ICTS International (OTCMKTS:ICTSF) and Joint Stock Company Kaspi.kz (NASDAQ:KSPI) Critical Contrast

ICTS International (OTCMKTS:ICTSF) and Joint Stock Company Kaspi.kz (NASDAQ:KSPI) are both industrials companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, risk, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

32.2% of Joint Stock Company Kaspi.kz shares are held by institutional investors. 62.4% of ICTS International shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares ICTS International and Joint Stock Company Kaspi.kz”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
ICTS International	$431.54 million	0.34	$7.08 million	N/A	N/A
Joint Stock Company Kaspi.kz	$2,785.95 billion	0.01	$1.85 billion	$10.36	7.92

Joint Stock Company Kaspi.kz has higher revenue and earnings than ICTS International.

Profitability

This table compares ICTS International and Joint Stock Company Kaspi.kz’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
ICTS International	N/A	N/A	N/A
Joint Stock Company Kaspi.kz	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for ICTS International and Joint Stock Company Kaspi.kz, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
ICTS International	0	0	0	0	0.00
Joint Stock Company Kaspi.kz	0	0	3	0	3.00

Joint Stock Company Kaspi.kz has a consensus price target of $135.67, suggesting a potential upside of 65.37%. Given Joint Stock Company Kaspi.kz’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Joint Stock Company Kaspi.kz is more favorable than ICTS International.

Volatility & Risk

ICTS International has a beta of 0.9, meaning that its stock price is 10% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Joint Stock Company Kaspi.kz has a beta of 1.48, meaning that its stock price is 48% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Joint Stock Company Kaspi.kz beats ICTS International on 7 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About ICTS International

ICTS International N.V. provides airport security and other aviation services, and authentication technology services in the Netherlands, Germany, the United States, Spain, and internationally. It offers aviation security services, including security screening, behavior detection on crowds and queues, perimeter guarding/ patrolling, CCTV surveillance and/or alarm resolution, and vehicle marshalling. It also provides above wing security services, such as security interviewing, behavior detection, and escort of valuables and weapons; and handling services. In addition, it offers below wing services, comprising ramp and door guarding, interior and exterior searches, catering and bag room guarding, and selectee search; cargo security services, which include cargo screening, explosives detection dogs, access control, and vehicle marshalling services; private charter flight and cargo security screening, catering and aircraft Security Screening, aircraft search, and employee screening services; general security services, which comprise security search and screening, access control, perimeter guarding/patrolling, security host and reception, and CCTV surveillance and/or alarm resolution services; and training/consulting/auditing services. Further, it offers aviation security technology, including New Advanced Passenger Screening, an IT-system that enables pre-departure analysis of passenger information, and X-Check and I-Check that supports airline staff, security or filtering agents with customer processing; SaaS for identity verification and fraud prevention from physical and digital ID documents; and non-security services, such as agent services, guard services, queue monitors, aircraft cleaning, janitorial, skycap passengers luggage, wheelchair attendant, baggage handling, cruise line baggage transfer, VIP meet and greet services, equipment for passengers, and shuttle services to airline crews. The company was founded in 1982 and is based in Schiphol, the Netherlands.

About Joint Stock Company Kaspi.kz

Joint Stock Company Kaspi.kz, together with its subsidiaries, provides payments, marketplace, and fintech solutions for consumers and merchants in the Republic of Kazakhstan. It operates through three segments: Payments Platform, Marketplace Platform, and Fintech Platform. The Payments Platform segment facilities transactions between customers and merchants. This segment offers shopping transactions, regular household bills, and peer to peer payments for consumers; accepts payment online and in store, issue and settle invoices, pay suppliers and monitor merchant turnover. It also provides proprietary data facilities informed decision making across multiple areas of business. Its Marketplace Platform segment connects online, and offline merchants and consumers enabling merchants to enhance its sales through an omni channel strategy and enable consumers to buy products and services from various merchants. This segment also operates marketplace through m-commerce, a mobile solution for shopping in person which consumers can use e-commerce to shop anywhere, anytime with free delivery; Kaspi Travel allows consumers to book domestic and international flights and package holidays, domestic rail tickets. It also enhances merchants sales by connecting payments and fintech products, Kapsi advertising, and other delivery services. The Fintech Platform segment provides consumers with BNPL, finance, and savings products and merchants with merchant finance services through super apps and Kapsi.kz Super app. It also involved in the banking; distressed asset management; real estate business; payment processing; online travel; and storage and processing of information services. The company was incorporated in 2008 and is headquartered in Almaty, the Republic of Kazakhstan.