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KORE Group Holdings, Inc.

CIK: 18554572 Annual ReportsLatest: 2025-04-30

10-K / April 30, 2025

Revenue:$286,100,000
Income:-$146,076,000

10-K / April 30, 2024

Revenue:$300,000,000
Income:$50,000,000

10-K / April 30, 2025

Company Summary: KORE Group Holdings, Inc.

Business Overview

  • Core Business: Provides IoT (Internet of Things) connectivity and related solutions for enterprise customers.
  • Main Offerings:
    • IoT Connectivity Services: Secure, reliable, wireless internet access for mobile and fixed devices.
    • IoT Solutions: Device management, location-based services, security software, and device configuration.
    • Managed & Professional Services: Support and development services for IoT applications.
  • Partnerships:
    • Collaborates with the world's largest mobile network operators.
    • Partners include enterprise IoT software providers, hardware OEMs, semiconductor and module OEMs, cloud providers, and system integrators.
  • Unique Technologies:
    • KORE One® Platform: A microservices-based, scalable platform managing connectivity and IoT solutions.
    • eSIM (OmniSIM / SuperSim): Programmable SIM technology offering global and local connectivity on a single SIM, remotely updated over-the-air.
    • Cellular Core Network as a Service (Cloud Native HyperCore): Provides cellular core network capabilities built on top of carrier networks.
    • ConnectivityPro® Platform: Manages global IoT connectivity including provisioning, rating, diagnostics, and eSIM orchestration.

Industry Verticals & Customer Base

  • Vertical Markets Served:
    • Connected Health (healthcare devices and solutions)
    • Fleet Management and Vehicle Tracking
    • Asset Monitoring
    • Retail Communications
    • Industrial IoT
  • Customers:
    • Operate across diverse sectors like healthcare, fleet, asset management, retail, and manufacturing.
    • No single customer accounts for more than 10% of revenue (for years ending 2023 & 2024).
  • Customer Metrics:
    • Total IoT Connectivity Connections:
      • 19.7 million as of December 31, 2024
      • 18.5 million as of December 31, 2023
    • Average Connections Count:
      • 18.7 million in 2024
      • 17.3 million in 2023
    • Revenue from Services:
      • $234.2 million in 2024 (+10% year-over-year)
      • $212.6 million in 2023
    • Revenue from Products:
      • $51.8 million in 2024 (-19%)
      • $64.0 million in 2023
    • Revenue Disaggregation:
      • IoT Connectivity: $226.9 million (2024) vs $202.4 million (2023)
      • IoT Solutions: $59.2 million (2024) vs $74.2 million (2023)

Revenue & Financials

  • Total Revenue:
    • $286.1 million in 2024
    • $276.6 million in 2023
    • Increase: $9.5 million (3%)
  • Gross Profit & Margin (2024):
    • Total gross profit: $111.6 million (~39% margin)
    • Services gross profit: $96.3 million (~41.1%)
    • Products gross profit: $15.3 million (~29.5%)
    • Non-GAAP profit (including depreciation adjustment): $161.1 million (~56.3%)
  • Net Loss (2024):
    • $146.1 million, attributed to goodwill impairment among other factors.
  • Employees:
    • 539 full-time employees as of December 31, 2024.
  • Market Capitalization:
    • Approximate market value based on stock price of $2.12 as of June 28, 2024:
      • About $12.9 million (market value of stock held by non-affiliates).
  • Stock Outstanding:
    • 17,160,061 shares of common stock as of April 28, 2025.
  • Listing:
    • Traded on NYSE under the symbol KORE.

Key Technologies & IP

  • Proprietary KORE One® platform—scalable, open, modular microservices architecture.
  • eSIM Technology:
    • OmniSIM and SuperSim offering remote over-the-air updates for global/local connectivity.
  • Cellular Core as a Service:
    • Cloud-native cellular core network solutions.
  • ConnectivityPro Platform:
    • Manages global IoT connectivity, diagnostics, and orchestration.

Business Strategy & Operations

  • Focuses on expanding coverage, increasing connections, and developing new IoT solutions.
  • Works with channel partners, resellers, and enterprise clients.
  • Plans to exit Cellular Core as a Service (CEaaS) by end of 2025.
  • Maintains a diversified customer portfolio to minimize concentration risk.
  • Continues to evaluate acquisitions and invests heavily in R&D especially in 5G technology.

Summary

KORE Group Holdings, Inc. is a leading provider of IoT connectivity and solutions globally, with a strong strategic focus on developing scalable, innovative proprietary platforms, particularly eSIM and cellular core network offerings. They serve a broad base of enterprise customers across multiple industries and have a workforce of over 530 employees. In 2024, the company generated approximately $286 million in revenue with a net loss primarily driven by impairments and restructuring costs.