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UTSI vs. GNSS, AIRG, CMTL, FKWL, and VEEA

Should you buy UTStarcom stock or one of its competitors? UTStarcom's main competitors and comparable companies include Genasys (GNSS), Airgain (AIRG), Comtech Telecommunications (CMTL), Franklin Wireless (FKWL), and Veea (VEEA). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "communications equipment" industry.

How does UTStarcom compare to Genasys?

UTStarcom (NASDAQ:UTSI) and Genasys (NASDAQ:GNSS) are both small-cap technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, media sentiment, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations and dividends.

In the previous week, Genasys had 4 more articles in the media than UTStarcom. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Genasys and 6 mentions for UTStarcom. UTStarcom's average media sentiment score of 1.04 beat Genasys' score of -0.24 indicating that UTStarcom is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
UTStarcom
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Genasys
0 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
4 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Genasys has a consensus price target of $4.20, indicating a potential upside of 142.77%. Given Genasys' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Genasys is more favorable than UTStarcom.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
UTStarcom
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00
Genasys
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.33

UTStarcom has a beta of -0.05, meaning that its share price is 105% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Genasys has a beta of 0.73, meaning that its share price is 27% less volatile than the broader market.

UTStarcom has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Genasys' net margin of -10.86%. UTStarcom's return on equity of 0.00% beat Genasys' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
UTStarcomN/A N/A N/A
Genasys -10.86%-264.78%-9.60%

1.8% of UTStarcom shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 40.0% of Genasys shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.7% of UTStarcom shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 8.3% of Genasys shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

UTStarcom has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Genasys.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
UTStarcom$8.98M2.57-$7.95MN/AN/A
Genasys$40.76M1.93-$18.11M-$0.13N/A

Summary

Genasys beats UTStarcom on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does UTStarcom compare to Airgain?

Airgain (NASDAQ:AIRG) and UTStarcom (NASDAQ:UTSI) are both small-cap technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, risk, dividends and earnings.

52.8% of Airgain shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 1.8% of UTStarcom shares are owned by institutional investors. 17.5% of Airgain shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.7% of UTStarcom 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, Airgain had 1 more articles in the media than UTStarcom. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Airgain and 6 mentions for UTStarcom. Airgain's average media sentiment score of 1.08 beat UTStarcom's score of 1.04 indicating that Airgain is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Airgain
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
UTStarcom
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Airgain has a beta of 0.91, meaning that its share price is 9% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, UTStarcom has a beta of -0.05, meaning that its share price is 105% less volatile than the broader market.

UTStarcom has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Airgain's net margin of -13.65%. UTStarcom's return on equity of 0.00% beat Airgain's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Airgain-13.65% -13.72% -8.74%
UTStarcom N/A N/A N/A

Airgain has higher revenue and earnings than UTStarcom.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Airgain$51.78M1.39-$6.43M-$0.56N/A
UTStarcom$8.98M2.57-$7.95MN/AN/A

Airgain presently has a consensus target price of $7.70, indicating a potential upside of 39.75%. Given Airgain's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Airgain is more favorable than UTStarcom.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Airgain
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.60
UTStarcom
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00

Summary

Airgain beats UTStarcom on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does UTStarcom compare to Comtech Telecommunications?

UTStarcom (NASDAQ:UTSI) and Comtech Telecommunications (NASDAQ:CMTL) are both small-cap technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk and media sentiment.

Comtech Telecommunications has a consensus price target of $2.50, indicating a potential upside of 42.05%. Given Comtech Telecommunications' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Comtech Telecommunications is more favorable than UTStarcom.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
UTStarcom
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00
Comtech Telecommunications
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00

In the previous week, UTStarcom had 5 more articles in the media than Comtech Telecommunications. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for UTStarcom and 1 mentions for Comtech Telecommunications. Comtech Telecommunications' average media sentiment score of 1.89 beat UTStarcom's score of 1.04 indicating that Comtech Telecommunications is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
UTStarcom Positive
Comtech Telecommunications Very Positive

1.8% of UTStarcom shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.7% of UTStarcom shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.2% of Comtech Telecommunications shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

UTStarcom has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Comtech Telecommunications' net margin of -5.52%. Comtech Telecommunications' return on equity of 9.77% beat UTStarcom's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
UTStarcomN/A N/A N/A
Comtech Telecommunications -5.52%9.77%1.05%

UTStarcom has a beta of -0.05, suggesting that its share price is 105% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Comtech Telecommunications has a beta of 1.53, suggesting that its share price is 53% more volatile than the broader market.

