This company has been marked as potentially delisted and may not be actively trading. Westell Technologies (WSTL) Competitors Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisCompetitorsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock WSTL vs. KVHI, CMTL, AWRE, CSCO, QCOM, PANW, MSI, FFIV, JNPR, and CIENShould you be buying Westell Technologies stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Westell Technologies include KVH Industries (KVHI), Comtech Telecommunications (CMTL), Aware (AWRE), Cisco Systems (CSCO), QUALCOMM (QCOM), Palo Alto Networks (PANW), Motorola Solutions (MSI), F5 (FFIV), Juniper Networks (JNPR), and Ciena (CIEN). These companies are all part of the "communications equipment" industry. Westell Technologies vs. Its Competitors KVH Industries Comtech Telecommunications Aware Cisco Systems QUALCOMM Palo Alto Networks Motorola Solutions F5 Juniper Networks Ciena KVH Industries (NASDAQ:KVHI) and Westell Technologies (NASDAQ:WSTL) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, community ranking, media sentiment, risk and dividends. Is KVHI or WSTL more profitable? KVH Industries has a net margin of -15.99% compared to Westell Technologies' net margin of -30.99%. KVH Industries' return on equity of -3.96% beat Westell Technologies' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets KVH Industries-15.99% -3.96% -3.38% Westell Technologies -30.99%-18.79%-15.09% Does the media refer more to KVHI or WSTL? In the previous week, KVH Industries had 3 more articles in the media than Westell Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for KVH Industries and 1 mentions for Westell Technologies. KVH Industries' average media sentiment score of 0.22 beat Westell Technologies' score of 0.00 indicating that KVH Industries is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment KVH Industries 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Westell Technologies 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Does the MarketBeat Community favor KVHI or WSTL? Westell Technologies received 11 more outperform votes than KVH Industries when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 64.50% of users gave KVH Industries an outperform vote while only 61.70% of users gave Westell Technologies an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformKVH IndustriesOutperform Votes25864.50% Underperform Votes14235.50% Westell TechnologiesOutperform Votes26961.70% Underperform Votes16738.30% Which has more risk & volatility, KVHI or WSTL? KVH Industries has a beta of 0.8, suggesting that its stock price is 20% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Westell Technologies has a beta of 0.97, suggesting that its stock price is 3% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders & institutionals believe in KVHI or WSTL? 73.7% of KVH Industries shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 10.9% of Westell Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. 21.1% of KVH Industries shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 24.7% of Westell Technologies shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Which has preferable earnings & valuation, KVHI or WSTL? Westell Technologies has lower revenue, but higher earnings than KVH Industries. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioKVH Industries$109.98M0.94-$15.42M-$0.49-10.71Westell Technologies$29.96M1.72-$10.10MN/AN/A SummaryKVH Industries beats Westell Technologies on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Westell Technologies News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for WSTL and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding WSTL and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart WSTL vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricWestell TechnologiesTelephone & Telegraph Apparatus IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$51.40M$1.48B$26.34B$8.63BDividend YieldN/A3.80%2.85%4.18%P/E Ratio-5.8023.5845.3420.01Price / Sales1.725,059.141,975.61157.94Price / CashN/A23.2634.7434.64Price / Book1.617.607.014.70Net Income-$10.10M$4.68M$741.34M$248.05M Westell Technologies Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)WSTLWestell Technologies0.3061 of 5 stars$3.25-0.6%N/AN/A$51.40M$29.96M-5.80101KVHIKVH Industries1.2304 of 5 stars$5.30+2.3%N/A+6.0%$103.88M$109.98M-5.46650Short Interest ↑CMTLComtech Telecommunications4.1883 of 5 stars$2.14-0.5%$6.38+197.9%+2.3%$62.80M$496.64M-0.221,990Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastAWREAware0.826 of 5 stars$1.62-3.2%N/A-9.6%$34.11M$16.58M-4.4980Trending NewsCSCOCisco Systems4.7326 of 5 stars$64.18+0.5%$68.00+6.0%+40.2%$254.15B$55.62B28.0383,300Trending NewsShort Interest ↓Analyst RevisionQCOMQUALCOMM4.9405 of 5 stars$148.46+1.2%$189.88+27.9%-23.5%$163.01B$42.29B15.8651,000Trending NewsAnalyst RevisionPANWPalo Alto Networks4.1159 of 5 stars$196.44+0.8%$208.00+5.9%+24.2%$130.99B$8.87B110.6712,600Positive NewsAnalyst RevisionMSIMotorola Solutions4.8107 of 5 stars$423.56+1.0%$513.25+21.2%+8.4%$70.70B$10.96B45.9420,000Analyst RevisionFFIVF53.7945 of 5 stars$289.27+1.1%$282.56-2.3%+75.8%$16.61B$2.94B28.757,090Positive NewsJNPRJuniper Networks4.3583 of 5 stars$35.87flat$40.00+11.5%+1.1%$11.99B$5.20B41.7110,900Short Interest ↓CIENCiena4.6308 of 5 stars$82.68+1.1%$81.23-1.8%+57.2%$11.75B$4.05B145.068,080Earnings Report Related Companies and Tools Related Companies KVHI Alternatives CMTL Alternatives AWRE Alternatives CSCO Alternatives QCOM Alternatives PANW Alternatives MSI Alternatives FFIV Alternatives JNPR Alternatives CIEN Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:WSTL) was last updated on 6/12/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump’s Exec Order #14154 could be a “Millionaire-Maker”Former Presidential Advisor, Jim Rickards, says Trump could “rewire our economy and hand millions of Americans...Paradigm Press | Sponsored[No Brainer Gold Play]: “Show me a better investment.”A Historic Gold Announcement Is About to Rock Wall Street? 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