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CLRO vs. LIDR, ACFN, MVIS, SNT, and ELSE

Should you buy ClearOne stock or one of its competitors? ClearOne's main competitors and comparable companies include AEye (LIDR), Acorn Energy (ACFN), Microvision (MVIS), Senstar Technologies (SNT), and Electro-Sensors (ELSE). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "electronic equipment & instruments" industry.

How does ClearOne compare to AEye?

ClearOne (NASDAQ:CLRO) and AEye (NASDAQ:LIDR) are both small-cap technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, earnings, profitability, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation and institutional ownership.

ClearOne has a net margin of 0.00% compared to AEye's net margin of -7,786.44%. AEye's return on equity of -42.98% beat ClearOne's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
ClearOneN/A -209.91% -118.38%
AEye -7,786.44%-42.98%-38.52%

9.6% of ClearOne shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 21.6% of AEye shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of ClearOne shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 11.9% of AEye shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

ClearOne has a beta of 0.16, indicating that its share price is 84% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, AEye has a beta of 2.83, indicating that its share price is 183% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, ClearOne and ClearOne both had 2 articles in the media. AEye's average media sentiment score of 1.59 beat ClearOne's score of 0.96 indicating that AEye is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
ClearOne Positive
AEye Very Positive

AEye has a consensus target price of $3.50, indicating a potential upside of 171.32%. Given AEye's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe AEye is more favorable than ClearOne.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
ClearOne
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00
AEye
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
ClearOne$11.39M1.17-$26.08M-$1.15N/A
AEye$230K260.75-$33.96M-$0.87N/A

Summary

AEye beats ClearOne on 12 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does ClearOne compare to Acorn Energy?

Acorn Energy (NASDAQ:ACFN) and ClearOne (NASDAQ:CLRO) are both small-cap technology companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, dividends, profitability and media sentiment.

In the previous week, Acorn Energy had 2 more articles in the media than ClearOne. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Acorn Energy and 2 mentions for ClearOne. ClearOne's average media sentiment score of 0.96 beat Acorn Energy's score of 0.35 indicating that ClearOne is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Acorn Energy Neutral
ClearOne Positive

9.6% of ClearOne shares are held by institutional investors. 35.6% of Acorn Energy shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of ClearOne shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Acorn Energy has a net margin of 16.12% compared to ClearOne's net margin of 0.00%. Acorn Energy's return on equity of 10.06% beat ClearOne's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Acorn Energy16.12% 10.06% 6.32%
ClearOne N/A -209.91%-118.38%

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Acorn Energy$11.48M4.72$2.51M$0.6135.43
ClearOne$11.39M1.17-$26.08M-$1.15N/A

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Acorn Energy
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00
ClearOne
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00

Acorn Energy has a beta of 0.24, indicating that its share price is 76% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, ClearOne has a beta of 0.16, indicating that its share price is 84% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Acorn Energy beats ClearOne on 12 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does ClearOne compare to Microvision?

ClearOne (NASDAQ:CLRO) and Microvision (NASDAQ:MVIS) are both small-cap technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations and media sentiment.

9.6% of ClearOne shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 30.9% of Microvision shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of ClearOne shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of Microvision shares are held by company 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.

In the previous week, Microvision had 2 more articles in the media than ClearOne. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Microvision and 2 mentions for ClearOne. ClearOne's average media sentiment score of 0.96 beat Microvision's score of 0.48 indicating that ClearOne is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
ClearOne Positive
Microvision Neutral

Microvision has a consensus price target of $37.50, suggesting a potential upside of 2,186.59%. Given Microvision's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Microvision is more favorable than ClearOne.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
ClearOne
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00
Microvision
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
ClearOne$11.39M1.17-$26.08M-$1.15N/A
Microvision$1.21M32.24-$94.98M-$5.41N/A

ClearOne has a beta of 0.16, meaning that its share price is 84% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Microvision has a beta of 1.18, meaning that its share price is 18% more volatile than the broader market.

ClearOne has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Microvision's net margin of -3,976.67%. ClearOne's return on equity of -209.91% beat Microvision's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
ClearOneN/A -209.91% -118.38%
Microvision -3,976.67%-221.31%-100.90%

Summary

Microvision beats ClearOne on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does ClearOne compare to Senstar Technologies?

