One Horizon Group (OHGI) vs. DASAN Zhone Solutions (DZSI) Financial Review

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

Earnings & Valuation

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

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	EBITDA	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
One Horizon Group	$1.38 million	3.65	-$4.86 million	($0.93)	-0.87
DASAN Zhone Solutions	$179.14 million	0.64	-$7.61 million	($1.12)	-6.21

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.

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%

Institutional & Insider Ownership

2.9% of One Horizon Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 9.0% of DASAN Zhone Solutions shares are held by institutional investors. 26.0% of One Horizon Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 65.0% of DASAN Zhone Solutions shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Volatility and Risk

One Horizon Group has a beta of 0.45, meaning that its stock price is 55% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, DASAN Zhone Solutions has a beta of 4.44, meaning that its stock price is 344% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for One Horizon Group and DASAN Zhone Solutions, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	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

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.