Aware (AWRE) Competitors $2.49 +0.04 (+1.63%) Closing price 10/24/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$2.49 0.00 (0.00%) As of 10/24/2025 06:19 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 AWRE vs. KVHI, CMTL, CSCO, QCOM, PANW, MSI, CIEN, SATS, FFIV, and IDCCShould you be buying Aware stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Aware include KVH Industries (KVHI), Comtech Telecommunications (CMTL), Cisco Systems (CSCO), QUALCOMM (QCOM), Palo Alto Networks (PANW), Motorola Solutions (MSI), Ciena (CIEN), EchoStar (SATS), F5 (FFIV), and InterDigital (IDCC). These companies are all part of the "communications equipment" industry. Aware vs. Its Competitors KVH Industries Comtech Telecommunications Cisco Systems QUALCOMM Palo Alto Networks Motorola Solutions Ciena EchoStar F5 InterDigital KVH Industries (NASDAQ:KVHI) and Aware (NASDAQ:AWRE) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, risk, earnings, institutional ownership, media sentiment, profitability, valuation and analyst recommendations. Which has higher valuation and earnings, KVHI or AWRE? Aware has lower revenue, but higher earnings than KVH Industries. KVH Industries is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Aware, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioKVH Industries$113.83M0.96-$11.05M-$0.32-17.59Aware$17.39M3.05-$4.43M-$0.28-8.89 Which has more volatility & risk, KVHI or AWRE? KVH Industries has a beta of 0.82, indicating that its share price is 18% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Aware has a beta of 0.89, indicating that its share price is 11% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is KVHI or AWRE more profitable? KVH Industries has a net margin of -5.83% compared to Aware's net margin of -35.46%. KVH Industries' return on equity of -3.41% beat Aware's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets KVH Industries-5.83% -3.41% -3.04% Aware -35.46%-19.04%-13.94% Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in KVHI or AWRE? 73.7% of KVH Industries shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 24.4% of Aware shares are owned by institutional investors. 21.1% of KVH Industries shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 29.7% of Aware shares are owned by company 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. Does the media refer more to KVHI or AWRE? In the previous week, KVH Industries and KVH Industries both had 4 articles in the media. Aware's average media sentiment score of 0.65 beat KVH Industries' score of 0.45 indicating that Aware is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment KVH Industries 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Aware 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts prefer KVHI or AWRE? Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score KVH Industries 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.00Aware 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.00 SummaryAware beats KVH Industries on 7 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Aware News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for AWRE 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. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding AWRE and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. 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 AWRE vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricAwareInternet Software/Services IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$53.18M$12.58B$33.67B$10.81BDividend YieldN/A25.82%3.18%4.81%P/E Ratio-8.8937.60105.6630.91Price / Sales3.0544.711,292.14133.93Price / CashN/A17.9238.6161.86Price / Book1.713.827.626.61Net Income-$4.43M$321.47M$820.47M$277.10M7 Day Performance6.87%4.60%2.47%2.57%1 Month Performance2.89%0.11%3.63%3.79%1 Year Performance23.57%37.36%24,146.25%33.01% Aware Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)AWREAware1.247 of 5 stars$2.49+1.6%N/A+23.9%$53.18M$17.39M-8.8980Upcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastKVHIKVH Industries1.7434 of 5 stars$5.70+0.8%N/A+17.5%$111.05M$113.83M-17.80650News CoverageAnalyst ForecastCMTLComtech Telecommunications3.5005 of 5 stars$3.00-2.3%$6.00+100.0%-9.5%$88.19M$495.35M-0.301,676News CoverageUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastCSCOCisco Systems4.9101 of 5 stars$71.13+0.7%$74.72+5.1%+26.2%$281.17B$56.65B27.1586,200Positive NewsQCOMQUALCOMM4.8071 of 5 stars$168.66+1.0%$182.82+8.4%+0.5%$182.05B$43.26B16.2749,000Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastPANWPalo Alto Networks3.9162 of 5 stars$214.67+1.3%$217.22+1.2%+19.1%$143.63B$9.22B133.7916,068Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastMSIMotorola Solutions4.9814 of 5 stars$447.80-0.1%$513.78+14.7%-5.6%$74.61B$11.09B36.0521,000Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastCIENCiena4.1975 of 5 stars$171.90-0.7%$137.53-20.0%+171.8%$24.25B$4.01B177.218,657Analyst ForecastSATSEchoStar1.1575 of 5 stars$74.44+0.4%$75.20+1.0%+197.1%$21.43B$15.45B-70.9413,700Analyst ForecastFFIVF53.9912 of 5 stars$299.63+1.1%$314.33+4.9%+39.7%$17.21B$2.82B26.406,557Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastIDCCInterDigital2.0262 of 5 stars$370.47-0.1%$345.00-6.9%+157.0%$9.56B$892.58M26.41420Upcoming Earnings Related Companies and Tools Related Companies KVH Industries Competitors Comtech Telecommunications Competitors Cisco Systems Competitors QUALCOMM Competitors Palo Alto Networks Competitors Motorola Solutions Competitors Ciena Competitors EchoStar Competitors F5 Competitors InterDigital Competitors 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:AWRE) was last updated on 10/25/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersIf You Keep Cash In A U.S. Bank Account… Read This NOWThe Treasury Department just issued a stunning warning: U.S. banks could lose up to $6.6 trillion of custom...Banyan Hill Publishing | SponsoredINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredMove $1,000 into this stock before Nov 6The End of Tesla? 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