DZS (DZSI) Competitors Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock DZSI vs. PEGY, CETX, MAXN, TMPO, ALPP, COMS, SOFO, AMPGW, CETXP, and CLAYWShould you be buying DZS stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of DZS include Pineapple Energy (PEGY), Cemtrex (CETX), Maxeon Solar Technologies (MAXN), Tempo Automation (TMPO), Alpine 4 (ALPP), COMSovereign (COMS), Sonic Foundry (SOFO), AmpliTech Group (AMPGW), Cemtrex (CETXP), and Chavant Capital Acquisition (CLAYW). These companies are all part of the "electronic equipment" industry. DZS vs. Its Competitors Pineapple Energy Cemtrex Maxeon Solar Technologies Tempo Automation Alpine 4 COMSovereign Sonic Foundry AmpliTech Group Cemtrex Chavant Capital Acquisition 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 compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, media sentiment, valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings and risk. Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership 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 hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Does the media favor 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 Which has stronger earnings & 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$60.93M0.05-$8.13MN/AN/A Which has more volatility & risk, DZSI or PEGY? DZS has a beta of 2, meaning that its share price is 100% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Pineapple Energy has a beta of 2.81, meaning that its share price is 181% more volatile than the S&P 500. 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% 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$396.18M$27.83B$9.05BDividend YieldN/AN/A3.13%3.99%P/E Ratio0.00N/A37.1920.23Price / SalesN/A24,578.512,051.33119.26Price / CashN/A20.4234.7528.59Price / BookN/A29.667.225.65Net Income-$135.22M-$16.99M$763.57M$249.15M 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$1.63+0.6%N/A-97.2%$2.96M$60.93M0.0040Gap UpCETXCemtrex0.4607 of 5 stars$1.10+2.8%N/A-84.3%$1.91M$66.86M0.00340Positive NewsMAXNMaxeon Solar Technologies0.8627 of 5 stars$3.06-0.3%$4.00+30.7%-99.8%$1.68M$509.05M-0.021,591Upcoming EarningsGap DownTMPOTempo AutomationN/AN/AN/A+1,900.0%$271K$10.93M0.003ALPPAlpine 4N/A$0.00-84.6%N/A-100.0%$5K$104.20M0.00480Gap DownCOMSCOMSovereignN/A$0.00flatN/A-99.0%$3K$6.17M0.00140SOFOSonic FoundryN/A$0.00flatN/AN/A$1K$23.04M0.00190AMPGWAmpliTech GroupN/A$0.53+17.3%N/AN/A$0.00$10.81M0.0040News CoveragePositive NewsGap DownCETXPCemtrexN/A$0.33-10.8%N/A+65.0%$0.00$59.37M0.00340Gap DownCLAYWChavant Capital AcquisitionN/A$0.09-5.9%N/A-40.6%$0.00N/A0.001 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Pineapple Energy Competitors Cemtrex Competitors Maxeon Solar Technologies Competitors Tempo Automation Competitors Alpine 4 Competitors COMSovereign Competitors Sonic Foundry Competitors AmpliTech Group Competitors Cemtrex Competitors Chavant Capital Acquisition 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 7/6/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredThis Signal Only Flashes Once Every 4 Years – And It Just TriggeredThis same signal has appeared twice before in the past 8 years — both times, it kicked off major moves in cryp...Crypto Swap Profits | SponsoredA new rule goes live in July — and the banks are quietly cashing inA little-known regulation quietly goes into effect this July. 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