Do analysts prefer OCC or CMTL?

Comtech Telecommunications has a consensus price target of $2.50, indicating a potential upside of 66.67%. Given Comtech Telecommunications' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Comtech Telecommunications is more favorable than Optical Cable. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Optical Cable 1 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.50 Comtech Telecommunications 1 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00

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CMTL vs. ANET, CRNT, OCC, INSG, and AIRG

Should you buy Comtech Telecommunications stock or one of its competitors? Comtech Telecommunications's main competitors and comparable companies include Arista Networks (ANET), Ceragon Networks (CRNT), Optical Cable (OCC), Inseego (INSG), and Airgain (AIRG). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "communications equipment" industry.

How does Comtech Telecommunications compare to Arista Networks?

Arista Networks (NYSE:ANET) and Comtech Telecommunications (NASDAQ:CMTL) are both technology companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability and media sentiment.

Arista Networks has higher revenue and earnings than Comtech Telecommunications. Comtech Telecommunications is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Arista Networks, 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
Arista Networks	$9.01B	26.02	$3.51B	$3.17	58.60
Comtech Telecommunications	$499.53M	0.09	-$155.30M	-$2.21	N/A

Arista Networks has a beta of 1.62, indicating that its stock price is 62% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Comtech Telecommunications has a beta of 1.52, indicating that its stock price is 52% more volatile than the broader market.

82.5% of Arista Networks shares are held by institutional investors. 2.7% of Arista Networks shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.2% of Comtech Telecommunications shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Arista Networks has a net margin of 38.37% compared to Comtech Telecommunications' net margin of -5.52%. Arista Networks' return on equity of 30.65% beat Comtech Telecommunications' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Arista Networks	38.37%	30.65%	19.44%
Comtech Telecommunications	-5.52%	9.77%	1.05%

Arista Networks presently has a consensus price target of $225.76, suggesting a potential upside of 21.52%. Comtech Telecommunications has a consensus price target of $2.50, suggesting a potential upside of 66.67%. Given Comtech Telecommunications' higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Comtech Telecommunications is more favorable than Arista Networks.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Arista Networks	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	22 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.04
Comtech Telecommunications	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

In the previous week, Arista Networks had 33 more articles in the media than Comtech Telecommunications. MarketBeat recorded 33 mentions for Arista Networks and 0 mentions for Comtech Telecommunications. Arista Networks' average media sentiment score of 1.16 beat Comtech Telecommunications' score of 0.00 indicating that Arista Networks is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Arista Networks	Positive
Comtech Telecommunications	Neutral

Summary

Arista Networks beats Comtech Telecommunications on 16 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Comtech Telecommunications compare to Ceragon Networks?

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

Ceragon Networks has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Comtech Telecommunications. Ceragon Networks is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Comtech Telecommunications, 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
Ceragon Networks	$338.73M	0.56	-$2.09M	-$0.03	N/A
Comtech Telecommunications	$499.53M	0.09	-$155.30M	-$2.21	N/A

Ceragon Networks presently has a consensus price target of $3.75, indicating a potential upside of 81.16%. Comtech Telecommunications has a consensus price target of $2.50, indicating a potential upside of 66.67%. Given Ceragon Networks' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Ceragon Networks is more favorable than Comtech Telecommunications.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Ceragon Networks	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Comtech Telecommunications	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Ceragon Networks has a net margin of -0.95% compared to Comtech Telecommunications' net margin of -5.52%. Comtech Telecommunications' return on equity of 9.77% beat Ceragon Networks' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ceragon Networks	-0.95%	2.74%	1.49%
Comtech Telecommunications	-5.52%	9.77%	1.05%

In the previous week, Ceragon Networks had 4 more articles in the media than Comtech Telecommunications. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Ceragon Networks and 0 mentions for Comtech Telecommunications. Ceragon Networks' average media sentiment score of 0.92 beat Comtech Telecommunications' score of 0.00 indicating that Ceragon Networks is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Ceragon Networks	Positive
Comtech Telecommunications	Neutral

Ceragon Networks has a beta of 1.36, meaning that its share price is 36% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Comtech Telecommunications has a beta of 1.52, meaning that its share price is 52% more volatile than the broader market.

