CommScope (COMM) Competitors

CommScope (NASDAQ:COMM) and Allegro MicroSystems (NASDAQ:ALGM) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, media sentiment, profitability, community ranking, risk, earnings and dividends.

Does the media prefer COMM or ALGM?

In the previous week, CommScope had 3 more articles in the media than Allegro MicroSystems. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for CommScope and 11 mentions for Allegro MicroSystems. Allegro MicroSystems' average media sentiment score of 1.45 beat CommScope's score of 1.21 indicating that Allegro MicroSystems is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
CommScope	12 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Allegro MicroSystems	9 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Does the MarketBeat Community prefer COMM or ALGM?

CommScope received 494 more outperform votes than Allegro MicroSystems when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 67.65% of users gave Allegro MicroSystems an outperform vote while only 65.77% of users gave CommScope an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
CommScope	Outperform Votes 563 65.77%	Underperform Votes 293 34.23%
Allegro MicroSystems	Outperform Votes 69 67.65%	Underperform Votes 33 32.35%

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in COMM or ALGM?

88.0% of CommScope shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 56.5% of Allegro MicroSystems shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.6% of CommScope shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Allegro MicroSystems shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Do analysts prefer COMM or ALGM?

CommScope presently has a consensus price target of $4.75, suggesting a potential downside of 15.56%. Allegro MicroSystems has a consensus price target of $27.38, suggesting a potential upside of 3.68%. Given Allegro MicroSystems' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Allegro MicroSystems is more favorable than CommScope.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
CommScope	2 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.60
Allegro MicroSystems	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.88

Which has more risk & volatility, COMM or ALGM?

CommScope has a beta of 2.06, suggesting that its share price is 106% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Allegro MicroSystems has a beta of 1.57, suggesting that its share price is 57% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Is COMM or ALGM more profitable?

Allegro MicroSystems has a net margin of -8.45% compared to CommScope's net margin of -18.10%. Allegro MicroSystems' return on equity of 4.31% beat CommScope's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
CommScope	-18.10%	-1.01%	0.37%
Allegro MicroSystems	-8.45%	4.31%	3.00%

Which has higher valuation & earnings, COMM or ALGM?

Allegro MicroSystems has lower revenue, but higher earnings than CommScope. Allegro MicroSystems is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than CommScope, 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
CommScope	$4.42B	0.28	-$1.45B	$2.73	2.06
Allegro MicroSystems	$725.01M	6.71	$152.70M	-$0.39	-67.70

Summary

Allegro MicroSystems beats CommScope on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.