Kore Group Holdings Inc's Competitiveness
A competitive positioning analysis and financial ratio benchmarking of Kore Group Holdings Inc (KORE) against its publicly traded competitors: sales growth, net income, profitability, valuation and market share, plus each peer's market capitalization, revenue, income and employees. Free below: the top 5 peers. Subscriber access adds the full competitor list and CSV downloads.
Key Findings: Kore Group Holdings Inc vs Its Competitors
- TTM: Trailing 12-month revenue of 280M vs 26,641M combined for tracked competitors (1.0% combined share).
- Trending: Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is decelerating (-5.8% annualized vs trailing 12 months), vs accelerating (+5.8%) for its tracked peer group.
- Growth: Kore Group Holdings Inc generated -8.8% revenue growth year over year in Q1 2026, vs 40.1% for its tracked competitors combined.
- Profitability: Its -0.1% net margin compares with 10.7% for the peer group.
- Peer revenue share: Kore Group Holdings Inc accounted for 0.9% of combined revenue among its tracked peer group, down from 1.4% a year earlier.
- Peer differentiation: Revenue per employee of $0.69M compares with $1.62M for the peer group (0.4x).
Every figure above is sourced and cited in detail further down this page (Market Structure, Profitability & Cost Structure, Productivity vs Peers).
KORE Sales vs. its Competitors, Q1 2026
Kore Group Holdings Inc reported revenue contraction of 8.76 % year on year in Q1 2026, below its competitors' combined revenue growth of 40.07 %.
With a net margin of -0.11 %, Kore Group Holdings Inc reported lower profitability than its competitors (10.68 %).
Kore Group Holdings Inc generated 0.93 % of the combined sales of its peer group, down from 1.41 % a year earlier.
Kore Group Holdings Inc vs. its Competitors, Q1 2026
Revenue growth, year on year
Net margin
Revenue run-rate vs trailing 12 months
TTM net margin
TTM = trailing twelve months. Run-rate annualizes the latest quarter (×4) and compares it to TTM. In millions of $. High-Confidence Competitors are named as a competitor directly in an SEC filing; Similar-Size Competitors are the closest peers by market-cap rank within the same industry; Similar Growth & Profitability Competitors are the closest peers by combined revenue growth, operating margin and ROIC, all independent of the competitor list.
TTM revenue, latest-quarter run-rate and net income/margin benchmarked across Kore Group Holdings Inc and its 4 competitor groupings. Available under Commercial License.
| Entity | TTM Revenue | Rev Run-rate vs TTM |
|---|---|---|
| Kore Group Holdings Inc | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Competitors combined | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| High-Confidence Competitors (5) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Similar Growth & Profitability (3) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
TTM revenue, run-rate and net margin benchmarking across Kore Group Holdings Inc's competitor groups requires a Commercial License.
For context: the Communications Services industry grew revenue 7.4% year over year, combined, vs -8.8% for Kore Group Holdings Inc. Kore Group Holdings Inc's share of combined industry revenue moved from 0.01% to 0.01%, a gain of 0.00 percentage points.
Kore Group Holdings Inc's Competitor Quality Breadth
Share of each group, trailing 12 months: profitable (net margin > 0), expanding (revenue growth > 0), growing faster than the industry's own median, and financially distressed (Piotroski F-Score of 2 or below).
| Entity | Profitable | Expanding | Above Industry Growth | Distressed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kore Group Holdings Inc | Yes | No | No | No |
| Competitors combined (5) | ||||
| High-Confidence Competitors (6) | ||||
| Similar Growth & Profitability (8) | 12.50 % (1 of 8) | 37.50 % (3 of 8) | 37.50 % (3 of 8) | 50.00 % (4 of 8) |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Altman Z-Score is not shown here: it is not populated in the underlying data for any company. Percentages are of companies in each group that report the relevant metric, not of the full group size.
KORE Stock Performance relative to its Competitors
KORE Stock Performance relative to High-Confidence Competitors
KORE Stock Performance relative to Similar Growth & Profitability Competitors
5 Best-Performing Tracked Competitors, Trailing 12 Months
| # | Competitor | TTM Share Price Return | vs U.S.A. 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bandwidth Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 2 | Twilio Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 3 | Ringcentral Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 4 | 8x8 Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 5 | Venture Global Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
TTM share price return and U.S.A. 500 outperformance for Kore Group Holdings Inc's best-performing tracked competitors requires a Commercial License.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months.