UTStarcom has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Comtech Telecommunications.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
UTStarcom$8.98M2.57-$7.95MN/AN/A
Comtech Telecommunications$454.16M0.12-$155.30M-$2.21N/A

Summary

Comtech Telecommunications beats UTStarcom on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does UTStarcom compare to Franklin Wireless?

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

Franklin Wireless has a consensus price target of $6.00, indicating a potential upside of 146.91%. Given Franklin Wireless' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Franklin Wireless is more favorable than UTStarcom.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
UTStarcom
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00
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, UTStarcom had 4 more articles in the media than Franklin Wireless. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for UTStarcom and 2 mentions for Franklin Wireless. UTStarcom's average media sentiment score of 1.04 beat Franklin Wireless' score of 0.44 indicating that UTStarcom is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
UTStarcom Positive
Franklin Wireless Neutral

1.8% of UTStarcom shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 18.5% of Franklin Wireless shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.7% of UTStarcom shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 28.4% of Franklin Wireless shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

UTStarcom has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Franklin Wireless' net margin of -2.07%. UTStarcom's return on equity of 0.00% beat Franklin Wireless' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
UTStarcomN/A N/A N/A
Franklin Wireless -2.07%-2.98%-2.16%

UTStarcom has a beta of -0.05, suggesting that its share price is 105% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Franklin Wireless has a beta of 0.28, suggesting that its share price is 72% less volatile than the broader market.

Franklin Wireless has higher revenue and earnings than UTStarcom.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
UTStarcom$8.98M2.57-$7.95MN/AN/A
Franklin Wireless$46.09M0.62-$240K-$0.06N/A

Summary

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

How does UTStarcom compare to Veea?

Veea (NASDAQ:VEEA) and UTStarcom (NASDAQ:UTSI) are both small-cap technology companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, media sentiment, dividends and earnings.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Veea
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00
UTStarcom
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00

In the previous week, UTStarcom had 1 more articles in the media than Veea. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for UTStarcom and 5 mentions for Veea. UTStarcom's average media sentiment score of 1.04 beat Veea's score of 0.77 indicating that UTStarcom is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Veea
1 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
UTStarcom
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Veea has higher earnings, but lower revenue than UTStarcom.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Veea$491.49K13.74-$6.66M-$0.26N/A
UTStarcom$8.98M2.57-$7.95MN/AN/A

Veea has a beta of 0.35, meaning that its stock price is 65% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, UTStarcom has a beta of -0.05, meaning that its stock price is 105% less volatile than the broader market.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
VeeaN/A N/A -41.65%
UTStarcom N/A N/A N/A

25.9% of Veea shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 1.8% of UTStarcom shares are owned by institutional investors. 60.8% of Veea shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.7% of UTStarcom shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Veea beats UTStarcom on 5 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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UTSI vs. The Competition

MetricUTStarcomCommunications Equipment IndustryTechnology SectorNASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap$22.69M$16.44B$30.64B$13.07B
Dividend YieldN/A4.16%2.73%10.64%
P/E RatioN/A32.5275.4225.40
Price / Sales2.5736.39599.68125.76
Price / CashN/A144.0554.4753.27
Price / Book0.657.439.606.21
Net Income-$7.95M$364.94M$684.35M$347.71M
7 Day Performance0.60%2.18%1.45%1.08%
1 Month Performance1.41%2.86%4.35%1.87%
1 Year Performance7.25%82.61%200.02%20.79%

UTStarcom Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
UTSI
UTStarcom
1.0272 of 5 stars
$2.52
+4.4%
N/A+7.2%$22.69M$8.98MN/A240
GNSS
Genasys
2.5296 of 5 stars
$1.73
-0.6%
$4.50
+160.1%
-6.5%$79.24M$59.46MN/A170
AIRG
Airgain
3.8906 of 5 stars
$5.72
-0.5%
$7.70
+34.6%
+22.4%$72.89M$51.78MN/A140
CMTL
Comtech Telecommunications
3.0443 of 5 stars
$1.72
+1.8%
$2.50
+45.3%
-14.6%$50.63M$499.53MN/A1,385
FKWL
Franklin Wireless
1.8888 of 5 stars
$2.25
-0.9%
$6.00
+166.7%
-39.3%$26.75M$46.09MN/A80

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This page (NASDAQ:UTSI) was last updated on 8/16/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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