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 businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends and profitability.

Which has preferable valuation and 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	2.59	-$12.45M	$0.01	3,132.50
Aviat Networks	$408.08M	0.68	$10.76M	-$0.20	-108.73

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%

Which has more volatility & risk, CLFD or AVNW?

Clearfield has a beta of 1.63, meaning that its stock price is 63% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Aviat Networks has a beta of 1.56, meaning that its stock price is 56% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts rate CLFD or AVNW?

Clearfield currently has a consensus target price of $47.50, indicating a potential upside of 51.64%. Aviat Networks has a consensus target price of $37.60, indicating a potential upside of 72.91%. 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)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Do institutionals and insiders 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, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Does the media refer more to CLFD or AVNW?

In the previous week, Clearfield had 18 more articles in the media than Aviat Networks. MarketBeat recorded 20 mentions for Clearfield and 2 mentions for Aviat Networks. Aviat Networks' average media sentiment score of 0.83 beat Clearfield's score of 0.07 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	5 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Aviat Networks	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Clearfield and Aviat Networks tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.