Ceragon Networks (CRNT) Competitors

PowerFleet (NASDAQ:AIOT) and Ceragon Networks (NASDAQ:CRNT) 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, analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment, institutional ownership, earnings, risk and valuation.

Is AIOT or CRNT more profitable?

Ceragon Networks has a net margin of 3.57% compared to PowerFleet's net margin of -9.95%. Ceragon Networks' return on equity of 13.71% beat PowerFleet's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
PowerFleet	-9.95%	-8.56%	-4.45%
Ceragon Networks	3.57%	13.71%	6.79%

Do insiders & institutionals believe in AIOT or CRNT?

73.4% of PowerFleet shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 13.3% of Ceragon Networks shares are held by institutional investors. 6.3% of PowerFleet shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 19.0% of Ceragon Networks shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Does the media favor AIOT or CRNT?

In the previous week, PowerFleet and PowerFleet both had 3 articles in the media. PowerFleet's average media sentiment score of 0.98 beat Ceragon Networks' score of 0.85 indicating that PowerFleet is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
PowerFleet	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Ceragon Networks	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, AIOT or CRNT?

Ceragon Networks has higher revenue and earnings than PowerFleet. PowerFleet is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ceragon 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
PowerFleet	$362.52M	1.97	-$50.99M	-$0.30	-17.80
Ceragon Networks	$394.19M	0.56	$24.06M	$0.16	15.56

Do analysts rate AIOT or CRNT?

PowerFleet presently has a consensus price target of $10.50, indicating a potential upside of 96.63%. Ceragon Networks has a consensus price target of $5.30, indicating a potential upside of 112.85%. Given Ceragon Networks' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Ceragon Networks is more favorable than PowerFleet.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
PowerFleet	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
Ceragon Networks	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Which has more risk and volatility, AIOT or CRNT?

PowerFleet has a beta of 1.28, meaning that its share price is 28% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ceragon Networks has a beta of 1.08, meaning that its share price is 8% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Ceragon Networks beats PowerFleet on 9 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.