Allot Communications (ALLT) Competitors

Silicom (NASDAQ:SILC) and Allot Communications (NASDAQ:ALLT) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, media sentiment, community ranking, valuation, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Does the media favor SILC or ALLT?

In the previous week, Silicom and Silicom both had 5 articles in the media. Silicom's average media sentiment score of 0.64 beat Allot Communications' score of 0.12 indicating that Silicom is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Silicom	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Allot Communications	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Is SILC or ALLT more profitable?

Silicom has a net margin of -20.66% compared to Allot Communications' net margin of -26.69%. Silicom's return on equity of -8.83% beat Allot Communications' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Silicom	-20.66%	-8.83%	-7.66%
Allot Communications	-26.69%	-48.04%	-17.03%

Which has better earnings and valuation, SILC or ALLT?

Silicom has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Allot Communications. Allot Communications is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Silicom, 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
Silicom	$58.11M	1.82	-$12M	-$2.00	-7.84
Allot Communications	$92.20M	2.19	-$62.80M	-$0.16	-32.78

Do analysts prefer SILC or ALLT?

Silicom presently has a consensus price target of $20.00, indicating a potential upside of 27.63%. Allot Communications has a consensus price target of $13.00, indicating a potential upside of 147.86%. Given Allot Communications' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Allot Communications is more favorable than Silicom.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Silicom	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Allot Communications	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.50

Does the MarketBeat Community favor SILC or ALLT?

Allot Communications received 218 more outperform votes than Silicom when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 68.80% of users gave Silicom an outperform vote while only 60.70% of users gave Allot Communications an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Silicom	Outperform Votes 247 68.80%	Underperform Votes 112 31.20%
Allot Communications	Outperform Votes 465 60.70%	Underperform Votes 301 39.30%

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in SILC or ALLT?

52.8% of Silicom shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 51.5% of Allot Communications shares are owned by institutional investors. 25.4% of Silicom shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.4% of Allot Communications shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Which has more risk and volatility, SILC or ALLT?

Silicom has a beta of 0.98, indicating that its share price is 2% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Allot Communications has a beta of 1.24, indicating that its share price is 24% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Silicom and Allot Communications tied by winning 9 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.