AudioCodes (AUDC) Competitors

Arista Networks (NYSE:ANET) and AudioCodes (NASDAQ:AUDC) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, profitability, earnings, media sentiment, dividends, analyst recommendations and valuation.

Is ANET or AUDC more profitable?

Arista Networks has a net margin of 40.90% compared to AudioCodes' net margin of 5.66%. Arista Networks' return on equity of 31.05% beat AudioCodes' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Arista Networks	40.90%	31.05%	21.58%
AudioCodes	5.66%	9.65%	5.45%

Which has better earnings & valuation, ANET or AUDC?

Arista Networks has higher revenue and earnings than AudioCodes. AudioCodes is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Arista 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
Arista Networks	$7.00B	23.90	$2.85B	$2.54	52.43
AudioCodes	$243.25M	1.07	$15.31M	$0.45	20.47

Which has more volatility & risk, ANET or AUDC?

Arista Networks has a beta of 1.37, suggesting that its share price is 37% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, AudioCodes has a beta of 0.86, suggesting that its share price is 14% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the media prefer ANET or AUDC?

In the previous week, Arista Networks had 48 more articles in the media than AudioCodes. MarketBeat recorded 53 mentions for Arista Networks and 5 mentions for AudioCodes. Arista Networks' average media sentiment score of 1.35 beat AudioCodes' score of 0.70 indicating that Arista Networks is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Arista Networks	44 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
AudioCodes	1 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do institutionals & insiders believe in ANET or AUDC?

82.5% of Arista Networks shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 68.1% of AudioCodes shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.4% of Arista Networks shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 48.8% of AudioCodes shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Do analysts recommend ANET or AUDC?

Arista Networks currently has a consensus target price of $138.07, indicating a potential upside of 3.68%. AudioCodes has a consensus target price of $11.25, indicating a potential upside of 22.15%. Given AudioCodes' higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe AudioCodes is more favorable than Arista Networks.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Arista Networks	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	14 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.74
AudioCodes	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Summary

Arista Networks beats AudioCodes on 14 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.