Ceragon Networks (CRNT) Competitors

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

Does the media refer more to CRNT or ICHR?

In the previous week, Ichor had 17 more articles in the media than Ceragon Networks. MarketBeat recorded 27 mentions for Ichor and 10 mentions for Ceragon Networks. Ceragon Networks' average media sentiment score of -0.30 beat Ichor's score of -0.44 indicating that Ceragon Networks is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Ceragon Networks	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Ichor	0 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	11 Neutral mention(s)	6 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Is CRNT or ICHR more profitable?

Ceragon Networks has a net margin of 3.57% compared to Ichor's net margin of -2.23%. Ceragon Networks' return on equity of 13.89% beat Ichor's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ceragon Networks	3.57%	13.89%	6.76%
Ichor	-2.23%	-0.77%	-0.54%

Do analysts rate CRNT or ICHR?

Ceragon Networks presently has a consensus price target of $5.30, indicating a potential upside of 188.04%. Ichor has a consensus price target of $23.80, indicating a potential upside of 42.86%. Given Ceragon Networks' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Ceragon Networks is more favorable than Ichor.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Ceragon Networks	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Ichor	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Which has higher earnings and valuation, CRNT or ICHR?

Ceragon Networks has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Ichor. Ichor 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
Ceragon Networks	$394.19M	0.42	$24.06M	$0.16	11.50
Ichor	$849.04M	0.67	-$20.82M	-$0.61	-27.31

Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in CRNT or ICHR?

13.3% of Ceragon Networks shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.8% of Ichor shares are owned by institutional investors. 19.0% of Ceragon Networks shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.9% of Ichor shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Which has more volatility & risk, CRNT or ICHR?

Ceragon Networks has a beta of 1, suggesting that its share price has a similar volatility profile to the S&P 500.Comparatively, Ichor has a beta of 1.75, suggesting that its share price is 75% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Ceragon Networks beats Ichor on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.