Franklin Wireless (FKWL) Competitors

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FKWL vs. RFIL, MX, WATT, CODA, and SPWR

Should you buy Franklin Wireless stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Franklin Wireless with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Franklin Wireless include RF Industries (RFIL), Magnachip Semiconductor (MX), Energous (WATT), Coda Octopus Group (CODA), and CSLM Acquisition (SPWR). These companies are all part of the "electronic equipment" industry.

How does Franklin Wireless compare to RF Industries?

RF Industries (NASDAQ:RFIL) and Franklin Wireless (NASDAQ:FKWL) 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 valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, media sentiment, earnings, dividends, profitability and risk.

Franklin Wireless has a net margin of 0.47% compared to RF Industries' net margin of 0.34%. RF Industries' return on equity of 10.54% beat Franklin Wireless' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
RF Industries	0.34%	10.54%	5.09%
Franklin Wireless	0.47%	-0.55%	-0.41%

RF Industries has a beta of 1.25, indicating that its stock price is 25% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Franklin Wireless has a beta of 0.32, indicating that its stock price is 68% less volatile than the broader market.

RF Industries has higher revenue and earnings than Franklin Wireless. Franklin Wireless is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than RF Industries, 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
RF Industries	$80.59M	2.44	$80K	$0.04	455.00
Franklin Wireless	$46.09M	0.88	-$240K	$0.02	172.50

In the previous week, RF Industries and RF Industries both had 2 articles in the media. Franklin Wireless' average media sentiment score of 1.89 beat RF Industries' score of 0.97 indicating that Franklin Wireless is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
RF Industries	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Franklin Wireless	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

23.5% of RF Industries shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 18.5% of Franklin Wireless shares are held by institutional investors. 18.6% of RF Industries shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 28.4% of Franklin Wireless shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

RF Industries presently has a consensus target price of $11.25, indicating a potential downside of 38.19%. Franklin Wireless has a consensus target price of $6.00, indicating a potential upside of 73.91%. Given Franklin Wireless' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Franklin Wireless is more favorable than RF Industries.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
RF Industries	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.67
Franklin Wireless	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Summary

RF Industries beats Franklin Wireless on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Franklin Wireless compare to Magnachip Semiconductor?

Franklin Wireless (NASDAQ:FKWL) and Magnachip Semiconductor (NYSE:MX) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, media sentiment, earnings, profitability, valuation, dividends and risk.

18.5% of Franklin Wireless shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 74.3% of Magnachip Semiconductor shares are owned by institutional investors. 28.4% of Franklin Wireless shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 5.7% of Magnachip Semiconductor shares are owned by 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.

Franklin Wireless presently has a consensus target price of $6.00, indicating a potential upside of 73.91%. Magnachip Semiconductor has a consensus target price of $5.50, indicating a potential upside of 26.99%. Given Franklin Wireless' higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Franklin Wireless is more favorable than Magnachip Semiconductor.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Franklin Wireless	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Magnachip Semiconductor	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Franklin Wireless has a beta of 0.32, suggesting that its share price is 68% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Magnachip Semiconductor has a beta of 1, suggesting that its share price has a similar volatility profile to the broader market.

Franklin Wireless has a net margin of 0.47% compared to Magnachip Semiconductor's net margin of -14.14%. Franklin Wireless' return on equity of -0.55% beat Magnachip Semiconductor's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Franklin Wireless	0.47%	-0.55%	-0.41%
Magnachip Semiconductor	-14.14%	-4.68%	-3.33%

Franklin Wireless has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Magnachip Semiconductor. Magnachip Semiconductor is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Franklin Wireless, 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
Franklin Wireless	$46.09M	0.88	-$240K	$0.02	172.50
Magnachip Semiconductor	$178.86M	0.88	-$29.72M	-$0.70	N/A

In the previous week, Franklin Wireless and Franklin Wireless both had 2 articles in the media. Franklin Wireless' average media sentiment score of 1.89 beat Magnachip Semiconductor's score of -0.20 indicating that Franklin Wireless is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Franklin Wireless	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
Magnachip Semiconductor	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Summary

Franklin Wireless beats Magnachip Semiconductor on 9 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Franklin Wireless compare to Energous?