Kore Group Holdings Inc's Comment on Competition and Industry Peers
Publicly Traded Peers of Kore Group Holdings Inc
Revenue and income for trailing 12 months, in millions of $, except employees| Company | Market Cap | Revenues |
|---|---|---|
| Kore Group Holdings Inc | 184.70 | 279.62 |
| Twilio Inc | 45,833.05 | 5,572.76 |
| Venture Global Inc | 34,068.27 | 16,951.00 |
| Ringcentral Inc | 6,594.30 | 2,584.64 |
| Bandwidth Inc | 2,010.76 | 787.45 |
| 8x8 Inc | 315.89 | 744.78 |
| SUBTOTAL | 89,006.98 | 26,920.25 |
Sources: Kore Group Holdings Inc's official press releases and regulatory filings; CSIMarket.com's market research; and the financial filings and press releases of the other companies cited.
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Kore Group Holdings Inc's Competitors Named by the Company
Competitive relationships identified from SEC filings and corroborating sources, each with a basis and confidence.| Competitor | Basis | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Intellisite | Named by the company | 85% |
| Verizon | Named by the company | 85% |
| GPS Trackit | Named by the company | 85% |
| Twilio, Inc. | Named by the company | 85% |
| Fleetmatics | Named by the company | 85% |
| Futura Mobility | Named by the company | 85% |
| T-Mobile | Named by the company | 85% |
| Vodafone | Named by the company | 85% |
| Aeris | Named by the company | 85% |
| Hologram | Named by the company | 85% |
| Velocitor Solutions | Named by the company | 85% |
| T-Mobile | Named by the company | 85% |
| Galooli | Named by the company | 85% |
| Telefónica | Named by the company | 85% |
| Wireless Logic | Named by the company | 85% |
| AT&T | Named by the company | 85% |
Filing basis, confidence, active dates and source counts for Kore Group Holdings Inc's named competitors require a Commercial License.
Methodology: relationships are extracted from SEC filings (named-competitor disclosures) and corroborating sources. Named by the company = explicitly disclosed as a competitor; Inferred = derived from corroborating signals. Confidence reflects evidence strength.
Kore Group Holdings Inc's Business Segment Mix vs Peers
Revenue by operating segment or division, as named and reported by each company. Segment names are the filer's own and are not standardized across companies. Do not assume a same-named or similarly-named segment is defined identically between two companies. Shares are of each company's own total revenue and are not required to sum to 100% (intersegment revenue, unallocated items).| Company | Largest Segment |
|---|---|
| Kore Group Holdings Inc | Reportable 100.00 % |
| Venture Global Inc | Plaquemines Project 73.78 % |
| Ringcentral Inc | Reportable 100.00 % |
Source: operating segment revenue as reported in each company's SEC filings (10-K/10-Q), via the CSIMarket API, leaf-level reportable segments only (parent roll-up segments are excluded where sub-segments are separately disclosed).
Kore Group Holdings Inc's Productivity vs Peers Comparison
Revenue and income per employee, trailing 12 months, in $; market cap in millions of $| Company | Market Cap | Revenue / Employee | Income / Employee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kore Group Holdings Inc | 185 | 693,851 | 6,486 |
| Twilio Inc | 45,833 | 997,451 | 205,610 |
| Venture Global Inc | 34,068 | 8,475,500 | 1,891,500 |
| Ringcentral Inc | 6,594 | 350,316 | 14,944 |
| Bandwidth Inc | 2,011 | 715,866 | 5,323 |
| 8x8 Inc | 316 | 1,790,334 | 11,450 |
| PEERS TOTAL | 88,822 | 1,616,445 | 306,572 |
Kore Group Holdings Inc's Geographic Revenue Exposure vs Peers
Revenue by country/region as reported in each company's most recent filing. Disclosure granularity varies by filer (some report by country, others by broad region) and is shown as disclosed.| Company | Largest Market |
|---|---|
| Kore Group Holdings Inc | United States 84.19 % |
| Twilio Inc | United States 64.13 % |
| Bandwidth Inc | United States 87.14 % |
| 8x8 Inc | United States 60.85 % |
Source: revenue geography as reported in each company's SEC filings (10-K/10-Q), via the CSIMarket API. Percentages are of that company's own total consolidated revenue for its most recent reported period.
Kore Group Holdings Inc's Position in Industry Market Structure
Market-capitalization share and concentration across all 56 companies in Kore Group Holdings Inc's industry classification, broader than the peer set above. Market cap in millions of $.Kore Group Holdings Inc ranks #0 of 56 companies by market capitalization in its industry, holding 0.00 % of total industry market cap. The industry's Herfindahl-Hirschman Index (HHI) is 1,244, indicating a unconcentrated market structure (U.S. antitrust guidance: below 1,500 unconcentrated, 1,500 to 2,500 moderately concentrated, above 2,500 highly concentrated).
| Rank | Company | Market Cap | Industry Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Verizon Communications Inc | 194,869 | 19.10 % |
| 2 | T mobile Us Inc | 178,928 | 17.54 % |
| 3 | At and t Inc | 174,299 | 17.08 % |
| 4 | Veon ltd | 132,379 | 12.98 % |
| 5 | America Movil Sab De Cv | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 6 | Tim S a | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 7 | Vodafone Group Public Limited Company | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 8 | Chunghwa Telecom Co Ltd | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 9 | Ast Spacemobile Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 10 | Millicom International Cellular Sa | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 0 | Kore Group Holdings Inc | 185 | 0.00 % |
Market cap and industry share for the rest of Kore Group Holdings Inc's industry peers requires a Commercial License.
