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AWRE vs. CMTL, CSCO, PANW, QCOM, and CIEN

Should you buy Aware stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Aware with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Aware include Comtech Telecommunications (CMTL), Cisco Systems (CSCO), Palo Alto Networks (PANW), Qualcomm (QCOM), and Ciena (CIEN). These companies are all part of the "communications equipment" industry.

How does Aware compare to Comtech Telecommunications?

Aware (NASDAQ:AWRE) and Comtech Telecommunications (NASDAQ:CMTL) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends, institutional ownership and risk.

In the previous week, Aware had 4 more articles in the media than Comtech Telecommunications. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Aware and 0 mentions for Comtech Telecommunications. Aware's average media sentiment score of 1.23 beat Comtech Telecommunications' score of 0.00 indicating that Aware is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Aware Positive
Comtech Telecommunications Neutral

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Aware
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00
Comtech Telecommunications
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.50

Aware has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Comtech Telecommunications. Aware is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Comtech Telecommunications, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Aware$17.29M1.69-$5.87M-$0.36N/A
Comtech Telecommunications$499.53M0.12-$155.30M-$2.21N/A

Aware has a beta of 1.01, suggesting that its stock price is 1% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Comtech Telecommunications has a beta of 1.51, suggesting that its stock price is 51% more volatile than the broader market.

24.4% of Aware shares are held by institutional investors. 34.3% of Aware shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.2% of Comtech Telecommunications shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Comtech Telecommunications has a net margin of -5.52% compared to Aware's net margin of -45.31%. Comtech Telecommunications' return on equity of 9.77% beat Aware's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Aware-45.31% -29.66% -20.80%
Comtech Telecommunications -5.52%9.77%1.05%

Summary

Aware and Comtech Telecommunications tied by winning 7 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Aware compare to Cisco Systems?

Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:CSCO) and Aware (NASDAQ:AWRE) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, risk, dividends, media sentiment, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and profitability.

Cisco Systems has a beta of 1.02, meaning that its stock price is 2% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Aware has a beta of 1.01, meaning that its stock price is 1% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Cisco Systems had 43 more articles in the media than Aware. MarketBeat recorded 47 mentions for Cisco Systems and 4 mentions for Aware. Cisco Systems' average media sentiment score of 1.30 beat Aware's score of 1.23 indicating that Cisco Systems is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Cisco Systems
33 Very Positive mention(s)
8 Positive mention(s)
4 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Aware
3 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Cisco Systems has a net margin of 20.14% compared to Aware's net margin of -45.31%. Cisco Systems' return on equity of 28.44% beat Aware's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Cisco Systems20.14% 28.44% 10.99%
Aware -45.31%-29.66%-20.80%

73.3% of Cisco Systems shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 24.4% of Aware shares are held by institutional investors. 0.0% of Cisco Systems shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 34.3% of Aware shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Cisco Systems has higher revenue and earnings than Aware. Aware is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cisco Systems, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Cisco Systems$56.65B7.84$10.18B$3.0836.59
Aware$17.29M1.69-$5.87M-$0.36N/A

Cisco Systems presently has a consensus price target of $123.14, suggesting a potential upside of 9.28%. Given Cisco Systems' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Cisco Systems is more favorable than Aware.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Cisco Systems
0 Sell rating(s)
7 Hold rating(s)
15 Buy rating(s)
3 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.84
Aware
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00

Summary

Cisco Systems beats Aware on 16 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Aware compare to Palo Alto Networks?

Aware (NASDAQ:AWRE) and Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ:PANW) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, valuation, institutional ownership and dividends.

In the previous week, Palo Alto Networks had 75 more articles in the media than Aware. MarketBeat recorded 79 mentions for Palo Alto Networks and 4 mentions for Aware. Aware's average media sentiment score of 1.23 beat Palo Alto Networks' score of 1.18 indicating that Aware is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Aware
3 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Palo Alto Networks
56 Very Positive mention(s)
4 Positive mention(s)
12 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Palo Alto Networks has a net margin of 7.95% compared to Aware's net margin of -45.31%. Palo Alto Networks' return on equity of 10.53% beat Aware's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Aware-45.31% -29.66% -20.80%
Palo Alto Networks 7.95%10.53%4.76%

24.4% of Aware shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 79.8% of Palo Alto Networks shares are owned by institutional investors. 34.3% of Aware shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.4% of Palo Alto Networks shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Palo Alto Networks has a consensus price target of $316.15, suggesting a potential downside of 9.17%. Given Palo Alto Networks' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Palo Alto Networks is more favorable than Aware.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Aware
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00
Palo Alto Networks
1 Sell rating(s)
8 Hold rating(s)
39 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.82

Palo Alto Networks has higher revenue and earnings than Aware. Aware is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Palo Alto Networks, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Aware$17.29M1.69-$5.87M-$0.36N/A
Palo Alto Networks$9.22B30.76$1.13B$1.22285.30

Aware has a beta of 1.01, suggesting that its share price is 1% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Palo Alto Networks has a beta of 0.91, suggesting that its share price is 9% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Palo Alto Networks beats Aware on 14 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Aware compare to Qualcomm?