Franklin Wireless (NASDAQ:FKWL) and Energous (NASDAQ:WATT) are both small-cap electronic equipment companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, media sentiment, earnings, profitability, valuation, dividends and risk.

Franklin Wireless has a net margin of 0.47% compared to Energous' net margin of -0.80%. Franklin Wireless' return on equity of -0.55% beat Energous' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Franklin Wireless	0.47%	-0.55%	-0.41%
Energous	-0.80%	-66.32%	-49.47%

Franklin Wireless presently has a consensus target price of $6.00, indicating a potential upside of 73.91%. Given Franklin Wireless' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Franklin Wireless is more favorable than Energous.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Franklin Wireless	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Energous	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.50

Franklin Wireless has higher revenue and earnings than Energous. Energous is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Franklin Wireless, 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
Franklin Wireless	$46.09M	0.88	-$240K	$0.02	172.50
Energous	$5.63M	25.78	-$9.59M	-$18.13	N/A

18.5% of Franklin Wireless shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 4.4% of Energous shares are owned by institutional investors. 28.4% of Franklin Wireless shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Energous shares are owned by 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.

Franklin Wireless has a beta of 0.32, suggesting that its share price is 68% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Energous has a beta of 1.61, suggesting that its share price is 61% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Energous had 8 more articles in the media than Franklin Wireless. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Energous and 2 mentions for Franklin Wireless. Franklin Wireless' average media sentiment score of 1.89 beat Energous' score of 0.55 indicating that Franklin Wireless is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Franklin Wireless	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
Energous	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Franklin Wireless beats Energous on 13 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Franklin Wireless compare to Coda Octopus Group?

Coda Octopus Group (NASDAQ:CODA) and Franklin Wireless (NASDAQ:FKWL) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, valuation, dividends, media sentiment and risk.

Coda Octopus Group has a net margin of 14.78% compared to Franklin Wireless' net margin of 0.47%. Coda Octopus Group's return on equity of 7.17% beat Franklin Wireless' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Coda Octopus Group	14.78%	7.17%	6.57%
Franklin Wireless	0.47%	-0.55%	-0.41%

Franklin Wireless has a consensus target price of $6.00, indicating a potential upside of 73.91%. Given Franklin Wireless' higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Franklin Wireless is more favorable than Coda Octopus Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Coda Octopus Group	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Franklin Wireless	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Coda Octopus Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Franklin Wireless. Coda Octopus Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Franklin Wireless, 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
Coda Octopus Group	$26.56M	5.07	$4.13M	$0.36	33.14
Franklin Wireless	$46.09M	0.88	-$240K	$0.02	172.50

20.1% of Coda Octopus Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 18.5% of Franklin Wireless shares are owned by institutional investors. 21.8% of Coda Octopus Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 28.4% of Franklin Wireless 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.

Coda Octopus Group has a beta of 0.54, indicating that its stock price is 46% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Franklin Wireless has a beta of 0.32, indicating that its stock price is 68% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Coda Octopus Group and Coda Octopus Group both had 2 articles in the media. Franklin Wireless' average media sentiment score of 1.89 beat Coda Octopus Group's score of 0.59 indicating that Franklin Wireless is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Coda Octopus Group	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Franklin Wireless	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

Summary

Coda Octopus Group beats Franklin Wireless on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Franklin Wireless compare to CSLM Acquisition?

CSLM Acquisition (NASDAQ:SPWR) and Franklin Wireless (NASDAQ:FKWL) are both small-cap electronic equipment companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, media sentiment and valuation.

Franklin Wireless has a net margin of 0.47% compared to CSLM Acquisition's net margin of -15.12%. Franklin Wireless' return on equity of -0.55% beat CSLM Acquisition's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
CSLM Acquisition	-15.12%	-16.64%	-23.28%
Franklin Wireless	0.47%	-0.55%	-0.41%

Franklin Wireless has lower revenue, but higher earnings than CSLM Acquisition. CSLM Acquisition is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Franklin Wireless, 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
CSLM Acquisition	$300M	0.43	-$45.35M	-$0.47	N/A
Franklin Wireless	$46.09M	0.88	-$240K	$0.02	172.50

CSLM Acquisition has a beta of 0.51, indicating that its share price is 49% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Franklin Wireless has a beta of 0.32, indicating that its share price is 68% less volatile than the broader market.

