CLFD vs. NTGR, ADTN, AUDC, AKTS, DZSI, MINM, INFN, SKYT, DAKT, and ATNI
Should you be buying Clearfield stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Clearfield include NETGEAR (NTGR), ADTRAN (ADTN), AudioCodes (AUDC), Akoustis Technologies (AKTS), DZS (DZSI), Minim (MINM), Infinera (INFN), SkyWater Technology (SKYT), Daktronics (DAKT), and ATN International (ATNI).
NETGEAR (NASDAQ:NTGR) and Clearfield (NASDAQ:CLFD) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their community ranking, analyst recommendations, valuation, dividends, media sentiment, risk, profitability, earnings and institutional ownership.
In the previous week, Clearfield had 6 more articles in the media than NETGEAR. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Clearfield and 3 mentions for NETGEAR. Clearfield's average media sentiment score of 0.29 beat NETGEAR's score of 0.10 indicating that NETGEAR is being referred to more favorably in the media.
NETGEAR received 64 more outperform votes than Clearfield when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 60.47% of users gave NETGEAR an outperform vote while only 60.25% of users gave Clearfield an outperform vote.
NETGEAR has a beta of 0.84, meaning that its share price is 16% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Clearfield has a beta of 1.32, meaning that its share price is 32% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Clearfield has a net margin of 6.00% compared to Clearfield's net margin of -14.14%. NETGEAR's return on equity of 4.22% beat Clearfield's return on equity.
NETGEAR presently has a consensus target price of $23.50, indicating a potential upside of 57.61%. Clearfield has a consensus target price of $42.20, indicating a potential upside of 37.37%. Given Clearfield's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe NETGEAR is more favorable than Clearfield.
Clearfield has lower revenue, but higher earnings than NETGEAR. NETGEAR is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Clearfield, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
83.0% of NETGEAR shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 88.7% of Clearfield shares are held by institutional investors. 6.0% of NETGEAR shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 16.0% of Clearfield shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Summary
Clearfield beats NETGEAR on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.
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