Ceragon Networks (CRNT) Competitors

Powerfleet (NASDAQ:AIOT) and Ceragon Networks (NASDAQ:CRNT) are both small-cap transportation companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, analyst recommendations, profitability, community ranking, earnings, risk, institutional ownership, dividends and valuation.

Does the media favor AIOT or CRNT?

In the previous week, Ceragon Networks had 6 more articles in the media than Powerfleet. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Ceragon Networks and 2 mentions for Powerfleet. Powerfleet's average media sentiment score of 1.75 beat Ceragon Networks' score of 1.11 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)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
Ceragon Networks	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is AIOT or CRNT more profitable?

Ceragon Networks has a net margin of 6.10% compared to Powerfleet's net margin of 0.00%. Ceragon Networks' return on equity of 21.32% beat Powerfleet's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Powerfleet	N/A	N/A	N/A
Ceragon Networks	6.10%	21.32%	10.29%

Which has higher valuation and earnings, AIOT or CRNT?

Ceragon Networks has higher revenue and earnings than Powerfleet.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Powerfleet	$133.74M	5.58	-$3.50M	N/A	N/A
Ceragon Networks	$394.34M	0.52	$24.06M	$0.26	8.92

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership 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. 7.8% 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 large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Does the MarketBeat Community believe in AIOT or CRNT?

Ceragon Networks received 413 more outperform votes than Powerfleet when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 100.00% of users gave Powerfleet an outperform vote while only 64.25% of users gave Ceragon Networks an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Powerfleet	Outperform Votes 13 100.00%	Underperform Votes No Votes
Ceragon Networks	Outperform Votes 426 64.25%	Underperform Votes 237 35.75%

Do analysts prefer AIOT or CRNT?

Powerfleet currently has a consensus price target of $11.25, indicating a potential upside of 99.82%. Ceragon Networks has a consensus price target of $6.00, indicating a potential upside of 158.62%. 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	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Ceragon Networks	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.20

Which has more volatility & risk, AIOT or CRNT?

Powerfleet has a beta of 1.4, indicating that its share price is 40% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ceragon Networks has a beta of 1.04, indicating that its share price is 4% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Ceragon Networks beats Powerfleet on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.