Crown ElectroKinetics (CRKN) Competitors $0.61 +0.01 (+1.67%) As of 08/22/2025 03:52 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsHeadlinesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock CRKN vs. PRSO, ASTI, SMTK, DGLY, PEGY, CETX, MAXN, DZSI, FIEE, and TMPOShould you be buying Crown ElectroKinetics stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Crown ElectroKinetics include Peraso (PRSO), Ascent Solar Technologies (ASTI), SmartKem (SMTK), Digital Ally Inc./NV (DGLY), Pineapple Energy (PEGY), Cemtrex (CETX), Maxeon Solar Technologies (MAXN), DZS (DZSI), Minim (FIEE), and Tempo Automation (TMPO). These companies are all part of the "electronic equipment" industry. Crown ElectroKinetics vs. Its Competitors Peraso Ascent Solar Technologies SmartKem Digital Ally Inc./NV Pineapple Energy Cemtrex Maxeon Solar Technologies DZS Minim Tempo Automation Peraso (NASDAQ:PRSO) and Crown ElectroKinetics (NASDAQ:CRKN) are both small-cap electronic equipment companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, media sentiment, valuation, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations and risk. Which has stronger earnings & valuation, PRSO or CRKN? Peraso has higher revenue and earnings than Crown ElectroKinetics. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioPeraso$14.57M0.29-$10.73M-$1.76-0.47Crown ElectroKinetics$13.46M0.08-$28.98MN/AN/A Does the media refer more to PRSO or CRKN? In the previous week, Peraso had 3 more articles in the media than Crown ElectroKinetics. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Peraso and 0 mentions for Crown ElectroKinetics. Peraso's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Crown ElectroKinetics'average media sentiment score. Company Overall Sentiment Peraso Neutral Crown ElectroKinetics Neutral Do analysts prefer PRSO or CRKN? Peraso currently has a consensus target price of $3.00, suggesting a potential upside of 262.93%. Given Peraso's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Peraso is more favorable than Crown ElectroKinetics.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Peraso 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Crown ElectroKinetics 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of PRSO or CRKN? 77.6% of Peraso shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 5.3% of Crown ElectroKinetics shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.9% of Peraso shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.3% of Crown ElectroKinetics shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Is PRSO or CRKN more profitable? Peraso has a net margin of -48.29% compared to Crown ElectroKinetics' net margin of -184.32%. Peraso's return on equity of -165.47% beat Crown ElectroKinetics' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Peraso-48.29% -165.47% -74.93% Crown ElectroKinetics -184.32%-386.16%-190.75% Which has more volatility and risk, PRSO or CRKN? Peraso has a beta of 0.85, indicating that its stock price is 15% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Crown ElectroKinetics has a beta of 1.27, indicating that its stock price is 27% more volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryPeraso beats Crown ElectroKinetics on 12 of the 13 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$1.06M$15.81M$7.64B$9.58BDividend YieldN/AN/A4.56%4.10%P/E RatioN/A42.5526.1426.04Price / Sales0.082.5299.46103.29Price / CashN/A58.4828.3958.48Price / Book0.000.814.096.61Net Income-$28.98M-$64.27M$796.69M$265.56M7 Day Performance3.83%-0.30%0.63%1.95%1 Month Performance-44.55%-14.22%0.50%-0.37%1 Year Performance-99.80%-22.78%26.73%19.02% Crown ElectroKinetics Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CRKNCrown ElectroKinetics0.4618 of 5 stars$0.61+1.7%N/A-99.8%$1.06M$13.46M0.0020Gap UpPRSOPeraso2.0587 of 5 stars$0.84-1.9%$3.00+257.1%-39.2%$4.30M$14.57M-0.2580ASTIAscent Solar Technologies0.0492 of 5 stars$2.10+0.5%N/A-50.1%$4.02M$40K0.0050News CoveragePositive NewsSMTKSmartKem0.4583 of 5 stars$0.82-1.2%N/A-87.3%$3.68M$80K-0.2429News CoverageShort Interest ↓DGLYDigital Ally Inc./NV0.5825 of 5 stars$1.80+1.1%N/A-99.9%$2.97M$19.65M0.00150Earnings ReportAnalyst UpgradeHigh Trading VolumePEGYPineapple EnergyN/A$1.50-0.7%N/A-96.6%$2.72M$60.93M0.0040CETXCemtrex0.5465 of 5 stars$1.26flatN/A-77.1%$2.25M$66.86M0.00340Short Interest ↑MAXNMaxeon Solar Technologies1.0801 of 5 stars$3.63-3.2%$4.00+10.2%-99.8%$2.06M$509.05M-0.021,591DZSIDZSN/AN/AN/AN/A$811K$389.46M0.00840FIEEMinimN/A$2.83+2.2%N/A-11.0%$226K$125.00-0.5380TMPOTempo AutomationN/AN/AN/A-26.5%$65K$10.93M0.003 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Peraso Alternatives Ascent Solar Technologies Alternatives SmartKem Alternatives Digital Ally Inc./NV Alternatives Pineapple Energy Alternatives Cemtrex Alternatives Maxeon Solar Technologies Alternatives DZS Alternatives Minim Alternatives Tempo Automation 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 8/23/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBONUS GUIDE - Ben Stein Prepares For the Next Financial CrisisWith inflation high, debt soaring, and global tensions rising, a financial storm may be brewing. 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