Comparing DASAN Zhone Solutions (DZSI) and One Horizon Group (OHGI)

One Horizon Group (NASDAQ: OHGI) and DASAN Zhone Solutions (NASDAQ:DZSI) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, dividends, profitabiliy, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership and analyst recommendations.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for One Horizon Group and DASAN Zhone Solutions, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
One Horizon Group	0	0	0	0	N/A
DASAN Zhone Solutions	0	0	0	0	N/A

Institutional & Insider Ownership

3.1% of One Horizon Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 9.0% of DASAN Zhone Solutions shares are owned by institutional investors. 26.0% of One Horizon Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 65.0% of DASAN Zhone Solutions shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares One Horizon Group and DASAN Zhone Solutions’ top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	EBITDA	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
One Horizon Group	$1.38 million	3.56	-$4.86 million	($0.93)	-0.85
DASAN Zhone Solutions	$179.14 million	0.65	-$7.61 million	($1.12)	-6.38

One Horizon Group has higher revenue, but lower earnings than DASAN Zhone Solutions. DASAN Zhone Solutions is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than One Horizon Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Risk and Volatility

One Horizon Group has a beta of 0.46, suggesting that its stock price is 54% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, DASAN Zhone Solutions has a beta of 4.41, suggesting that its stock price is 341% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares One Horizon Group and DASAN Zhone Solutions’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
One Horizon Group	-404.14%	-105.19%	-47.68%
DASAN Zhone Solutions	-9.30%	-26.94%	-13.95%

Summary

DASAN Zhone Solutions beats One Horizon Group on 7 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About One Horizon Group

One Horizon Group, Inc. is engaged in the development and licensing of software for mobile voice over Internet protocol (VoIP). The Company’s operations include the licensing of software to telecommunications operators and the development of software application platforms that optimize mobile voice, instant messaging and advertising communications over the Internet. It has two business segments, one for business to business line and one for business to consumer line. It designs, develops and sells white label SmartPacket software and services to telecommunications operators. Its licensees deliver an operator-branded mobile Internet communication solution to smartphones, including VoIP, multi-media messaging, video and mobile advertising. It sells its software, branding, hosting and operator services to telecommunications operators, enterprises, operators in fixed line telephony, cable television operators and to the satellite communications sector, and the VoIP as a Service business.

About DASAN Zhone Solutions

DASAN Zhone Solutions, Inc., formerly Zhone Technologies, Inc., designs, develops and manufactures communications network equipment for telecommunications operators and enterprises across the world. The Company’s products provide enterprise solutions that enable both network service providers and enterprises to deliver high speed fiber access, while transporting voice, video and data to the end user. In addition to its product offerings in its core business, it offers FiberLAN Passive Optical local area network (LAN), which provides an alternative to switched copper-based LANs. The customers of its FiberLAN business include hospitality, government, education, manufacturing and business enterprises. Its products span two categories: SLMS Products, and Legacy, Service and Other Products. Its SLMS Products include Broadband Aggregation and Service, Customer Premise Equipment (CPE), Zhone Management System and FiberLAN Passive Optical LAN.