Allot (ALLT) Competitors

Allot (NASDAQ:ALLT) and A10 Networks (NYSE:ATEN) are both small-cap computer hardware companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, dividends, profitability, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, earnings and institutional ownership.

Does the media favor ALLT or ATEN?

In the previous week, A10 Networks had 5 more articles in the media than Allot. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for A10 Networks and 2 mentions for Allot. A10 Networks' average media sentiment score of 1.19 beat Allot's score of 0.98 indicating that A10 Networks is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Allot	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
A10 Networks	6 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do analysts prefer ALLT or ATEN?

Allot currently has a consensus target price of $13.00, suggesting a potential upside of 66.24%. A10 Networks has a consensus target price of $22.00, suggesting a potential upside of 18.50%. Given Allot's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Allot is more favorable than A10 Networks.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Allot	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.50
A10 Networks	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60

Is ALLT or ATEN more profitable?

A10 Networks has a net margin of 18.70% compared to Allot's net margin of -3.95%. A10 Networks' return on equity of 24.23% beat Allot's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Allot	-3.95%	-4.90%	-1.73%
A10 Networks	18.70%	24.23%	11.29%

Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of ALLT or ATEN?

51.5% of Allot shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.6% of A10 Networks shares are held by institutional investors. 3.4% of Allot shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of A10 Networks shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Which has more volatility and risk, ALLT or ATEN?

Allot has a beta of 1.36, suggesting that its share price is 36% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, A10 Networks has a beta of 1.39, suggesting that its share price is 39% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has better earnings and valuation, ALLT or ATEN?

A10 Networks has higher revenue and earnings than Allot. Allot is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than A10 Networks, 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
Allot	$92.19M	3.95	-$5.87M	-$0.10	-78.20
A10 Networks	$261.70M	5.11	$50.14M	$0.67	27.71

Summary

A10 Networks beats Allot on 13 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.