Aviat Networks (AVNW) Competitors

Bel Fuse (NASDAQ:BELFB) and Aviat Networks (NASDAQ:AVNW) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, earnings, media sentiment, dividends, valuation, profitability and community ranking.

Which has more risk & volatility, BELFB or AVNW?

Bel Fuse has a beta of 1.28, suggesting that its stock price is 28% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Aviat Networks has a beta of 1.68, suggesting that its stock price is 68% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in BELFB or AVNW?

58.4% of Bel Fuse shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 78.6% of Aviat Networks shares are held by institutional investors. 5.4% of Bel Fuse shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 4.1% of Aviat Networks shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Is BELFB or AVNW more profitable?

Bel Fuse has a net margin of 7.66% compared to Aviat Networks' net margin of -0.56%. Bel Fuse's return on equity of 12.37% beat Aviat Networks' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Bel Fuse	7.66%	12.37%	6.66%
Aviat Networks	-0.56%	4.33%	1.98%

Does the MarketBeat Community prefer BELFB or AVNW?

Aviat Networks received 2 more outperform votes than Bel Fuse when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 66.17% of users gave Bel Fuse an outperform vote while only 65.36% of users gave Aviat Networks an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Bel Fuse	Outperform Votes 264 66.17%	Underperform Votes 135 33.83%
Aviat Networks	Outperform Votes 266 65.36%	Underperform Votes 141 34.64%

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, BELFB or AVNW?

Bel Fuse has higher revenue and earnings than Aviat Networks. Aviat Networks is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Bel Fuse, 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
Bel Fuse	$534.79M	2.02	$73.83M	$3.27	26.32
Aviat Networks	$434.11M	0.66	$10.76M	-$0.20	-112.85

Does the media prefer BELFB or AVNW?

In the previous week, Bel Fuse had 12 more articles in the media than Aviat Networks. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Bel Fuse and 3 mentions for Aviat Networks. Aviat Networks' average media sentiment score of 0.55 beat Bel Fuse's score of 0.27 indicating that Aviat Networks is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Bel Fuse	3 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Aviat Networks	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do analysts prefer BELFB or AVNW?

Bel Fuse presently has a consensus target price of $100.00, indicating a potential upside of 16.18%. Aviat Networks has a consensus target price of $37.60, indicating a potential upside of 66.59%. Given Aviat Networks' higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Aviat Networks is more favorable than Bel Fuse.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Bel Fuse	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.25
Aviat Networks	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Summary

Bel Fuse beats Aviat Networks on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.