13.3% of Ceragon Networks shares are held by institutional investors. 19.0% of Ceragon Networks shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.2% of Comtech Telecommunications shares are held 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

Ceragon Networks beats Comtech Telecommunications on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Comtech Telecommunications compare to Optical Cable?

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

Optical Cable has a net margin of 1.29% compared to Comtech Telecommunications' net margin of -5.52%. Comtech Telecommunications' return on equity of 9.77% beat Optical Cable's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Optical Cable	1.29%	5.92%	2.50%
Comtech Telecommunications	-5.52%	9.77%	1.05%

In the previous week, Optical Cable had 5 more articles in the media than Comtech Telecommunications. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Optical Cable and 0 mentions for Comtech Telecommunications. Optical Cable's average media sentiment score of 0.31 beat Comtech Telecommunications' score of 0.00 indicating that Optical Cable is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Optical Cable	Neutral
Comtech Telecommunications	Neutral

Optical Cable has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Comtech Telecommunications. Comtech Telecommunications is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Optical Cable, 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
Optical Cable	$73.04M	1.59	-$1.46M	$0.12	109.33
Comtech Telecommunications	$499.53M	0.09	-$155.30M	-$2.21	N/A

13.6% of Optical Cable shares are owned by institutional investors. 22.4% of Optical Cable shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.2% of Comtech Telecommunications shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Optical Cable has a beta of 0.57, meaning that its share price is 43% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Comtech Telecommunications has a beta of 1.52, meaning that its share price is 52% more volatile than the broader market.

Comtech Telecommunications has a consensus price target of $2.50, indicating a potential upside of 66.67%. Given Comtech Telecommunications' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Comtech Telecommunications is more favorable than Optical Cable.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Optical Cable	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.50
Comtech Telecommunications	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Summary

Optical Cable beats Comtech Telecommunications on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Comtech Telecommunications compare to Inseego?

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

Inseego has a beta of 1.65, meaning that its share price is 65% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Comtech Telecommunications has a beta of 1.52, meaning that its share price is 52% more volatile than the broader market.

Inseego has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Comtech Telecommunications. Comtech Telecommunications is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Inseego, 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
Inseego	$172.61M	0.40	$840K	$0.13	32.08
Comtech Telecommunications	$499.53M	0.09	-$155.30M	-$2.21	N/A

34.2% of Inseego shares are held by institutional investors. 21.7% of Inseego shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.2% of Comtech Telecommunications shares are held by 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.

Inseego currently has a consensus target price of $14.60, suggesting a potential upside of 250.12%. Comtech Telecommunications has a consensus target price of $2.50, suggesting a potential upside of 66.67%. Given Inseego's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Inseego is more favorable than Comtech Telecommunications.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Inseego	2 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.38
Comtech Telecommunications	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Comtech Telecommunications has a net margin of -5.52% compared to Inseego's net margin of -6.41%. Comtech Telecommunications' return on equity of 9.77% beat Inseego's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Inseego	-6.41%	-13.38%	-8.89%
Comtech Telecommunications	-5.52%	9.77%	1.05%

In the previous week, Inseego had 2 more articles in the media than Comtech Telecommunications. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Inseego and 0 mentions for Comtech Telecommunications. Inseego's average media sentiment score of 0.51 beat Comtech Telecommunications' score of 0.00 indicating that Inseego is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Inseego	Positive
Comtech Telecommunications	Neutral

Summary

Inseego beats Comtech Telecommunications on 13 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Comtech Telecommunications compare to Airgain?

