ClearOne (CLRO) Competitors

ClearOne (NASDAQ:CLRO) and GCT Semiconductor (NYSE:GCTS) 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 dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, risk and media sentiment.

Which has more volatility and risk, CLRO or GCTS?

ClearOne has a beta of 0.47, indicating that its stock price is 53% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, GCT Semiconductor has a beta of 1.22, indicating that its stock price is 22% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, CLRO or GCTS?

ClearOne has higher revenue and earnings than GCT Semiconductor. GCT Semiconductor is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than ClearOne, 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
ClearOne	$11.39M	0.87	-$8.98M	-$6.15	-0.93
GCT Semiconductor	$6.36M	11.93	-$12.38M	-$0.44	-3.56

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in CLRO or GCTS?

9.6% of ClearOne shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 28.1% of GCT Semiconductor shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of ClearOne shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of GCT Semiconductor 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.

Does the media refer more to CLRO or GCTS?

In the previous week, ClearOne had 1 more articles in the media than GCT Semiconductor. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for ClearOne and 0 mentions for GCT Semiconductor. ClearOne's average media sentiment score of 1.87 beat GCT Semiconductor's score of 0.00 indicating that ClearOne is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
ClearOne	Very Positive
GCT Semiconductor	Neutral

Do analysts rate CLRO or GCTS?

GCT Semiconductor has a consensus price target of $5.00, suggesting a potential upside of 219.49%. Given GCT Semiconductor's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe GCT Semiconductor is more favorable than ClearOne.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
ClearOne	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
GCT Semiconductor	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Is CLRO or GCTS more profitable?

ClearOne has a net margin of -98.43% compared to GCT Semiconductor's net margin of -316.15%. GCT Semiconductor's return on equity of 0.00% beat ClearOne's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
ClearOne	-98.43%	-43.29%	-35.25%
GCT Semiconductor	-316.15%	N/A	-96.45%

Summary

ClearOne and GCT Semiconductor tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.