ClearOne (NASDAQ:CLRO) and Senstar Technologies (NASDAQ:SNT) are both small-cap technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership, media sentiment and valuation.

Senstar Technologies has a net margin of 1.34% compared to ClearOne's net margin of 0.00%. Senstar Technologies' return on equity of 1.15% beat ClearOne's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
ClearOneN/A -209.91% -118.38%
Senstar Technologies 1.34%1.15%0.91%

ClearOne has a beta of 0.16, meaning that its share price is 84% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Senstar Technologies has a beta of 2.27, meaning that its share price is 127% more volatile than the broader market.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
ClearOne
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00
Senstar Technologies
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00

In the previous week, ClearOne and ClearOne both had 2 articles in the media. Senstar Technologies' average media sentiment score of 1.43 beat ClearOne's score of 0.96 indicating that Senstar Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
ClearOne Positive
Senstar Technologies Positive

9.6% of ClearOne shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 20.8% of Senstar Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of ClearOne shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 24.4% of Senstar Technologies shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
ClearOne$11.39M1.17-$26.08M-$1.15N/A
Senstar Technologies$36.37M1.06$3.22M$0.0282.50

Summary

Senstar Technologies beats ClearOne on 12 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does ClearOne compare to Electro-Sensors?

ClearOne (NASDAQ:CLRO) and Electro-Sensors (NASDAQ:ELSE) are both small-cap technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership and dividends.

9.6% of ClearOne shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 11.7% of Electro-Sensors shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of ClearOne shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 13.3% of Electro-Sensors shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Electro-Sensors has a net margin of 2.42% compared to ClearOne's net margin of 0.00%. Electro-Sensors' return on equity of 1.73% beat ClearOne's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
ClearOneN/A -209.91% -118.38%
Electro-Sensors 2.42%1.73%1.62%

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
ClearOne
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00
Electro-Sensors
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
ClearOne$11.39M1.17-$26.08M-$1.15N/A
Electro-Sensors$10.48M2.61$310K$0.0896.75

In the previous week, ClearOne had 2 more articles in the media than Electro-Sensors. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for ClearOne and 0 mentions for Electro-Sensors. ClearOne's average media sentiment score of 0.96 beat Electro-Sensors' score of 0.00 indicating that ClearOne is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
ClearOne Positive
Electro-Sensors Neutral

ClearOne has a beta of 0.16, suggesting that its share price is 84% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Electro-Sensors has a beta of 0.63, suggesting that its share price is 37% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Electro-Sensors beats ClearOne on 11 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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CLRO vs. The Competition

MetricClearOneElectronic Equipment, Instruments & Components IndustryTechnology SectorNASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap$13.35M$9.05B$30.13B$12.85B
Dividend YieldN/A2.23%2.74%11.71%
P/E Ratio-4.3424.0468.5320.80
Price / Sales1.1740.68592.4990.54
Price / CashN/A31.4647.9151.52
Price / Book-15.594.757.706.20
Net Income-$26.08M$202.80M$704.99M$358.50M
7 Day Performance-1.96%-1.04%-1.08%-2.35%
1 Month Performance-13.82%-6.97%-3.65%-2.77%
1 Year Performance5.72%813.11%180.35%7.63%

ClearOne Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
CLRO
ClearOne
0.6293 of 5 stars
$4.99
+2.5%
N/A+5.5%$13.35M$11.39MN/A110
LIDR
AEye
2.8307 of 5 stars
$1.47
+27.8%
$4.75
+223.1%
-51.3%$53.46M$230KN/A100
ACFN
Acorn Energy
1.0814 of 5 stars
$19.17
+0.2%
N/A-28.9%$48.03M$9.57M31.4320
MVIS
Microvision
1.9655 of 5 stars
$1.72
-5.0%
$37.50
+2,080.2%
-90.5%$43.06M$1.21MN/A350
SNT
Senstar Technologies
1.5778 of 5 stars
$1.67
-5.2%
N/A-63.3%$41.06M$36.37M83.43160

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This page (NASDAQ:CLRO) was last updated on 9/12/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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