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

52.8% of Airgain shares are held by institutional investors. 17.5% of Airgain shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.2% of Comtech Telecommunications shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Airgain has a beta of 0.93, meaning that its stock price is 7% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Comtech Telecommunications has a beta of 1.52, meaning that its stock price is 52% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Airgain had 5 more articles in the media than Comtech Telecommunications. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Airgain and 0 mentions for Comtech Telecommunications. Comtech Telecommunications' average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Airgain's score of -0.25 indicating that Comtech Telecommunications is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Airgain	Neutral
Comtech Telecommunications	Neutral

Comtech Telecommunications has a net margin of -5.52% compared to Airgain's net margin of -13.65%. Comtech Telecommunications' return on equity of 9.77% beat Airgain's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Airgain	-13.65%	-13.72%	-8.74%
Comtech Telecommunications	-5.52%	9.77%	1.05%

Airgain has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Comtech Telecommunications. Airgain is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Comtech Telecommunications, 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
Airgain	$51.78M	1.27	-$6.43M	-$0.56	N/A
Comtech Telecommunications	$499.53M	0.09	-$155.30M	-$2.21	N/A

Airgain presently has a consensus target price of $7.70, suggesting a potential upside of 53.39%. Comtech Telecommunications has a consensus target price of $2.50, suggesting a potential upside of 66.67%. Given Comtech Telecommunications' higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Comtech Telecommunications is more favorable than Airgain.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Airgain	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60
Comtech Telecommunications	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Summary

Airgain and Comtech Telecommunications tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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CMTL vs. The Competition

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Metric	Comtech Telecommunications	Communications Equipment Industry	Technology Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$47.04M	$16.14B	$29.36B	$12.67B
Dividend Yield	N/A	4.19%	2.73%	8.56%
P/E Ratio	-0.68	31.01	75.39	25.27
Price / Sales	0.09	33.54	588.83	104.49
Price / Cash	1.77	103.80	48.29	52.08
Price / Book	0.42	6.00	9.17	6.10
Net Income	-$155.30M	$310.13M	$678.51M	$348.86M
7 Day Performance	-14.29%	-4.64%	-3.13%	-1.90%
1 Month Performance	-9.64%	-6.04%	0.17%	1.96%
1 Year Performance	-26.83%	53.80%	185.49%	15.30%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
CMTL Comtech Telecommunications	1.7661 of 5 stars	$1.50 -4.5%	$2.50 +66.7%	-25.4%	$47.04M	$499.53M	N/A	1,385
ANET Arista Networks	4.5693 of 5 stars	$195.74 +0.2%	$225.76 +15.3%	+36.9%	$246.42B	$9.01B	61.75	5,115	Positive News Analyst Forecast Insider Trade
CRNT Ceragon Networks	4.3883 of 5 stars	$2.07 -1.0%	$3.75 +81.2%	+6.2%	$189.97M	$338.73M	N/A	1,741	Positive News
OCC Optical Cable	1.498 of 5 stars	$13.42 -1.0%	N/A	+102.5%	$119.61M	$78.39M	111.84	340
INSG Inseego	3.2783 of 5 stars	$4.18 -5.0%	$14.60 +249.3%	-67.8%	$72.25M	$166.19M	32.16	410	Positive News

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CMTL vs. ANET, CRNT, OCC, INSG, and AIRG

How does Comtech Telecommunications compare to Arista Networks?

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Which has more volatility and risk, ANET or CMTL?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of ANET or CMTL?

Is ANET or CMTL more profitable?

Do analysts prefer ANET or CMTL?

Does the media favor ANET or CMTL?

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Does the media prefer CRNT or CMTL?

Which has more volatility & risk, CRNT or CMTL?

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Is OCC or CMTL more profitable?

Does the media favor OCC or CMTL?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, OCC or CMTL?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in OCC or CMTL?

Which has more risk & volatility, OCC or CMTL?

Do analysts prefer OCC or CMTL?

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How does Comtech Telecommunications compare to Inseego?

Which has more risk and volatility, INSG or CMTL?

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Is INSG or CMTL more profitable?

Does the media favor INSG or CMTL?

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Do institutionals & insiders believe in AIRG or CMTL?

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Is AIRG or CMTL more profitable?

Which has better valuation & earnings, AIRG or CMTL?

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