DZS (DZSI) Competitors Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsTrendsBuy This Stock DZSI vs. CRKN, CETX, MAXN, TMPO, DGLY, ALPP, COMS, SOFO, AMPGW, and CETXPShould you be buying DZS stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of DZS include Crown ElectroKinetics (CRKN), Cemtrex (CETX), Maxeon Solar Technologies (MAXN), Tempo Automation (TMPO), Digital Ally (DGLY), Alpine 4 (ALPP), COMSovereign (COMS), Sonic Foundry (SOFO), AmpliTech Group (AMPGW), and Cemtrex (CETXP). These companies are all part of the "electronic equipment" industry. DZS vs. Crown ElectroKinetics Cemtrex Maxeon Solar Technologies Tempo Automation Digital Ally Alpine 4 COMSovereign Sonic Foundry AmpliTech Group Cemtrex DZS (NASDAQ:DZSI) and Crown ElectroKinetics (NASDAQ:CRKN) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability, community ranking, media sentiment, institutional ownership and valuation. Is DZSI or CRKN more profitable? DZS has a net margin of -45.63% compared to Crown ElectroKinetics' net margin of -184.32%. DZS's return on equity of -179.34% beat Crown ElectroKinetics' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets DZS-45.63% -179.34% -27.13% Crown ElectroKinetics -184.32%-386.16%-190.75% Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in DZSI or CRKN? 40.8% of DZS shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 5.3% of Crown ElectroKinetics shares are held by institutional investors. 1.5% of DZS shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.3% of Crown ElectroKinetics shares are held 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. Does the MarketBeat Community believe in DZSI or CRKN? DZS received 205 more outperform votes than Crown ElectroKinetics when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 53.81% of users gave DZS an outperform vote while only 46.67% of users gave Crown ElectroKinetics an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformDZSOutperform Votes21253.81% Underperform Votes18246.19% Crown ElectroKineticsOutperform Votes746.67% Underperform Votes853.33% Which has better valuation and earnings, DZSI or CRKN? Crown ElectroKinetics has lower revenue, but higher earnings than DZS. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioDZS$389.46M0.00-$135.22M-$2.21N/ACrown ElectroKinetics$13.46M0.20-$28.98MN/AN/A Does the media favor DZSI or CRKN? In the previous week, Crown ElectroKinetics had 2 more articles in the media than DZS. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Crown ElectroKinetics and 0 mentions for DZS. DZS's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Crown ElectroKinetics'average media sentiment score. Company Overall Sentiment DZS Neutral Crown ElectroKinetics Neutral Which has more risk & volatility, DZSI or CRKN? DZS has a beta of 2, suggesting that its share price is 100% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Crown ElectroKinetics has a beta of 0.89, suggesting that its share price is 11% less volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryDZS beats Crown ElectroKinetics on 9 of the 11 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 {thisCompany.Symbol} 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$811,000.00$1.47B$25.09B$8.39BDividend YieldN/A4.14%2.90%4.10%P/E Ratio0.0024.3444.5919.71Price / SalesN/A1.182,088.05117.39Price / CashN/A23.2634.7834.62Price / BookN/A5.416.654.50Net Income-$135.22M$4.68M$739.99M$248.18M DZS Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)DZSIDZSN/AN/AN/AN/A$811,000.00$389.46M0.00840CRKNCrown ElectroKineticsN/A$1.70+8.3%N/A-99.9%$2.96M$13.46M0.0020Gap UpCETXCemtrex0.6779 of 5 stars$1.54-1.3%N/A-85.8%$2.75M$63.73M0.00340Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastGap UpMAXNMaxeon Solar Technologies2.4807 of 5 stars$3.55+13.1%$8,751.00+246,407.0%-100.0%$1.95M$509.05M-0.014,200News CoverageUpcoming EarningsGap DownTMPOTempo AutomationN/A$0.01+∞N/A+1,011.1%$271,000.00$10.93M0.003DGLYDigital Ally0.682 of 5 stars$0.04-15.7%N/A-100.0%$17,000.00$19.65M-0.01150High Trading VolumeALPPAlpine 4N/A$0.00flatN/A-100.0%$14,000.00$104.20M0.00480Gap DownCOMSCOMSovereignN/A$0.00flatN/A-99.4%$3,000.00$6.17M0.00140SOFOSonic FoundryN/AN/AN/AN/A$1,000.00$23.04M0.00190AMPGWAmpliTech GroupN/A$0.40+1.2%N/A+1,217.2%$0.00$9.51M0.0040Gap DownCETXPCemtrexN/A$0.05flatN/AN/A$0.00$59.37M0.00340 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Crown ElectroKinetics Competitors Cemtrex Competitors Maxeon Solar Technologies Competitors Tempo Automation Competitors Digital Ally Competitors Alpine 4 Competitors COMSovereign Competitors Sonic Foundry Competitors AmpliTech Group Competitors Cemtrex 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 5/22/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersJuly 2025 Rule Change to Impact Retirement InvestorsThere's a massive change from a new rule going into effect this July. 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