Powerfleet (AIOT) Competitors

Powerfleet (NASDAQ:AIOT) and Viavi Solutions (NASDAQ:VIAV) are both transportation companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, community ranking, risk, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, valuation and profitability.

Does the MarketBeat Community believe in AIOT or VIAV?

Viavi Solutions received 665 more outperform votes than Powerfleet when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 100.00% of users gave Powerfleet an outperform vote while only 67.43% of users gave Viavi Solutions an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Powerfleet	Outperform Votes 12 100.00%	Underperform Votes No Votes
Viavi Solutions	Outperform Votes 677 67.43%	Underperform Votes 327 32.57%

Is AIOT or VIAV more profitable?

Powerfleet has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Viavi Solutions' net margin of -3.87%. Viavi Solutions' return on equity of 2.90% beat Powerfleet's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Powerfleet	N/A	N/A	N/A
Viavi Solutions	-3.87%	2.90%	1.16%

Which has more volatility and risk, AIOT or VIAV?

Powerfleet has a beta of 1.56, indicating that its stock price is 56% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Viavi Solutions has a beta of 0.89, indicating that its stock price is 11% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the media refer more to AIOT or VIAV?

In the previous week, Powerfleet had 1 more articles in the media than Viavi Solutions. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Powerfleet and 5 mentions for Viavi Solutions. Powerfleet's average media sentiment score of 1.36 beat Viavi Solutions' score of 0.53 indicating that Powerfleet is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Powerfleet	4 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Viavi Solutions	1 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of AIOT or VIAV?

73.4% of Powerfleet shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.5% of Viavi Solutions shares are held by institutional investors. 7.8% of Powerfleet shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.5% of Viavi Solutions shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Which has higher valuation and earnings, AIOT or VIAV?

Powerfleet has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Viavi Solutions.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Powerfleet	$133.74M	4.74	-$3.50M	N/A	N/A
Viavi Solutions	$1.01B	2.22	-$25.80M	-$0.18	-55.89

Do analysts prefer AIOT or VIAV?

Powerfleet currently has a consensus target price of $12.33, suggesting a potential upside of 158.02%. Viavi Solutions has a consensus target price of $12.50, suggesting a potential upside of 24.25%. Given Powerfleet's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Powerfleet is more favorable than Viavi Solutions.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Powerfleet	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Viavi Solutions	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.44

Summary

Powerfleet beats Viavi Solutions on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.