Aware (NASDAQ:AWRE) and Qualcomm (NASDAQ:QCOM) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends and profitability.

Qualcomm has higher revenue and earnings than Aware. Aware is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Qualcomm, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Aware$17.29M1.69-$5.87M-$0.36N/A
Qualcomm$44.28B4.19$5.54B$9.2019.16

In the previous week, Qualcomm had 60 more articles in the media than Aware. MarketBeat recorded 64 mentions for Qualcomm and 4 mentions for Aware. Aware's average media sentiment score of 1.23 beat Qualcomm's score of 1.04 indicating that Aware is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Aware
3 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Qualcomm
45 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
15 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Qualcomm has a consensus target price of $220.45, suggesting a potential upside of 25.08%. Given Qualcomm's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Qualcomm is more favorable than Aware.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Aware
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00
Qualcomm
1 Sell rating(s)
20 Hold rating(s)
15 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.43

24.4% of Aware shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 74.4% of Qualcomm shares are held by institutional investors. 34.3% of Aware shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Qualcomm shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Qualcomm has a net margin of 22.31% compared to Aware's net margin of -45.31%. Qualcomm's return on equity of 42.11% beat Aware's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Aware-45.31% -29.66% -20.80%
Qualcomm 22.31%42.11%19.33%

Aware has a beta of 1.01, meaning that its stock price is 1% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Qualcomm has a beta of 1.63, meaning that its stock price is 63% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Qualcomm beats Aware on 15 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Aware compare to Ciena?

Aware (NASDAQ:AWRE) and Ciena (NYSE:CIEN) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, media sentiment, valuation, risk and dividends.

Ciena has a consensus price target of $530.56, suggesting a potential upside of 25.58%. Given Ciena's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Ciena is more favorable than Aware.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Aware
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00
Ciena
0 Sell rating(s)
7 Hold rating(s)
13 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.65

Ciena has higher revenue and earnings than Aware. Aware is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ciena, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Aware$17.29M1.69-$5.87M-$0.36N/A
Ciena$4.77B12.54$123.34M$3.00140.82

Aware has a beta of 1.01, indicating that its stock price is 1% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ciena has a beta of 1.27, indicating that its stock price is 27% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Ciena had 22 more articles in the media than Aware. MarketBeat recorded 26 mentions for Ciena and 4 mentions for Aware. Ciena's average media sentiment score of 1.35 beat Aware's score of 1.23 indicating that Ciena is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Aware
3 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Ciena
20 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Ciena has a net margin of 7.87% compared to Aware's net margin of -45.31%. Ciena's return on equity of 18.15% beat Aware's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Aware-45.31% -29.66% -20.80%
Ciena 7.87%18.15%8.63%

24.4% of Aware shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.0% of Ciena shares are owned by institutional investors. 34.3% of Aware shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Ciena shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Ciena beats Aware on 15 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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AWRE vs. The Competition

MetricAwareInternet Software/Services IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap$29.22M$12.12B$38.42B$12.48B
Dividend YieldN/A3.25%3.17%6.52%
P/E Ratio-3.7529.9578.9324.70
Price / Sales1.6926.54599.3299.49
Price / CashN/A17.1445.6257.09
Price / Book1.113.299.556.46
Net Income-$5.87M$492.46M$1.07B$337.01M
7 Day Performance3.85%3.87%0.97%1.69%
1 Month PerformanceN/A3.53%0.23%3.81%
1 Year Performance-25.00%7.38%143.56%23.90%

Aware Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
AWRE
Aware
1.493 of 5 stars
$1.35
flat
N/A-25.0%$29.22M$17.29MN/A80
CMTL
Comtech Telecommunications
0.7116 of 5 stars
$2.33
-2.5%
N/A-24.9%$69.81M$499.53MN/A1,385
CSCO
Cisco Systems
4.8579 of 5 stars
$121.38
+0.2%
$122.90
+1.3%
+61.8%$478.16B$56.65B39.3986,200
PANW
Palo Alto Networks
3.4699 of 5 stars
$287.44
-1.2%
$306.59
+6.7%
+72.7%$233.65B$9.22B234.9916,068
QCOM
Qualcomm
4.941 of 5 stars
$197.05
-3.5%
$191.90
-2.6%
+8.7%$206.75B$44.49B21.3252,000

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This page (NASDAQ:AWRE) was last updated on 7/5/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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