Allot (ALLT) Competitors

Allot (NASDAQ:ALLT) and A10 Networks (NYSE:ATEN) are both small-cap computer hardware companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, valuation and profitability.

Do analysts prefer ALLT or ATEN?

A10 Networks has a consensus target price of $22.00, indicating a potential upside of 28.13%. Given A10 Networks' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe A10 Networks is more favorable than Allot.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Allot	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
A10 Networks	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67

Which has more risk & volatility, ALLT or ATEN?

Allot has a beta of 1.32, suggesting that its stock price is 32% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, A10 Networks has a beta of 1.35, suggesting that its stock price is 35% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Is ALLT or ATEN more profitable?

A10 Networks has a net margin of 18.45% compared to Allot's net margin of -2.12%. A10 Networks' return on equity of 25.46% beat Allot's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Allot	-2.12%	1.18%	0.41%
A10 Networks	18.45%	25.46%	10.52%

Does the media prefer ALLT or ATEN?

In the previous week, Allot had 2 more articles in the media than A10 Networks. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Allot and 8 mentions for A10 Networks. A10 Networks' average media sentiment score of 0.74 beat Allot's score of 0.54 indicating that A10 Networks is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

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

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, ALLT or ATEN?

A10 Networks has higher revenue and earnings than Allot. Allot 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
Allot	$92.19M	3.63	-$5.87M	-$0.10	-72.00
A10 Networks	$276.45M	4.48	$50.14M	$0.68	25.25

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

51.5% of Allot shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.6% of A10 Networks shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.4% of Allot shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of A10 Networks shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

A10 Networks beats Allot on 14 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.