Source: CSIMarket API (daily market-structure computation) across CSIMarket's industry classification, market capitalization as of 2026-07-23.
Kore Group Holdings Inc's Profitability & Cost Structure
Trailing 12-month margins from SEC-filed financials. Operating margin is compared to the Communications Services industry median; gross margin, EBITDA margin and capital intensity are compared to the live industry average (85 companies).| Metric | Company | Industry | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 56.48 % | 45.44 % (avg) | +11.0 pp |
| Operating Margin | -5.06 % | industry median | -2.4 pp |
| EBITDA Margin | 20.46 % | 4.17 % (avg) | +16.3 pp |
| Capital Intensity (Capex / Revenue) | 3.41 % | 14.44 % (avg) | -11.0 pp |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. SG&A and R&D as a share of revenue have limited coverage as this data is backfilled and appear only where reported. Higher capital intensity is not inherently negative; it reflects the industry's asset requirements.
Kore Group Holdings Inc's Valuation vs Competitive Position
Valuation multiples vs the Communications Services industry average (85 companies, excluding loss-making/negative-equity outliers), alongside returns on capital for context on whether a premium or discount lines up with measurably stronger or weaker returns.| Metric | Company | Industry Average | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| P/E | - | 25.6x | - |
| EV / EBITDA | 7.5x | 12.5x | -5.0x |
| P/B | -1.0x | 3.6x | -4.6x |
| Return on Equity | -1.65 % | industry aggregate | -11.44 % |
| Return on Invested Capital | -7.49 % | 4.49 % (avg) | -11.98 % |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. A valuation premium or discount is not, by itself, a judgment of over- or under-valuation. Compare it against the return and growth context shown elsewhere on this page.
Kore Group Holdings Inc's Multi-Year Financial Trajectory
Fiscal-year revenue growth, operating margin, return on invested capital and P/E, as reported in SEC filings.| Metric | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth | - | - | 3.04 % | 3.43 % | -0.05 % |
| Operating Margin | - | -31.85 % | -42.93 % | -35.93 % | -4.37 % |
| Return on Invested Capital | - | -8.78 % | -16.99 % | -25.98 % | -5.52 % |
| P/E | - | - | - | - | - |
Source: CSIMarket API, fiscal-year figures. P/E is this company's own historical ratio at each fiscal year end and can swing sharply around an earnings trough: that is real, not a data error.
Kore Group Holdings Inc's Strategic Group Map
Every company in Kore Group Holdings Inc's industry and named-competitor list, plotted by trailing 12-month revenue growth and operating margin. Kore Group Holdings Inc is shown in red; its closest peers by combined growth, margin and ROIC (the Similar Growth & Profitability group above) are labeled.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Extreme outlier values (from near-zero-revenue companies) are excluded from the plotted cloud but never from the highlighted company or its labeled peers.
Kore Group Holdings Inc's Competitive Forces (Porter's Five Forces)
Only the forces this data can support honestly are shown; the other three are marked as such rather than guessed.| Force | Assessment | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Competitive Rivalry | High | Industry HHI of 1,244 (see Industry Market Structure & Concentration above) |
| Barriers to Entry | Lower than typical for the industry | Capital intensity (capex / revenue) of 3.41 % vs industry average 14.44 % (see Profitability & Cost Structure above) |
| Supplier Power | Not covered on this page | See Kore Group Holdings Inc's dedicated suppliers page for concentration and dependency data |
| Buyer Power | Not covered on this page | See Kore Group Holdings Inc's dedicated customers page for concentration and dependency data |
| Threat of Substitutes | - | No systematic data source for cross-product substitution exists in this system; not estimated |
Note: this is a partial, data-grounded application of the framework, not a complete strategic assessment. Rivalry and barriers-to-entry readings are mechanical translations of the HHI and capital-intensity figures shown elsewhere on this page, not independent judgments.
Kore Group Holdings Inc's Industry Attractiveness & Competitive Strength
A CSIMarket composite, not a standard field: each axis is an equal-weighted average of three factors already shown elsewhere on this page (industry growth, industry profitability and rivalry for attractiveness; relative market share, profitability and growth vs industry for strength). Disclosed as a designed methodology, not a precision measurement.
