GILT vs. CRNT, AVNW, KVHI, CMTL, AIRG, DQ, SHLS, SGH, HIMX, and JKS
Should you be buying Gilat Satellite Networks stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Gilat Satellite Networks include Ceragon Networks (CRNT), Aviat Networks (AVNW), KVH Industries (KVHI), Comtech Telecommunications (CMTL), Airgain (AIRG), Daqo New Energy (DQ), Shoals Technologies Group (SHLS), SMART Global (SGH), Himax Technologies (HIMX), and JinkoSolar (JKS).
Gilat Satellite Networks (NASDAQ:GILT) and Ceragon Networks (NASDAQ:CRNT) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, media sentiment, community ranking, dividends, risk and profitability.
Ceragon Networks received 218 more outperform votes than Gilat Satellite Networks when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 64.10% of users gave Ceragon Networks an outperform vote while only 63.67% of users gave Gilat Satellite Networks an outperform vote.
Gilat Satellite Networks has a beta of 0.58, suggesting that its share price is 42% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ceragon Networks has a beta of 1.35, suggesting that its share price is 35% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Gilat Satellite Networks has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Ceragon Networks. Gilat Satellite Networks is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ceragon Networks, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
35.7% of Gilat Satellite Networks shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 13.3% of Ceragon Networks shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.1% of Gilat Satellite Networks shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 19.0% of Ceragon Networks shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
In the previous week, Gilat Satellite Networks had 2 more articles in the media than Ceragon Networks. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Gilat Satellite Networks and 1 mentions for Ceragon Networks. Gilat Satellite Networks' average media sentiment score of 1.26 beat Ceragon Networks' score of 0.75 indicating that Gilat Satellite Networks is being referred to more favorably in the media.
Gilat Satellite Networks presently has a consensus target price of $8.50, suggesting a potential upside of 93.62%. Ceragon Networks has a consensus target price of $5.25, suggesting a potential upside of 95.90%. Given Ceragon Networks' higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Ceragon Networks is more favorable than Gilat Satellite Networks.
Gilat Satellite Networks has a net margin of 6.80% compared to Ceragon Networks' net margin of 2.87%. Ceragon Networks' return on equity of 13.94% beat Gilat Satellite Networks' return on equity.
Summary
Ceragon Networks beats Gilat Satellite Networks on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.
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