CSLM Acquisition currently has a consensus target price of $5.40, indicating a potential upside of 434.65%. Franklin Wireless has a consensus target price of $6.00, indicating a potential upside of 73.91%. Given CSLM Acquisition's higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe CSLM Acquisition is more favorable than Franklin Wireless.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
CSLM Acquisition	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Franklin Wireless	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

In the previous week, CSLM Acquisition had 4 more articles in the media than Franklin Wireless. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for CSLM Acquisition and 2 mentions for Franklin Wireless. Franklin Wireless' average media sentiment score of 1.89 beat CSLM Acquisition's score of 0.81 indicating that Franklin Wireless is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
CSLM Acquisition	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Franklin Wireless	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

47.4% of CSLM Acquisition shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 18.5% of Franklin Wireless shares are held by institutional investors. 42.6% of CSLM Acquisition shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 28.4% of Franklin Wireless shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Franklin Wireless beats CSLM Acquisition on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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FKWL vs. The Competition

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Metric	Franklin Wireless	COMP Industry	Computer Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$40.18M	$29.45B	$39.21B	$12.37B
Dividend Yield	N/A	1.65%	3.20%	5.35%
P/E Ratio	172.59	61.68	166.75	25.63
Price / Sales	0.88	2.66	629.32	76.59
Price / Cash	N/A	24.34	49.49	56.33
Price / Book	1.12	6.40	10.32	6.97
Net Income	-$240K	$733.86M	$1.03B	$333.62M
7 Day Performance	0.29%	2.67%	-0.45%	1.09%
1 Month Performance	-5.74%	22.36%	8.02%	3.08%
1 Year Performance	-21.59%	64.26%	164.00%	35.68%

Franklin Wireless Competitors List

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
FKWL Franklin Wireless	2.3171 of 5 stars	$3.45 +1.2%	$6.00 +73.9%	-25.2%	$40.18M	$46.09M	172.59	80	News Coverage Positive News
RFIL RF Industries	1.6136 of 5 stars	$14.72 -1.8%	$11.25 -23.6%	+359.6%	$158.26M	$80.36M	365.97	340	Gap Up
MX Magnachip Semiconductor	2.4442 of 5 stars	$3.86 -2.2%	$5.50 +42.7%	+19.3%	$139.59M	$180.35M	N/A	900	Short Interest Increase
WATT Energous	1.2244 of 5 stars	$25.38 -9.0%	N/A	+219.3%	$138.49M	$5.63M	N/A	50
CODA Coda Octopus Group	1.8311 of 5 stars	$11.91 -0.1%	N/A	+82.7%	$134.12M	$26.56M	33.03	80

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Franklin Wireless (FKWL) Competitors

FKWL vs. RFIL, MX, WATT, CODA, and SPWR

How does Franklin Wireless compare to RF Industries?

Is RFIL or FKWL more profitable?

Which has more volatility and risk, RFIL or FKWL?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, RFIL or FKWL?

Does the media favor RFIL or FKWL?

Do insiders and institutionals believe in RFIL or FKWL?

Do analysts prefer RFIL or FKWL?

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How does Franklin Wireless compare to Magnachip Semiconductor?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in FKWL or MX?

Do analysts rate FKWL or MX?

Which has more volatility & risk, FKWL or MX?

Is FKWL or MX more profitable?

Which has better earnings and valuation, FKWL or MX?

Does the media favor FKWL or MX?

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How does Franklin Wireless compare to Energous?

Is FKWL or WATT more profitable?

Do analysts rate FKWL or WATT?

Which has better earnings and valuation, FKWL or WATT?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in FKWL or WATT?

Which has more volatility & risk, FKWL or WATT?

Does the media favor FKWL or WATT?

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How does Franklin Wireless compare to Coda Octopus Group?

Is CODA or FKWL more profitable?

Do analysts prefer CODA or FKWL?

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, CODA or FKWL?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in CODA or FKWL?

Which has more risk and volatility, CODA or FKWL?

Does the media refer more to CODA or FKWL?

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How does Franklin Wireless compare to CSLM Acquisition?

Is SPWR or FKWL more profitable?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, SPWR or FKWL?

Which has more volatility & risk, SPWR or FKWL?

Do analysts prefer SPWR or FKWL?

Does the media prefer SPWR or FKWL?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in SPWR or FKWL?

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