Arlo Technologies (ARLO) Competitors

Arlo Technologies (NYSE:ARLO) and Knowles (NYSE:KN) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, media sentiment, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability and community ranking.

Is ARLO or KN more profitable?

Knowles has a net margin of 10.54% compared to Arlo Technologies' net margin of -3.46%. Knowles' return on equity of 5.98% beat Arlo Technologies' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Arlo Technologies	-3.46%	-16.71%	-5.49%
Knowles	10.54%	5.98%	4.56%

Which has more risk & volatility, ARLO or KN?

Arlo Technologies has a beta of 1.87, indicating that its stock price is 87% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Knowles has a beta of 1.47, indicating that its stock price is 47% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the media favor ARLO or KN?

In the previous week, Knowles had 10 more articles in the media than Arlo Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Knowles and 2 mentions for Arlo Technologies. Arlo Technologies' average media sentiment score of 0.71 beat Knowles' score of 0.50 indicating that Arlo Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Arlo Technologies	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Knowles	6 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Which has better earnings & valuation, ARLO or KN?

Knowles has higher revenue and earnings than Arlo Technologies. Arlo Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Knowles, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Arlo Technologies	$491.18M	2.42	-$22.04M	-$0.18	-67.72
Knowles	$707.60M	2.22	$72.40M	$0.88	19.86

Do analysts rate ARLO or KN?

Arlo Technologies currently has a consensus price target of $16.13, indicating a potential upside of 32.28%. Knowles has a consensus price target of $15.00, indicating a potential downside of 14.19%. Given Arlo Technologies' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Arlo Technologies is more favorable than Knowles.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Arlo Technologies	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Knowles	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Does the MarketBeat Community believe in ARLO or KN?

Knowles received 190 more outperform votes than Arlo Technologies when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 62.92% of users gave Knowles an outperform vote while only 61.67% of users gave Arlo Technologies an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Arlo Technologies	Outperform Votes 185 61.67%	Underperform Votes 115 38.33%
Knowles	Outperform Votes 375 62.92%	Underperform Votes 221 37.08%

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of ARLO or KN?

83.2% of Arlo Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.4% of Knowles shares are held by institutional investors. 3.8% of Arlo Technologies shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.6% of Knowles shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Knowles beats Arlo Technologies on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.