Allot (ALLT) Competitors

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

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

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

Which has better earnings & valuation, ATEN or ALLT?

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
A10 Networks	$276.45M	4.48	$50.14M	$0.68	25.25
Allot	$92.19M	3.63	-$5.87M	-$0.10	-72.00

Does the media prefer ATEN or ALLT?

In the previous week, Allot had 2 more articles in the media than A10 Networks. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Allot and 8 mentions for A10 Networks. A10 Networks' average media sentiment score of 0.74 beat Allot's score of 0.59 indicating that A10 Networks is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
A10 Networks	3 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Allot	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is ATEN or ALLT more profitable?

A10 Networks has a net margin of 18.45% compared to Allot's net margin of -2.12%. A10 Networks' return on equity of 25.46% beat Allot's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
A10 Networks	18.45%	25.46%	10.52%
Allot	-2.12%	1.18%	0.41%

Do analysts prefer ATEN or ALLT?

A10 Networks presently has a consensus price target of $22.00, suggesting a potential upside of 28.13%. Given A10 Networks' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe A10 Networks is more favorable than Allot.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
A10 Networks	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
Allot	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Which has more volatility & risk, ATEN or ALLT?

A10 Networks has a beta of 1.35, meaning that its stock price is 35% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Allot has a beta of 1.32, meaning that its stock price is 32% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

A10 Networks beats Allot on 14 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.