Aviat Networks (AVNW) Competitors $21.52 +0.48 (+2.28%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$21.50 -0.02 (-0.07%) As of 04:10 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock AVNW vs. CLFD, HLIT, NTGR, ADTN, RBBN, KVHI, CMTL, AWRE, CSCO, and QCOMShould you be buying Aviat Networks stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Aviat Networks include Clearfield (CLFD), Harmonic (HLIT), NETGEAR (NTGR), ADTRAN (ADTN), Ribbon Communications (RBBN), KVH Industries (KVHI), Comtech Telecommunications (CMTL), Aware (AWRE), Cisco Systems (CSCO), and QUALCOMM (QCOM). Aviat Networks vs. Its Competitors Clearfield Harmonic NETGEAR ADTRAN Ribbon Communications KVH Industries Comtech Telecommunications Aware Cisco Systems QUALCOMM Clearfield (NASDAQ:CLFD) and Aviat Networks (NASDAQ:AVNW) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, dividends, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, institutional ownership and earnings. Which has more volatility and risk, CLFD or AVNW? Clearfield has a beta of 1.78, indicating that its stock price is 78% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Aviat Networks has a beta of 1.61, indicating that its stock price is 61% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has higher 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. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioClearfield$179.32M2.73-$12.45M$0.013,552.00Aviat Networks$434.61M0.63$1.34M$0.08269.00 Do institutionals and insiders 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 insiders. Comparatively, 5.3% of Aviat Networks shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. 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 Clearfield0.11% 0.07% 0.06% Aviat Networks 0.31%5.77%2.40% Do analysts prefer CLFD or AVNW? Clearfield presently has a consensus target price of $47.50, suggesting a potential upside of 33.73%. Aviat Networks has a consensus target price of $32.00, suggesting a potential upside of 48.70%. Given Aviat Networks' stronger consensus rating and higher probable 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) 3 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.40Aviat Networks 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 Does the media favor CLFD or AVNW? In the previous week, Clearfield had 5 more articles in the media than Aviat Networks. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Clearfield and 1 mentions for Aviat Networks. Aviat Networks' average media sentiment score of 1.91 beat Clearfield's score of 0.15 indicating that Aviat Networks is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Overall Sentiment Clearfield Neutral Aviat Networks Very Positive SummaryAviat Networks beats Clearfield on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Aviat Networks News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for AVNW and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. 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The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart AVNW vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricAviat NetworksWireless Equipment IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$275.50M$16.97B$32.48B$10.45BDividend YieldN/A1.42%3.20%4.79%P/E Ratio269.03366.91494.9927.12Price / Sales0.63567.891,639.27188.70Price / Cash11.9819.0634.3030.17Price / Book1.0414.537.656.69Net Income$1.34M$224.12M$819.71M$276.03M7 Day Performance-4.69%2.03%-0.59%-1.13%1 Month Performance-10.00%14.65%6.98%6.48%1 Year Performance-5.49%50.57%24,211.29%34.34% Aviat Networks Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)AVNWAviat Networks3.2989 of 5 stars$21.52+2.3%$32.00+48.7%-7.6%$275.50M$434.61M269.03710Positive NewsCLFDClearfield2.6479 of 5 stars$33.73+0.0%$47.50+40.8%-3.2%$465.54M$166.71M3,373.001,130HLITHarmonic4.543 of 5 stars$10.04-0.2%$11.67+16.2%-29.0%$1.14B$678.72M17.021,240NTGRNETGEAR3.9393 of 5 stars$31.52+7.8%$33.00+4.7%+68.7%$848.50M$673.76M14.59690Analyst RevisionHigh Trading VolumeADTNADTRAN2.7841 of 5 stars$9.23-0.5%$12.80+38.7%+45.7%$742.19M$922.72M-7.053,234RBBNRibbon Communications4.2913 of 5 stars$3.76+0.3%$6.00+59.6%+7.5%$664.06M$833.88M-15.043,052Gap UpKVHIKVH Industries1.3151 of 5 stars$5.65-1.6%N/A+12.9%$111.96M$113.83M-17.66650CMTLComtech Telecommunications3.3486 of 5 stars$2.62+1.9%$6.00+129.0%-32.3%$75.55M$540.40M-0.261,676AWREAware0.8108 of 5 stars$2.38-5.6%N/A+19.9%$53.71M$17.39M-8.5080CSCOCisco Systems4.9295 of 5 stars$67.72+0.7%$74.53+10.1%+25.2%$265.73B$56.65B25.8586,200Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastQCOMQUALCOMM4.8372 of 5 stars$165.30-2.3%$182.82+10.6%-9.6%$182.57B$38.96B15.9449,000 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Clearfield Alternatives Harmonic Alternatives NETGEAR Alternatives ADTRAN Alternatives Ribbon Communications Alternatives KVH Industries Alternatives Comtech Telecommunications Alternatives Aware Alternatives Cisco Systems Alternatives QUALCOMM Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:AVNW) was last updated on 10/13/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersURGENT: The Market's 3 Red Flags Are FlashingHere’s the uncomfortable truth: The smartest investors in the world are already preparing for a crash befor...StockEarnings | SponsoredBitcoin grabs headlines, but smart money likes this tokenBitcoin grabs headlines, but smart money likes this token My research team has identified the token positio...Crypto 101 Media | SponsoredYour Bank Account Is No Longer SafeWhat If Washington Declared That: YOUR Money ISN'T Actually Yours? 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