DZS (DZSI) Competitors Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock DZSI vs. PEGY, MAXN, CETX, CRKN, TMPO, FIEE, ALPP, COMS, SOFO, and AMPGWShould you be buying DZS stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of DZS include Pineapple Energy (PEGY), Maxeon Solar Technologies (MAXN), Cemtrex (CETX), Crown ElectroKinetics (CRKN), Tempo Automation (TMPO), Minim (FIEE), 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 Maxeon Solar Technologies Cemtrex Crown ElectroKinetics Tempo Automation Minim Alpine 4 COMSovereign Sonic Foundry AmpliTech Group DZS (NASDAQ:DZSI) and Pineapple Energy (NASDAQ:PEGY) are both small-cap telephone & telegraph apparatus industry companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, media sentiment, earnings, risk, dividends, valuation and analyst recommendations. Which has preferable earnings and valuation, DZSI or PEGY? Pineapple Energy has lower revenue, but higher earnings than DZS. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioDZS$389.46M0.00-$135.22M-$2.21N/APineapple Energy$60.93M0.04-$8.13MN/AN/A Is DZSI or PEGY 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 DZS-45.63% -179.34% -27.13% Pineapple Energy -17.55%-373.78%-19.77% Does the media prefer DZSI or PEGY? In the previous week, DZS's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Pineapple Energy'saverage media sentiment score. Company Overall Sentiment DZS Neutral Pineapple Energy Neutral Do insiders & institutionals believe in DZSI or PEGY? 40.8% of DZS shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 4.2% of Pineapple Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 1.5% of DZS shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of Pineapple Energy shares are held 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. Which has more volatility & risk, DZSI or PEGY? DZS has a beta of 2, suggesting that its share price is 100% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Pineapple Energy has a beta of 2.81, suggesting that its share price is 181% more volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryDZS and Pineapple Energy tied by winning 4 of the 8 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$1.40M$29.63B$9.64BDividend YieldN/AN/A3.11%4.14%P/E Ratio0.00N/A50.8125.17Price / SalesN/A0.041,573.7077.01Price / CashN/AN/A36.7258.58Price / BookN/A0.007.335.69Net Income-$135.22M-$8.13M$803.33M$265.48M DZS Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)DZSIDZSN/AN/AN/AN/A$811K$389.46M0.00840Gap UpPEGYPineapple EnergyN/A$1.66+0.3%N/A-97.0%$3.00M$60.93M0.0040MAXNMaxeon Solar Technologies0.8321 of 5 stars$4.84+3.0%$4.00-17.4%-99.8%$2.58M$509.05M-0.031,591CETXCemtrex1.1553 of 5 stars$1.27+0.8%N/A-76.3%$2.25M$66.86M0.00340Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsGap UpCRKNCrown ElectroKinetics0.1598 of 5 stars$0.98-7.5%N/A-99.8%$1.70M$13.46M0.0020Upcoming EarningsGap UpTMPOTempo AutomationN/A$0.01+∞N/A-86.3%$271K$10.93M0.003FIEEMinimN/A$2.67-2.2%N/A-19.6%$214K$125.00-0.5080Gap UpALPPAlpine 4N/A$0.00-66.7%N/A-99.9%$3K$104.20M0.00480Gap UpCOMSCOMSovereignN/A$0.00flatN/A-83.3%$3K$6.17M0.00140SOFOSonic FoundryN/AN/AN/AN/A$1K$23.04M0.00190AMPGWAmpliTech GroupN/A$0.61+6.8%N/AN/A$0.00$10.81M0.0040Gap Up Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Pineapple Energy Competitors Maxeon Solar Technologies Competitors Cemtrex Competitors Crown ElectroKinetics Competitors Tempo Automation Competitors Minim 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 8/8/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersAltucher: Trump’s Great Gain is startingNew Hampshire just launched a Strategic Crypto Reserve — and James Altucher says it’s the first sign that “Tru...Paradigm Press | SponsoredThe Coin That Could Define Trump’s Crypto PresidencyWhen Trump returned to office, one of his first moves was to tap PayPal’s former COO, David Sacks, as a top ad...Weiss Ratings | SponsoredThe End of Elon Musk…?The End of Elon Musk? 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