A10 Networks (ATEN) Competitors

A10 Networks (NYSE:ATEN) and PAR Technology (NYSE:PAR) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, media sentiment, dividends, risk, valuation, earnings, community ranking and institutional ownership.

Which has more volatility and risk, ATEN or PAR?

A10 Networks has a beta of 1.31, suggesting that its share price is 31% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, PAR Technology has a beta of 1.95, suggesting that its share price is 95% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Is ATEN or PAR more profitable?

A10 Networks has a net margin of 19.16% compared to PAR Technology's net margin of -0.66%. A10 Networks' return on equity of 23.44% beat PAR Technology's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
A10 Networks	19.16%	23.44%	12.60%
PAR Technology	-0.66%	-8.99%	-4.62%

Is ATEN or PAR a better dividend stock?

A10 Networks pays an annual dividend of $0.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. PAR Technology pays an annual dividend of $0.31 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. A10 Networks pays out 35.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. PAR Technology pays out -206.7% 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.

Does the media prefer ATEN or PAR?

In the previous week, PAR Technology had 3 more articles in the media than A10 Networks. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for PAR Technology and 8 mentions for A10 Networks. PAR Technology's average media sentiment score of 1.21 beat A10 Networks' score of 1.00 indicating that PAR Technology is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
A10 Networks	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
PAR Technology	8 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has better valuation and earnings, ATEN or PAR?

A10 Networks has higher earnings, but lower revenue than PAR Technology. PAR Technology 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	$261.70M	4.67	$50.14M	$0.67	24.64
PAR Technology	$349.98M	6.75	-$69.75M	-$0.15	-388.87

Does the MarketBeat Community believe in ATEN or PAR?

A10 Networks received 47 more outperform votes than PAR Technology when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 67.03% of users gave A10 Networks an outperform vote while only 60.37% of users gave PAR Technology an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
A10 Networks	Outperform Votes 309 67.03%	Underperform Votes 152 32.97%
PAR Technology	Outperform Votes 262 60.37%	Underperform Votes 172 39.63%

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of ATEN or PAR?

98.6% of A10 Networks shares are held by institutional investors. 1.2% of A10 Networks shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 3.6% of PAR Technology shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Do analysts rate ATEN or PAR?

A10 Networks presently has a consensus target price of $21.00, indicating a potential upside of 27.20%. PAR Technology has a consensus target price of $81.86, indicating a potential upside of 40.33%. Given PAR Technology's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe PAR Technology is more favorable than A10 Networks.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
A10 Networks	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33
PAR Technology	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75

Summary

A10 Networks and PAR Technology tied by winning 10 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.