A10 Networks (ATEN) Competitors

A10 Networks (NYSE:ATEN) and NCR Atleos (NYSE:NATL) are both computer hardware companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, dividends, earnings, profitability, media sentiment and institutional ownership.

Is ATEN or NATL more profitable?

A10 Networks has a net margin of 18.45% compared to NCR Atleos' net margin of 3.09%. NCR Atleos' return on equity of 80.62% beat A10 Networks' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
A10 Networks	18.45%	25.46%	10.52%
NCR Atleos	3.09%	80.62%	4.08%

Does the media refer more to ATEN or NATL?

In the previous week, A10 Networks had 8 more articles in the media than NCR Atleos. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for A10 Networks and 2 mentions for NCR Atleos. A10 Networks' average media sentiment score of 1.53 beat NCR Atleos' score of 0.00 indicating that A10 Networks is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
A10 Networks	9 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
NCR Atleos	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Which has higher valuation and earnings, ATEN or NATL?

NCR Atleos has higher revenue and earnings than A10 Networks. NCR Atleos is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than A10 Networks, 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
A10 Networks	$276.45M	4.61	$50.14M	$0.68	25.99
NCR Atleos	$4.27B	0.67	$91M	$1.76	22.13

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in ATEN or NATL?

98.6% of A10 Networks shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 88.7% of NCR Atleos shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.2% of A10 Networks shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of NCR Atleos 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.

Which has more volatility and risk, ATEN or NATL?

A10 Networks has a beta of 1.37, indicating that its share price is 37% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, NCR Atleos has a beta of 1.01, indicating that its share price is 1% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts recommend ATEN or NATL?

A10 Networks currently has a consensus target price of $22.00, indicating a potential upside of 24.47%. NCR Atleos has a consensus target price of $41.00, indicating a potential upside of 5.26%. Given A10 Networks' higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe A10 Networks is more favorable than NCR Atleos.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
A10 Networks	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
NCR Atleos	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Is ATEN or NATL a better dividend stock?

A10 Networks pays an annual dividend of $0.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. NCR Atleos pays an annual dividend of $0.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. A10 Networks pays out 35.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. NCR Atleos pays out 31.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. NCR Atleos is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Summary

A10 Networks beats NCR Atleos on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.