评论：威瑞通(纳斯达克：VERI)和KludeinI收购(纳斯达克：INKA)

Veritone (NASDAQ:VERI – Get Rating) and KludeIn I Acquisition (NASDAQ:INKA – Get Rating) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk and profitability.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Veritone and KludeIn I Acquisition's gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

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KludeIn I Acquisition has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Veritone.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

44.3% of Veritone shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 65.7% of KludeIn I Acquisition shares are held by institutional investors. 27.2% of Veritone shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 7.0% of KludeIn I Acquisition shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current recommendations for Veritone and KludeIn I Acquisition, as reported by MarketBeat.

Veritone currently has a consensus price target of $17.33, suggesting a potential upside of 227.04%. Given Veritone's higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Veritone is more favorable than KludeIn I Acquisition.

Risk and Volatility

Veritone has a beta of 2.92, indicating that its share price is 192% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, KludeIn I Acquisition has a beta of 0.01, indicating that its share price is 99% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Veritone and KludeIn I Acquisition's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

About Veritone

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Veritone, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides artificial intelligence (AI) computing solutions in the United States and the United Kingdom. It develops and operates aiWARE platform, an AI operating system that uses machine learning algorithms or AI models, such as perception, prediction, and problem solving and optimization, as well as cognitive processes, including transcription, language translation, face detection and recognition, object detection and recognition, logo recognition, sentiment analysis, text keyword/topic analysis, audio/video fingerprinting, geolocation, visual moderation, and optical character recognition to reveal valuable insights from vast amounts of structured and unstructured data. The company also provides media advertising agency services, including media planning and strategy, media buying and placement, campaign messaging, clearance verification and attribution, and custom analytics directly to advertisers through outbound sales networking, and client and partner referrals, as well as indirectly through advertising agencies or marketing consultants. It serves media and entertainment, government, legal and compliance, energy, and other vertical markets. The company was formerly known as Veritone Delaware, Inc. and changed its name to Veritone, Inc. in July 2014. Veritone, Inc. was incorporated in 2014 and is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.

About KludeIn I Acquisition

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KludeIn I Acquisition Corp. does not have significant operations. The company intends to effect a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization, or other similar business combination with one or more businesses. It intends to focus on completing a business combination with a software or technology-enabled business serving consumers or enterprises in the United States. The company was incorporated in 2020 and is based in Berkeley, California.

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