Aviat Networks (AVNW) Competitors

Clearfield (NASDAQ:CLFD) and Aviat Networks (NASDAQ:AVNW) 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 profitability, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations, earnings and media sentiment.

Which has better valuation & earnings, 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	2.74	-$12.45M	$0.01	3,305.00
Aviat Networks	$435.93M	0.66	$10.76M	-$0.20	-112.15

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in CLFD or AVNW?

88.7% of Clearfield shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 78.6% of Aviat Networks shares are held by institutional investors. 17.8% of Clearfield shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 4.1% of Aviat Networks shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Do analysts rate CLFD or AVNW?

Clearfield presently has a consensus price target of $47.50, suggesting a potential upside of 43.72%. Aviat Networks has a consensus price target of $37.60, suggesting a potential upside of 67.63%. Given Aviat Networks' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly 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)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Is CLFD or AVNW more profitable?

Clearfield has a net margin of 0.11% compared to Aviat Networks' net margin of -0.53%. Aviat Networks' return on equity of 5.06% beat Clearfield's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Clearfield	0.11%	0.07%	0.06%
Aviat Networks	-0.53%	5.06%	2.18%

Does the media favor CLFD or AVNW?

In the previous week, Clearfield and Clearfield both had 4 articles in the media. Clearfield's average media sentiment score of 0.91 beat Aviat Networks' score of 0.80 indicating that Clearfield is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Clearfield	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Aviat Networks	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has more volatility & risk, CLFD or AVNW?

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

Summary

Clearfield beats Aviat Networks on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.