside of 4.15%. VerifyMe has a consensus price target of $4.50, suggesting a potential upside of 221.43%. Given VerifyMe’s higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe VerifyMe is more favorable than CACI International.
Summary
CACI International beats VerifyMe on 10 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.
About CACI International
CACI International Inc, together with its subsidiaries, provides expertise and technology to enterprise and mission customers in support of national security missions and government modernization/transformation in the intelligence, defense, and federal civilian sectors. It operates in two segments, Domestic Operations and International Operations. The Domestic Operations segment offers information solutions and services to the U.S. federal government agencies and commercial enterprises in the areas, such as digital solutions, C4ISR, cyber and space, engineering services, enterprise IT, and mission support. The International Operations segment provides a range of IT services, proprietary data, and software products to the commercial and government customers in the United Kingdom, continental Europe, and internationally. The company designs, implements, protects, and manages secure enterprise IT solutions. It also offers software-defined, full-spectrum cyber, electronic warfare, and counter-unmanned aircraft system solutions; and platform integration and modernization and sustainment, as well as system engineering, naval architecture, training and simulation, and logistics engineering. In addition, the company provides enterprise cloud solutions for classified and unclassified networks; and intelligence support that ensures continuous advances in collection, analysis, and dissemination to optimize decision-making. CACI International Inc was founded in 1962 and is headquartered in Reston, Virginia.
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.
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