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$5.34 -0.24 (-4.30%)
As of 08/21/2026 04:00 PM Eastern

CLRO vs. ACFN, SNT, DAIO, ELSE, and SMX

Should you buy ClearOne stock or one of its competitors? ClearOne's main competitors and comparable companies include Acorn Energy (ACFN), Senstar Technologies (SNT), Data I/O (DAIO), Electro-Sensors (ELSE), and SMX (Security Matters) Public (SMX). 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 Acorn Energy?

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

9.6% of ClearOne shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of ClearOne shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 35.6% of Acorn Energy shares are owned by company 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.

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
Acorn Energy
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00

In the previous week, ClearOne had 1 more articles in the media than Acorn Energy. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for ClearOne and 1 mentions for Acorn Energy. ClearOne's average media sentiment score of 0.87 beat Acorn Energy's score of 0.00 indicating that ClearOne is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
ClearOne
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Acorn Energy
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

ClearOne has a beta of 0.11, suggesting that its stock price is 89% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Acorn Energy has a beta of 0.24, suggesting that its stock price is 76% less volatile than the broader market.

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
ClearOneN/A -1,194.07% -118.38%
Acorn Energy 16.12%10.06%6.32%

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
ClearOne$11.39M1.26-$26.08M-$3.42N/A
Acorn Energy$11.48M4.11$2.51M$0.6130.84

Summary

Acorn Energy beats ClearOne on 11 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does ClearOne compare to Senstar Technologies?

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

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
Senstar Technologies$36.01M1.13$3.22M$0.0535.00
ClearOne$11.39M1.26-$26.08M-$3.42N/A

Senstar Technologies has a beta of 2.35, suggesting that its stock price is 135% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, ClearOne has a beta of 0.11, suggesting that its stock price is 89% less volatile than the broader market.

Senstar Technologies has a net margin of 3.79% compared to ClearOne's net margin of 0.00%. Senstar Technologies' return on equity of 3.21% beat ClearOne's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Senstar Technologies3.79% 3.21% 2.53%
ClearOne N/A -1,194.07%-118.38%

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Senstar Technologies
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

In the previous week, ClearOne had 2 more articles in the media than Senstar Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for ClearOne and 0 mentions for Senstar Technologies. ClearOne's average media sentiment score of 0.87 beat Senstar Technologies' score of 0.00 indicating that ClearOne is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Senstar Technologies Neutral
ClearOne Positive

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

Summary

Senstar Technologies beats ClearOne on 11 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does ClearOne compare to Data I/O?

Data I/O (NASDAQ:DAIO) and ClearOne (NASDAQ:CLRO) are both small-cap technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability, earnings, media sentiment, valuation and risk.

Data I/O currently has a consensus target price of $5.11, suggesting a potential upside of 72.05%. Given Data I/O's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Data I/O is more favorable than ClearOne.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Data I/O
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.80
ClearOne
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00

ClearOne has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Data I/O's net margin of -48.73%. Data I/O's return on equity of -66.83% beat ClearOne's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Data I/O-48.73% -66.83% -40.69%
ClearOne N/A -1,194.07%-118.38%

37.0% of Data I/O shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 9.6% of ClearOne shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.1% of Data I/O shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of ClearOne shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, ClearOne had 1 more articles in the media than Data I/O. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for ClearOne and 1 mentions for Data I/O. ClearOne's average media sentiment score of 0.87 beat Data I/O's score of 0.84 indicating that ClearOne is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Data I/O
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
ClearOne
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Data I/O has a beta of 1.3, meaning that its share price is 30% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, ClearOne has a beta of 0.11, meaning that its share price is 89% less volatile than the broader market.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Data I/O$21.50M1.30-$5.24M-$0.93N/A
ClearOne$11.39M1.26-$26.08M-$3.42N/A

Summary

Data I/O beats ClearOne on 13 of the 17 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 stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, profitability, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, dividends and media sentiment.

9.6% of ClearOne shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 11.7% of Electro-Sensors shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of ClearOne shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 13.3% of Electro-Sensors shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

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 0.87 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

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$11.39M1.26-$26.08M-$3.42N/A
Electro-Sensors$10.48M2.61$310K$0.0896.75

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 -1,194.07% -118.38%
Electro-Sensors 2.42%1.73%1.62%

ClearOne has a beta of 0.11, suggesting that its share price is 89% 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.

How does ClearOne compare to SMX (Security Matters) Public?

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

15.7% of SMX (Security Matters) Public shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 9.6% of ClearOne shares are held by institutional investors. 9.4% of SMX (Security Matters) Public shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of ClearOne shares are held by company 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.

SMX (Security Matters) Public's return on equity of 0.00% beat ClearOne's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
SMX (Security Matters) PublicN/A N/A N/A
ClearOne N/A -1,194.07%-118.38%

ClearOne has higher revenue and earnings than SMX (Security Matters) Public.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
SMX (Security Matters) PublicN/AN/A-$169.18MN/AN/A
ClearOne$11.39M1.26-$26.08M-$3.42N/A

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
SMX (Security Matters) Public
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00
ClearOne
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00

SMX (Security Matters) Public has a beta of -2.95, meaning that its stock price is 395% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, ClearOne has a beta of 0.11, meaning that its stock price is 89% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, ClearOne had 1 more articles in the media than SMX (Security Matters) Public. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for ClearOne and 1 mentions for SMX (Security Matters) Public. ClearOne's average media sentiment score of 0.87 beat SMX (Security Matters) Public's score of 0.49 indicating that ClearOne is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
SMX (Security Matters) Public
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
ClearOne
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Summary

ClearOne beats SMX (Security Matters) Public on 5 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

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CLRO vs. The Competition

MetricClearOneElectronic Equipment, Instruments & Components IndustryTechnology SectorNASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap$14.29M$8.81B$29.53B$12.85B
Dividend YieldN/A2.28%2.75%11.08%
P/E Ratio-1.5631.2273.3524.24
Price / Sales1.2646.42598.8499.76
Price / CashN/A32.3450.3553.99
Price / Book-38.145.439.446.20
Net Income-$26.08M$203.80M$679.74M$348.59M
7 Day Performance2.30%-3.52%-1.29%0.08%
1 Month Performance-3.61%1.06%4.03%3.88%
1 Year Performance28.06%826.39%189.70%16.98%

ClearOne Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
CLRO
ClearOne
0.9064 of 5 stars
$5.34
-4.3%
N/A+28.1%$14.29M$11.39MN/A110
ACFN
Acorn Energy
1.2967 of 5 stars
$19.43
-0.3%
N/AN/A$48.69M$11.48M31.8520
SNT
Senstar Technologies
1.5938 of 5 stars
$1.75
+0.3%
N/A-59.9%$42.93M$36.37M34.90160
DAIO
Data I/O
2.7752 of 5 stars
$2.98
-4.2%
$5.11
+71.5%
+2.4%$29.22M$17.78MN/A100
ELSE
Electro-Sensors
0.8242 of 5 stars
$7.74
flat
N/AN/A$27.34M$10.48M96.7637

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This page (NASDAQ:CLRO) was last updated on 8/23/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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