AirNet Technology (ANTE) Competitors

AirNet Technology (NASDAQ:ANTE) and Quest Resource (NASDAQ:QRHC) are both small-cap transportation companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, media sentiment, risk, valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings and community ranking.

Is ANTE or QRHC more profitable?

AirNet Technology has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Quest Resource's net margin of -2.74%. Quest Resource's return on equity of 3.11% beat AirNet Technology's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
AirNet Technology	N/A	N/A	N/A
Quest Resource	-2.74%	3.11%	1.14%

Does the MarketBeat Community believe in ANTE or QRHC?

Quest Resource received 2 more outperform votes than AirNet Technology when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 60.69% of users gave AirNet Technology an outperform vote while only 54.77% of users gave Quest Resource an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
AirNet Technology	Outperform Votes 176 60.69%	Underperform Votes 114 39.31%
Quest Resource	Outperform Votes 178 54.77%	Underperform Votes 147 45.23%

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in ANTE or QRHC?

1.0% of AirNet Technology shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 48.2% of Quest Resource shares are held by institutional investors. 7.5% of AirNet Technology shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 22.8% of Quest Resource shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Which has higher earnings & valuation, ANTE or QRHC?

AirNet Technology has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Quest Resource.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
AirNet Technology	$343K	32.53	-$570K	N/A	N/A
Quest Resource	$284.31M	0.17	-$7.29M	-$1.19	-1.92

Does the media favor ANTE or QRHC?

In the previous week, Quest Resource had 11 more articles in the media than AirNet Technology. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Quest Resource and 2 mentions for AirNet Technology. AirNet Technology's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Quest Resource's score of -0.62 indicating that AirNet Technology is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
AirNet Technology	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Quest Resource	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Negative

Do analysts rate ANTE or QRHC?

Quest Resource has a consensus price target of $9.75, suggesting a potential upside of 327.63%. Given Quest Resource's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Quest Resource is more favorable than AirNet Technology.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
AirNet Technology	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
Quest Resource	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.33

Which has more volatility and risk, ANTE or QRHC?

AirNet Technology has a beta of 1.58, suggesting that its stock price is 58% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Quest Resource has a beta of 0.55, suggesting that its stock price is 45% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Quest Resource beats AirNet Technology on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.