Reviewing iCoreConnect (NASDAQ:ICCT) and Apex Technology Acquisition (NASDAQ:APXT)

iCoreConnect (NASDAQ:ICCT) and Apex Technology Acquisition (NASDAQ:APXT) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, risk, earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations and valuation.

Profitability

This table compares iCoreConnect and Apex Technology Acquisition’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
iCoreConnect	-263.12%	-1,451.73%	-171.32%
Apex Technology Acquisition	N/A	-750.42%	-10.63%

Volatility & Risk

iCoreConnect has a beta of 33.29, suggesting that its share price is 3,229% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Apex Technology Acquisition has a beta of 0.72, suggesting that its share price is 28% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

13.4% of iCoreConnect shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 6.0% of Apex Technology Acquisition shares are held by institutional investors. 59.4% of iCoreConnect shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 21.1% of Apex Technology Acquisition shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current recommendations for iCoreConnect and Apex Technology Acquisition, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
iCoreConnect	0	0	0	0	0.00
Apex Technology Acquisition	1	0	0	0	1.00

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares iCoreConnect and Apex Technology Acquisition”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
iCoreConnect	$11.05 million	0.00	-$15.55 million	($44.40)	-0.00
Apex Technology Acquisition	N/A	N/A	-$60.72 million	N/A	N/A

iCoreConnect has higher revenue and earnings than Apex Technology Acquisition.

Summary

iCoreConnect beats Apex Technology Acquisition on 5 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About iCoreConnect

iCoreConnect Inc., a cloud-based software and technology company, provides Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) compliant cloud-based software as a service (SaaS) in the United States. The company’s products include iCoreRx, a HIPAA compliant electronic prescription software; iCorePDMP, a solution that checks the patient’s Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP) history before prescribing controlled substances; iCoreVerify and iCoreVerify+, a HIPAA compliant SaaS solution that automatically retrieves a patients insurance eligibility breakdown to verify their benefits in advance of their appointment and on-demand; iCoreHuddle and iCoreHuddle+, a tool to instantly reveal the revenue potential of each patient; and iCoreCodeGenius, a medical coding reference SaaS solution. It also offers iCoreExchange, a SaaS email solution that allows doctors to send and receive secure email with attachments to and from other healthcare professionals; iCoreCloud, ability to backup their on-premise servers and computers to the cloud; iCoreClaims, for processing and managing claims submitted by policyholders or dental care providers; iCorePay, a patient payment processing solutions for payment and revenue cycle tracking; iCoreSecure, secure SaaS solution that solves privacy concerns in the insurance, real estate, financial and many other industry sectors; and iCoreIT, an IT managed services. The company was formerly known as iMedicor, Inc. and changed its name to iCoreConnect Inc. in June 2017. iCoreConnect Inc. was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in Ocoee, Florida.

About Apex Technology Acquisition

Apex Technology Acquisition Corporation does not have significant operations. It intends to effect a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization, or similar business combination with one or more businesses in the software and internet technology industries. The company was incorporated in 2019 and is based in Burlingame, California. Apex Technology Acquisition Corporation is a subsidiary of Apex Technology Sponsor LLC.