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. AVNW, KVHI, CMTL, AWRE, CSCO, QCOM, PANW, MSI, SATS, and CIENShould you be buying Westell Technologies stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Westell Technologies include Aviat Networks (AVNW), KVH Industries (KVHI), Comtech Telecommunications (CMTL), Aware (AWRE), Cisco Systems (CSCO), QUALCOMM (QCOM), Palo Alto Networks (PANW), Motorola Solutions (MSI), EchoStar (SATS), and Ciena (CIEN). These companies are all part of the "communications equipment" industry. Westell Technologies vs. Its Competitors Aviat Networks KVH Industries Comtech Telecommunications Aware Cisco Systems QUALCOMM Palo Alto Networks Motorola Solutions EchoStar Ciena Aviat Networks (NASDAQ:AVNW) and Westell Technologies (NASDAQ:WSTL) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, media sentiment, dividends, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation and institutional ownership. Which has more volatility & risk, AVNW or WSTL? Aviat Networks has a beta of 1.59, indicating that its share price is 59% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Westell Technologies has a beta of 0.97, indicating that its share price is 3% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media prefer AVNW or WSTL? In the previous week, Aviat Networks had 4 more articles in the media than Westell Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Aviat Networks and 0 mentions for Westell Technologies. Aviat Networks' average media sentiment score of 0.80 beat Westell Technologies' score of 0.00 indicating that Aviat Networks is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment Aviat Networks Positive Westell Technologies Neutral Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in AVNW or WSTL? 78.6% of Aviat Networks shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 10.9% of Westell Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.1% of Aviat Networks shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 24.7% of Westell Technologies shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Do analysts prefer AVNW or WSTL? Aviat Networks currently has a consensus target price of $36.50, indicating a potential upside of 53.62%. Given Aviat Networks' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Aviat Networks is more favorable than Westell Technologies.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Aviat Networks 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Westell Technologies 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 Which has better earnings & valuation, AVNW or WSTL? Aviat Networks has higher revenue and earnings than Westell Technologies. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAviat Networks$434.61M0.70$1.34M$0.08297.00Westell Technologies$29.96M3.56-$10.10MN/AN/A Is AVNW or WSTL more profitable? Aviat Networks has a net margin of 0.31% compared to Westell Technologies' net margin of -30.99%. Aviat Networks' return on equity of 5.77% beat Westell Technologies' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Aviat Networks0.31% 5.77% 2.40% Westell Technologies -30.99%-18.79%-15.09% SummaryAviat Networks beats Westell Technologies on 13 of the 15 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. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. 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$106.76M$1.33M$32.22B$10.40BDividend YieldN/AN/A3.14%4.60%P/E Ratio-12.05N/A450.6426.75Price / Sales3.560.042,005.43124.23Price / CashN/AN/A38.1261.55Price / Book3.340.007.596.40Net Income-$10.10M-$8.13M$809.77M$271.62M Westell Technologies Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)WSTLWestell TechnologiesN/A$6.75+0.7%N/A+340.8%$106.76M$29.96M-12.05101AVNWAviat Networks3.6887 of 5 stars$23.51-2.6%$36.50+55.3%+4.9%$307.30M$434.61M293.91710KVHIKVH Industries2.1354 of 5 stars$6.21+1.1%N/A+19.4%$119.76M$113.83M-19.41650Short Interest ↓CMTLComtech Telecommunications3.5845 of 5 stars$2.44+0.4%$6.00+145.9%-34.6%$71.43M$540.40M-0.241,676AWREAware0.9692 of 5 stars$2.81-4.4%N/A+43.5%$62.66M$17.39M-10.0480CSCOCisco Systems4.8621 of 5 stars$66.93-0.1%$74.53+11.3%+32.6%$264.94B$56.65B25.5586,200Positive NewsQCOMQUALCOMM4.9234 of 5 stars$164.14+1.8%$182.82+11.4%-4.1%$173.96B$38.96B15.8349,000Positive NewsAnalyst RevisionPANWPalo Alto Networks4.1483 of 5 stars$201.34+0.0%$211.68+5.1%+24.8%$134.64B$9.22B125.4516,068Positive NewsMSIMotorola Solutions4.914 of 5 stars$477.05-1.1%$516.13+8.2%+8.5%$80.37B$10.82B38.4121,000Positive NewsInsider TradeSATSEchoStar1.171 of 5 stars$69.80-3.0%$63.90-8.5%+179.7%$20.70B$15.83B-66.4813,700Insider TradeCIENCiena4.7214 of 5 stars$137.56+1.2%$114.32-16.9%+138.9%$19.17B$4.01B141.818,657Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider Trade Related Companies and Tools Related Companies AVNW Alternatives KVHI Alternatives CMTL Alternatives AWRE Alternatives CSCO Alternatives QCOM Alternatives PANW Alternatives MSI Alternatives SATS 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 9/20/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersForget NVDA. 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