Aviat Networks (AVNW) Competitors

Clearfield (NASDAQ:CLFD) and Aviat Networks (NASDAQ:AVNW) 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 analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends, risk, media sentiment and earnings.

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, CLFD or AVNW?

Aviat Networks has higher revenue and earnings than Clearfield. Clearfield is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Aviat 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
Clearfield	$166.71M	3.43	-$12.45M	-$0.14	-295.29
Aviat Networks	$408.08M	0.73	$10.76M	-$0.20	-117.80

Which has more risk & volatility, CLFD or AVNW?

Clearfield has a beta of 1.71, meaning that its share price is 71% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Aviat Networks has a beta of 1.58, meaning that its share price is 58% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts rate CLFD or AVNW?

Clearfield currently has a consensus price target of $46.75, suggesting a potential upside of 13.09%. Aviat Networks has a consensus price target of $37.60, suggesting a potential upside of 59.59%. Given Aviat Networks' higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Aviat Networks is more favorable than Clearfield.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Clearfield	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Aviat Networks	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Does the media prefer CLFD or AVNW?

In the previous week, Aviat Networks had 1 more articles in the media than Clearfield. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Aviat Networks and 2 mentions for Clearfield. Aviat Networks' average media sentiment score of 1.11 beat Clearfield's score of 0.25 indicating that Aviat Networks is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Clearfield	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Aviat Networks	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in CLFD or AVNW?

88.7% of Clearfield shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 78.6% of Aviat Networks shares are held by institutional investors. 17.8% of Clearfield shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.1% of Aviat Networks shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Is CLFD or AVNW more profitable?

Aviat Networks has a net margin of -0.53% compared to Clearfield's net margin of -1.04%. Aviat Networks' return on equity of 5.06% beat Clearfield's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Clearfield	-1.04%	-0.68%	-0.59%
Aviat Networks	-0.53%	5.06%	2.18%

Summary

Aviat Networks beats Clearfield on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.