Crown ElectroKinetics (CRKN) Competitors $0.74 -0.02 (-2.84%) As of 08/1/2025 03:58 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock CRKN vs. VISL, SUNE, ASNS, PRSO, SMTK, DGLY, ASTI, PEGY, MAXN, and CETXShould you be buying Crown ElectroKinetics stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Crown ElectroKinetics include Vislink Technologies (VISL), SUNation Energy (SUNE), Actelis Networks (ASNS), Peraso (PRSO), SmartKem (SMTK), Digital Ally Inc./NV (DGLY), Ascent Solar Technologies (ASTI), Pineapple Energy (PEGY), Maxeon Solar Technologies (MAXN), and Cemtrex (CETX). These companies are all part of the "electronic equipment" industry. Crown ElectroKinetics vs. Its Competitors Vislink Technologies SUNation Energy Actelis Networks Peraso SmartKem Digital Ally Inc./NV Ascent Solar Technologies Pineapple Energy Maxeon Solar Technologies Cemtrex Vislink Technologies (NASDAQ:VISL) and Crown ElectroKinetics (NASDAQ:CRKN) are both small-cap electronic equipment companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, profitability, media sentiment, valuation, dividends, earnings, institutional ownership and analyst recommendations. Does the media favor VISL or CRKN? In the previous week, Vislink Technologies' average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Crown ElectroKinetics'average media sentiment score. Company Overall Sentiment Vislink Technologies Neutral Crown ElectroKinetics Neutral Which has stronger valuation & earnings, VISL or CRKN? Vislink Technologies has higher revenue and earnings than Crown ElectroKinetics. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioVislink Technologies$32.44M0.17-$9.13M-$9.06-0.25Crown ElectroKinetics$13.46M0.10-$28.98MN/AN/A Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in VISL or CRKN? 8.7% of Vislink Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 5.3% of Crown ElectroKinetics shares are owned by institutional investors. 7.5% of Vislink Technologies shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.3% of Crown ElectroKinetics shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Is VISL or CRKN more profitable? Vislink Technologies has a net margin of -26.51% compared to Crown ElectroKinetics' net margin of -184.32%. Vislink Technologies' return on equity of -24.09% beat Crown ElectroKinetics' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Vislink Technologies-26.51% -24.09% -19.12% Crown ElectroKinetics -184.32%-386.16%-190.75% Which has more risk and volatility, VISL or CRKN? Vislink Technologies has a beta of 0.34, indicating that its share price is 66% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Crown ElectroKinetics has a beta of 1.33, indicating that its share price is 33% more volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryVislink Technologies beats Crown ElectroKinetics on 8 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Crown ElectroKinetics News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for CRKN and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding CRKN and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart CRKN vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricCrown ElectroKineticsElectronic components IndustryIndustrials SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$1.28M$16.35M$7.53B$9.37BDividend YieldN/AN/A4.57%4.12%P/E RatioN/A26.1524.9723.80Price / Sales0.102.5698.8096.33Price / CashN/A58.4827.5356.59Price / Book0.000.834.315.54Net Income-$28.98M-$64.27M$795.64M$259.97M7 Day Performance-30.56%-9.47%-1.87%-4.67%1 Month Performance-74.79%-18.70%0.92%3.28%1 Year Performance-99.77%-24.41%30.23%17.92% Crown ElectroKinetics Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CRKNCrown ElectroKinetics0.2537 of 5 stars$0.74-2.8%N/A-99.8%$1.28M$13.46M0.0020Gap DownVISLVislink TechnologiesN/A$2.30-4.2%N/A-66.7%$5.92M$32.44M-0.65130Gap DownSUNESUNation EnergyN/A$1.68+1.5%N/AN/A$5.64M$56.86M0.0040Positive NewsASNSActelis Networks1.6812 of 5 stars$0.52-1.3%$5.00+853.7%N/A$4.89M$7.76M-0.9440High Trading VolumePRSOPeraso2.5674 of 5 stars$0.91-3.9%$3.00+229.7%-39.0%$4.76M$14.57M-0.2780Positive NewsSMTKSmartKem0.7565 of 5 stars$0.95-1.0%N/A-86.4%$4.25M$80K-0.2829Positive NewsGap UpDGLYDigital Ally Inc./NV0.1504 of 5 stars$1.98-2.9%N/A-99.9%$3.40M$19.65M0.00150Positive NewsASTIAscent Solar Technologies0.4496 of 5 stars$1.73+2.4%N/A-78.5%$3.25M$40K0.0050Upcoming EarningsPEGYPineapple EnergyN/A$1.66+0.3%N/A-96.9%$3.00M$60.93M0.0040MAXNMaxeon Solar Technologies0.297 of 5 stars$4.84+3.0%$4.00-17.4%-99.7%$2.58M$509.05M-0.031,591Positive NewsCETXCemtrex0.9802 of 5 stars$1.27+0.8%N/A-79.6%$2.25M$66.86M0.00340News CoveragePositive NewsGap Up Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Vislink Technologies Alternatives SUNation Energy Alternatives Actelis Networks Alternatives Peraso Alternatives SmartKem Alternatives Digital Ally Inc./NV Alternatives Ascent Solar Technologies Alternatives Pineapple Energy Alternatives Maxeon Solar Technologies Alternatives Cemtrex Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:CRKN) was last updated on 8/3/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMan Who Called Nvidia at $1.10 Says Buy This Now...In 2004, one man called Nvidia before just about anyone knew it existed. 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