DZS (DZSI) Competitors Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock DZSI vs. PEGY, ASTI, MAXN, CETX, CLRO, TMPO, ALPP, COMS, SOFO, and AMPGWShould you be buying DZS stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of DZS include Pineapple Energy (PEGY), Ascent Solar Technologies (ASTI), Maxeon Solar Technologies (MAXN), Cemtrex (CETX), ClearOne (CLRO), Tempo Automation (TMPO), Alpine 4 (ALPP), COMSovereign (COMS), Sonic Foundry (SOFO), and AmpliTech Group (AMPGW). These companies are all part of the "electronic equipment" industry. DZS vs. Its Competitors Pineapple Energy Ascent Solar Technologies Maxeon Solar Technologies Cemtrex ClearOne Tempo Automation Alpine 4 COMSovereign Sonic Foundry AmpliTech Group Pineapple Energy (NASDAQ:PEGY) and DZS (NASDAQ:DZSI) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, risk, media sentiment, community ranking and analyst recommendations. Which has more volatility and risk, PEGY or DZSI? Pineapple Energy has a beta of 2.81, indicating that its stock price is 181% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, DZS has a beta of 2, indicating that its stock price is 100% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media favor PEGY or DZSI? In the previous week, Pineapple Energy had 1 more articles in the media than DZS. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Pineapple Energy and 0 mentions for DZS. Pineapple Energy's average media sentiment score of 0.71 beat DZS's score of 0.00 indicating that Pineapple Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment Pineapple Energy Positive DZS Neutral Which has preferable earnings & valuation, PEGY or DZSI? Pineapple Energy has higher earnings, but lower revenue than DZS. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioPineapple Energy$60.93M0.05-$8.13MN/AN/ADZS$389.46M0.00-$135.22M-$2.21N/A Is PEGY or DZSI more profitable? Pineapple Energy has a net margin of -17.55% compared to DZS's net margin of -45.63%. DZS's return on equity of -179.34% beat Pineapple Energy's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Pineapple Energy-17.55% -373.78% -19.77% DZS -45.63%-179.34%-27.13% Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in PEGY or DZSI? 4.2% of Pineapple Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 40.8% of DZS shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.7% of Pineapple Energy shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.5% of DZS shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Does the MarketBeat Community prefer PEGY or DZSI? DZS received 209 more outperform votes than Pineapple Energy when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 75.00% of users gave Pineapple Energy an outperform vote while only 53.81% of users gave DZS an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformPineapple EnergyOutperform Votes375.00% Underperform Votes125.00% DZSOutperform Votes21253.81% Underperform Votes18246.19% SummaryPineapple Energy beats DZS on 7 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks. Get DZS News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for DZSI 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 DZSI 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 DZSI vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricDZSTelephone & telegraph apparatus IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$811K$1.43B$25.92B$8.50BDividend YieldN/A3.80%2.85%4.17%P/E Ratio0.0020.8844.4719.64Price / SalesN/A4,256.251,695.18152.17Price / CashN/A23.2634.7434.64Price / BookN/A6.676.834.60Net Income-$135.22M$4.68M$741.34M$248.06M DZS Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)DZSIDZSN/AN/AN/AN/A$811K$389.46M0.00840PEGYPineapple EnergyN/A$1.66+5.1%N/A-97.9%$3.01M$60.93M0.0040News CoverageASTIAscent Solar TechnologiesN/A$1.63+0.6%N/A-85.2%$2.96M$51.92K0.0050News CoverageGap UpMAXNMaxeon Solar Technologies3.1245 of 5 stars$3.18+5.3%$4.00+25.8%-100.0%$1.75M$509.05M-0.014,200CETXCemtrex0.6564 of 5 stars$0.95+3.7%N/A-91.0%$1.70M$73.82M0.00340Short Interest ↑Gap UpCLROClearOne0.0986 of 5 stars$0.43+7.2%N/A-96.6%$745K$10.08M-2.39110Short Interest ↑Gap DownHigh Trading VolumeTMPOTempo AutomationN/A$0.01+∞N/A+95.9%$271K$10.93M0.003Gap UpALPPAlpine 4N/A$0.00+33.3%N/A-99.9%$22K$104.20M0.00480Gap UpCOMSCOMSovereignN/A$0.00flatN/A-99.2%$3K$6.17M0.00140SOFOSonic FoundryN/AN/AN/AN/A$1K$23.04M0.00190AMPGWAmpliTech GroupN/A$0.47+23.7%N/A+984.3%$0.00$10.81M0.0040Gap Up Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Pineapple Energy Competitors Ascent Solar Technologies Competitors Maxeon Solar Technologies Competitors Cemtrex Competitors ClearOne Competitors Tempo Automation Competitors Alpine 4 Competitors COMSovereign Competitors Sonic Foundry Competitors AmpliTech Group Competitors 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:DZSI) was last updated on 6/13/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersUtah’s New Oil FindThe Real Reason 218,000 Acres Just Vanished The government just quietly leased 218,000 acres in the middle ...Stansberry Research | SponsoredWhy July 22nd Could Mean Big Changes for Social SecurityIn a stunning move, President Trump has authorized an AI-led transformation of federal agencies, including Soc...Altimetry | SponsoredElon’s NEXT Big IPO?Cancel your internet TODAY!? 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