Aviat Networks (AVNW) Competitors

Clearfield (NASDAQ:CLFD) and Aviat Networks (NASDAQ:AVNW) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment, profitability and earnings.

Is CLFD or AVNW more profitable?

Aviat Networks has a net margin of 0.31% compared to Clearfield's net margin of 0.11%. Aviat Networks' return on equity of 5.77% beat Clearfield's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Clearfield	0.11%	0.07%	0.06%
Aviat Networks	0.31%	5.77%	2.40%

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of CLFD or AVNW?

88.7% of Clearfield shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 78.6% of Aviat Networks shares are owned by institutional investors. 17.8% of Clearfield shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.1% of Aviat Networks shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, CLFD or AVNW?

Aviat Networks has higher revenue and earnings than Clearfield. Aviat Networks is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Clearfield, 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
Clearfield	$166.71M	2.72	-$12.45M	$0.01	3,280.00
Aviat Networks	$434.61M	0.70	$10.76M	$0.08	298.88

Which has more volatility & risk, CLFD or AVNW?

Clearfield has a beta of 1.7, indicating that its share price is 70% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Aviat Networks has a beta of 1.59, indicating that its share price is 59% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the media favor CLFD or AVNW?

In the previous week, Aviat Networks had 8 more articles in the media than Clearfield. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for Aviat Networks and 8 mentions for Clearfield. Aviat Networks' average media sentiment score of 1.01 beat Clearfield's score of 0.90 indicating that Aviat Networks is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Clearfield	4 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Aviat Networks	6 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do analysts prefer CLFD or AVNW?

Clearfield presently has a consensus target price of $47.50, suggesting a potential upside of 44.82%. Aviat Networks has a consensus target price of $36.50, suggesting a potential upside of 52.66%. Given Aviat Networks' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Aviat Networks is more favorable than Clearfield.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Clearfield	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Aviat Networks	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Summary

Aviat Networks beats Clearfield on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.