AstroNova (ALOT) Competitors

Kopin (NASDAQ:KOPN) and AstroNova (NASDAQ:ALOT) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, community ranking, risk, media sentiment and valuation.

Is KOPN or ALOT more profitable?

AstroNova has a net margin of 2.49% compared to Kopin's net margin of -109.38%. AstroNova's return on equity of 5.21% beat Kopin's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Kopin	-109.38%	-165.86%	-42.90%
AstroNova	2.49%	5.21%	3.20%

Does the media favor KOPN or ALOT?

In the previous week, AstroNova had 1 more articles in the media than Kopin. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for AstroNova and 7 mentions for Kopin. AstroNova's average media sentiment score of 0.85 beat Kopin's score of 0.79 indicating that AstroNova is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Kopin	0 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
AstroNova	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Does the MarketBeat Community believe in KOPN or ALOT?

Kopin received 68 more outperform votes than AstroNova when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 70.97% of users gave AstroNova an outperform vote while only 57.62% of users gave Kopin an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Kopin	Outperform Votes 310 57.62%	Underperform Votes 228 42.38%
AstroNova	Outperform Votes 242 70.97%	Underperform Votes 99 29.03%

Which has more risk & volatility, KOPN or ALOT?

Kopin has a beta of 3.24, indicating that its stock price is 224% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, AstroNova has a beta of 0.49, indicating that its stock price is 51% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts rate KOPN or ALOT?

Kopin presently has a consensus price target of $2.56, indicating a potential upside of 94.87%. Given Kopin's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Kopin is more favorable than AstroNova.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Kopin	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
AstroNova	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Do institutionals & insiders believe in KOPN or ALOT?

31.0% of Kopin shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 43.0% of AstroNova shares are owned by institutional investors. 6.7% of Kopin shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 17.7% of AstroNova shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, KOPN or ALOT?

AstroNova has higher revenue and earnings than Kopin. AstroNova is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Kopin, 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
Kopin	$50.34M	4.23	-$19.75M	-$0.36	-3.65
AstroNova	$151.28M	0.44	$4.69M	-$1.93	-4.52

Summary

AstroNova beats Kopin on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.