A10 Networks (ATEN) Competitors

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

Do analysts rate ATEN or PAR?

A10 Networks currently has a consensus price target of $22.00, suggesting a potential upside of 20.57%. PAR Technology has a consensus price target of $79.86, suggesting a potential upside of 15.60%. Given A10 Networks' higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe A10 Networks is more favorable than PAR Technology.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
A10 Networks	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75
PAR Technology	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, 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	5.03	$50.14M	$0.67	27.23
PAR Technology	$383.77M	7.29	-$4.99M	-$0.13	-531.38

Does the media favor ATEN or PAR?

In the previous week, PAR Technology had 1 more articles in the media than A10 Networks. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for PAR Technology and 2 mentions for A10 Networks. A10 Networks' average media sentiment score of 1.04 beat PAR Technology's score of 0.30 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	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
PAR Technology	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Which has more volatility & risk, ATEN or PAR?

A10 Networks has a beta of 1.39, suggesting that its share price is 39% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, PAR Technology has a beta of 1.69, suggesting that its share price is 69% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do institutionals and insiders believe in 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, 3.7% of PAR Technology shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Is ATEN or PAR more profitable?

A10 Networks has a net margin of 18.70% compared to PAR Technology's net margin of -2.88%. A10 Networks' return on equity of 24.23% beat PAR Technology's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
A10 Networks	18.70%	24.23%	11.29%
PAR Technology	-2.88%	-3.90%	-2.29%

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 1.3%. PAR Technology pays an annual dividend of $0.31 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. A10 Networks pays out 35.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. PAR Technology pays out -238.5% 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.

Summary

A10 Networks beats PAR Technology on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.