Viasat (VSAT) Competitors

Viasat (NASDAQ:VSAT) and Clearfield (NASDAQ:CLFD) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, media sentiment, valuation, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of VSAT or CLFD?

86.1% of Viasat shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 88.7% of Clearfield shares are held by institutional investors. 2.2% of Viasat shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 17.8% of Clearfield shares are held 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.

Is VSAT or CLFD more profitable?

Clearfield has a net margin of 0.11% compared to Viasat's net margin of -13.11%. Clearfield's return on equity of 0.07% beat Viasat's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Viasat	-13.11%	-6.37%	-1.91%
Clearfield	0.11%	0.07%	0.06%

Does the media prefer VSAT or CLFD?

In the previous week, Viasat had 8 more articles in the media than Clearfield. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Viasat and 4 mentions for Clearfield. Viasat's average media sentiment score of 1.16 beat Clearfield's score of 0.23 indicating that Viasat is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Viasat	8 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Clearfield	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, VSAT or CLFD?

Clearfield has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Viasat. Viasat is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Clearfield, 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
Viasat	$4.52B	0.84	-$574.96M	-$4.62	-6.12
Clearfield	$179.32M	2.50	-$12.45M	$0.01	3,249.50

Do analysts prefer VSAT or CLFD?

Viasat currently has a consensus price target of $21.13, suggesting a potential downside of 25.28%. Clearfield has a consensus price target of $47.50, suggesting a potential upside of 46.18%. Given Clearfield's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Clearfield is more favorable than Viasat.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Viasat	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.44
Clearfield	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Which has more volatility and risk, VSAT or CLFD?

Viasat has a beta of 1.2, suggesting that its share price is 20% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Clearfield has a beta of 1.63, suggesting that its share price is 63% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Clearfield beats Viasat on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.