Kore Group Holdings Inc falls in the Low attractiveness / High strength cell: Selective.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Each axis score is a simple 1(low)/2(medium)/3(high) average across its three inputs -- a transparent, disclosed simplification, not a validated academic scoring model.
Kore Group Holdings Inc's SWOT
Every point below is a fixed rule applied to a metric already shown elsewhere on this page (Market Structure, Profitability, Valuation, Run-Rate, Stock Performance, Quality Breadth) not an independent strategic assessment. A blank quadrant means no rule was met, not that none apply.Strengths
No rule matched.
Weaknesses
- Return on equity 11.4 points below the industry aggregate.
- Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is decelerating (-5.8% annualized vs trailing 12 months).
Opportunities
No rule matched.
Threats
No rule matched.
Methodology: mechanical, rule-based SWOT. Each bullet reuses a figure already sourced and cited elsewhere on this page; nothing here is generated narrative or independent analyst judgment.
Kore Group Holdings Inc's Financial Strength vs Peers Comparison
Quick ratio, working capital, debt to equity and asset turnover, trailing 12 months| Company | Quick Ratio | Working Capital | Debt / Equity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kore Group Holdings Inc | 0.33 | 1.13 | - |
| Twilio Inc | 0.87 | 4.48 | 0.12 |
| Venture Global Inc | 0.57 | 0.95 | 3.44 |
| Ringcentral Inc | 0.14 | 0.80 | - |
| Bandwidth Inc | 0.46 | 1.24 | 0.61 |
| 8x8 Inc | 0.46 | 1.11 | 2.80 |
Quick ratio = cash / current liabilities; working capital ratio = current assets / current liabilities; asset turnover = revenue / total assets. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Kore Group Holdings Inc's Revenue and Income Growth vs Peers
Quarterly revenue and net income growth, year over year and quarter over quarter| Company | Period | Revenue Y/Y | Income Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kore Group Holdings Inc | Q1 2026 | -8.8 % | - |
| Twilio Inc | Q2 2026 | +22.1 % | +4,659.4 % |
| Venture Global Inc | Q2 2026 | +47.6 % | +198.3 % |
| Ringcentral Inc | Q2 2026 | +6.1 % | +196.5 % |
| Bandwidth Inc | Q1 2026 | +19.8 % | +9,485.7 % |
| 8x8 Inc | Q2 2026 | +5.4 % | - |
| PEERS TOTAL | +33.9 % | +400.5 % |
Growth is shown only where both periods are positive. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Kore Group Holdings Inc's Peers' Costs of Sales and Capital Expenditures
Context for revenue growth: peer costs and capex, year over year and quarter over quarter| Company | Period | Costs Y/Y | Capex Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kore Group Holdings Inc | Q1 2026 | -19.1 % | -13.6 % |
| Twilio Inc | Q2 2026 | +23.7 % | +45.2 % |
| Venture Global Inc | Q2 2026 | +17.0 % | +24.8 % |
| Ringcentral Inc | Q2 2026 | +3.8 % | +14.0 % |
| Bandwidth Inc | Q1 2026 | +27.5 % | -8.4 % |
| 8x8 Inc | Q2 2026 | +23.0 % | -33.9 % |
Kore Group Holdings Inc's Returns and Turnover vs Peers
ROA, ROI and ROE (trailing 12 months), receivables and inventory turnover| Company | ROA | ROI | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kore Group Holdings Inc | 0.63% | 0.75% | - |
| Twilio Inc | 11.52% | 12.51% | 14.15% |
| Venture Global Inc | 6.84% | 6.98% | 35.80% |
| Ringcentral Inc | 7.59% | 15.31% | - |
| Bandwidth Inc | 0.57% | 0.67% | 1.48% |
| 8x8 Inc | 0.71% | 0.90% | 3.47% |
ROA = net income / total assets; ROI = net income / investments; ROE = net income / equity; turnover ratios use trailing 12 month revenue (receivables) and cost of sales (inventory).
Kore Group Holdings Inc's Valuation vs Peers
P/E, price to sales, PEG, price to cash flow and price to book| Company | P/E | Price / Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Kore Group Holdings Inc | - | 0.66 |
| Twilio Inc | 39.91 | 8.22 |
| Venture Global Inc | 10.23 | 2.01 |
| Ringcentral Inc | 61.40 | 2.55 |
| Bandwidth Inc | - | 2.55 |
| 8x8 Inc | 54.71 | 0.42 |
| PEERS AVERAGE | 17.61 | 3.31 |
P/E = price / diluted EPS (trailing 12 months); PEG = P/E divided by EPS growth; the average row divides the peers' combined market cap by their combined income, sales, cash flow and equity.