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

Should you buy UTStarcom stock or one of its competitors? UTStarcom's main competitors and comparable companies include Genasys (GNSS), Airgain (AIRG), Inseego (INSG), Comtech Telecommunications (CMTL), and Franklin Wireless (FKWL). 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 investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations, risk and media sentiment.

UTStarcom has a beta of -0.04, suggesting that its share price is 104% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Genasys has a beta of 0.72, suggesting that its share price is 28% 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%-435.06%-9.83%

In the previous week, Genasys had 2 more articles in the media than UTStarcom. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Genasys and 2 mentions for UTStarcom. UTStarcom's average media sentiment score of 0.89 beat Genasys' score of 0.73 indicating that UTStarcom is being referred to more favorably in the media.

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

UTStarcom has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Genasys.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
UTStarcom$8.98M2.32-$7.95MN/AN/A
Genasys$40.76M1.65-$18.11M-$0.13N/A

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 large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Genasys has a consensus target price of $3.87, suggesting a potential upside of 161.26%. Given Genasys' stronger consensus rating and higher possible 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

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 business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, profitability, risk and analyst recommendations.

Airgain currently has a consensus target price of $7.70, indicating a potential upside of 49.81%. Given Airgain's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly 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

Airgain has a beta of 0.93, suggesting that its share price is 7% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, UTStarcom has a beta of -0.04, suggesting that its share price is 104% less volatile than the broader market.

Airgain has higher revenue and earnings than UTStarcom.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Airgain$51.78M1.30-$6.43M-$0.56N/A
UTStarcom$8.98M2.32-$7.95MN/AN/A

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

In the previous week, UTStarcom had 1 more articles in the media than Airgain. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for UTStarcom and 1 mentions for Airgain. Airgain's average media sentiment score of 0.89 equaled UTStarcom'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Airgain Positive
UTStarcom Positive

52.8% of Airgain shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 1.8% of UTStarcom shares are held by institutional investors. 17.5% of Airgain shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.7% of UTStarcom shares are held by 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

Airgain beats UTStarcom on 8 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does UTStarcom compare to Inseego?

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

Inseego currently has a consensus price target of $14.60, suggesting a potential upside of 288.30%. Given Inseego's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Inseego is more favorable than UTStarcom.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Inseego
2 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.38
UTStarcom
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00

34.2% of Inseego shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 1.8% of UTStarcom shares are held by institutional investors. 21.7% of Inseego shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.7% of UTStarcom shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

UTStarcom has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Inseego's net margin of -6.41%. UTStarcom's return on equity of 0.00% beat Inseego's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Inseego-6.41% -13.38% -8.89%
UTStarcom N/A N/A N/A

In the previous week, Inseego had 2 more articles in the media than UTStarcom. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Inseego and 2 mentions for UTStarcom. UTStarcom's average media sentiment score of 0.89 beat Inseego's score of 0.59 indicating that UTStarcom is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

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

Inseego has a beta of 1.65, meaning that its share price is 65% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, UTStarcom has a beta of -0.04, meaning that its share price is 104% less volatile than the broader market.

Inseego has higher revenue and earnings than UTStarcom.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Inseego$166.19M0.37$840K$0.1328.92
UTStarcom$8.98M2.32-$7.95MN/AN/A

Summary

Inseego beats UTStarcom on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does UTStarcom compare to Comtech Telecommunications?

Comtech Telecommunications (NASDAQ:CMTL) and UTStarcom (NASDAQ:UTSI) are both small-cap 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, dividends, risk, profitability, valuation and earnings.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Comtech Telecommunications$499.53M0.08-$155.30M-$2.21N/A
UTStarcom$8.98M2.32-$7.95MN/AN/A

1.8% of UTStarcom shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.2% of Comtech Telecommunications shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.7% of UTStarcom shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Comtech Telecommunications presently has a consensus price target of $2.50, indicating a potential upside of 79.86%. Given Comtech Telecommunications' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Comtech Telecommunications is more favorable than UTStarcom.

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

Comtech Telecommunications has a beta of 1.52, indicating that its stock price is 52% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, UTStarcom has a beta of -0.04, indicating that its stock price is 104% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Comtech Telecommunications and Comtech Telecommunications both had 2 articles in the media. UTStarcom's average media sentiment score of 0.89 beat Comtech Telecommunications' score of 0.64 indicating that UTStarcom is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Comtech Telecommunications
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
UTStarcom
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

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
Comtech Telecommunications-5.52% 9.77% 1.05%
UTStarcom N/A N/A N/A

Summary

Comtech Telecommunications beats UTStarcom on 7 of the 13 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 business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, risk, valuation and dividends.

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 -0.04, indicating that its share price is 104% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Franklin Wireless has a beta of 0.31, indicating that its share price is 69% 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$8.98M2.32-$7.95MN/AN/A
Franklin Wireless$46.09M0.62-$240K-$0.06N/A

Franklin Wireless has a consensus target price of $6.00, suggesting a potential upside of 146.91%. Given Franklin Wireless' stronger consensus rating and higher probable 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

1.8% of UTStarcom shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 18.5% of Franklin Wireless shares are held by institutional investors. 2.7% of UTStarcom shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 28.4% of Franklin Wireless shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, UTStarcom and UTStarcom both had 2 articles in the media. Franklin Wireless' average media sentiment score of 1.45 beat UTStarcom's score of 0.89 indicating that Franklin Wireless is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

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

Summary

Franklin Wireless beats UTStarcom on 9 of the 13 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$20.67M$16.33B$30.92B$13.10B
Dividend YieldN/A4.25%2.76%13.51%
P/E RatioN/A30.0179.0025.75
Price / Sales2.3240.82589.6586.14
Price / CashN/A102.2949.2452.93
Price / Book0.596.997.936.30
Net Income-$7.95M$310.13M$702.31M$359.77M
7 Day Performance6.87%1.15%1.11%-0.17%
1 Month Performance-4.78%-2.72%-1.89%-4.06%
1 Year Performance-8.43%53.83%178.76%6.09%

UTStarcom Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
UTSI
UTStarcom
1.186 of 5 stars
$2.27
+0.9%
N/A-9.2%$20.67M$8.98MN/A206
GNSS
Genasys
2.957 of 5 stars
$1.50
-4.5%
$3.87
+157.8%
-42.2%$71.50M$56.89MN/A187
AIRG
Airgain
3.8514 of 5 stars
$5.24
-1.7%
$7.70
+46.9%
+25.9%$69.82M$51.78MN/A106
INSG
Inseego
2.5281 of 5 stars
$4.09
-3.3%
$14.60
+257.0%
-71.8%$69.46M$166.19M31.46275
CMTL
Comtech Telecommunications
2.2275 of 5 stars
$1.44
-1.4%
$2.50
+73.6%
-41.1%$43.74M$499.53MN/A1,385

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This page (NASDAQ:UTSI) was last updated on 9/25/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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