Aviat Networks (AVNW) Competitors $17.15 +0.05 (+0.29%) Closing price 04/15/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$17.18 +0.03 (+0.17%) As of 04/15/2025 04:05 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock AVNW vs. BELFB, ADTN, NTGR, RBBN, KVHI, CMTL, AWRE, CSCO, QCOM, and PANWShould you be buying Aviat Networks stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Aviat Networks include Bel Fuse (BELFB), ADTRAN (ADTN), NETGEAR (NTGR), Ribbon Communications (RBBN), KVH Industries (KVHI), Comtech Telecommunications (CMTL), Aware (AWRE), Cisco Systems (CSCO), QUALCOMM (QCOM), and Palo Alto Networks (PANW). These companies are all part of the "communications equipment" industry. Aviat Networks vs. Bel Fuse ADTRAN NETGEAR Ribbon Communications KVH Industries Comtech Telecommunications Aware Cisco Systems QUALCOMM Palo Alto Networks Bel Fuse (NASDAQ:BELFB) and Aviat Networks (NASDAQ:AVNW) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, media sentiment, valuation, community ranking, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability and institutional ownership. Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in BELFB or AVNW? 58.4% of Bel Fuse shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 78.6% of Aviat Networks shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.4% of Bel Fuse shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.1% of Aviat Networks shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds 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 Fuse7.66% 12.37% 6.66% Aviat Networks -0.56%4.33%1.98% Do analysts recommend BELFB or AVNW? Bel Fuse presently has a consensus price target of $103.75, indicating a potential upside of 49.58%. Aviat Networks has a consensus price target of $37.60, indicating a potential upside of 119.24%. Given Aviat Networks' higher possible 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) 4 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.20Aviat Networks 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Which has more volatility and risk, BELFB or AVNW? Bel Fuse has a beta of 1.12, meaning that its stock price is 12% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Aviat Networks has a beta of 1.57, meaning that its stock price is 57% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the MarketBeat Community believe in BELFB or AVNW? Aviat Networks received 1 more outperform votes than Bel Fuse when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 66.25% of users gave Bel Fuse an outperform vote while only 65.36% of users gave Aviat Networks an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformBel FuseOutperform Votes26566.25% Underperform Votes13533.75% Aviat NetworksOutperform Votes26665.36% Underperform Votes14134.64% Which has preferable earnings and valuation, 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. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioBel Fuse$534.79M1.63$40.96M$3.2721.21Aviat Networks$434.11M0.50$10.76M-$0.20-85.75 Does the media refer more to BELFB or AVNW? In the previous week, Bel Fuse and Bel Fuse both had 3 articles in the media. Aviat Networks' average media sentiment score of 1.43 beat Bel Fuse's score of 1.32 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 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive 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 SummaryBel Fuse beats Aviat Networks on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Remove Ads Get Aviat Networks News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for AVNW and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. 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The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart AVNW vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricAviat NetworksRadio & t.v. communications equipment IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$217.53M$10.46B$22.16B$7.57BDividend YieldN/A1.71%3.01%4.32%P/E Ratio-85.7513.0839.4917.81Price / Sales0.504.881,985.9694.61Price / Cash7.7012.3534.6334.64Price / Book0.846.905.774.00Net Income$10.76M$371.54M$736.02M$247.23M7 Day Performance-4.08%1.84%0.74%1.45%1 Month Performance-10.07%-6.78%-5.38%-6.24%1 Year Performance-48.22%32.95%52,780.53%0.60% Aviat Networks Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)AVNWAviat Networks3.2922 of 5 stars$17.15+0.3%$37.60+119.2%-48.4%$217.53M$434.11M-85.75710News CoveragePositive NewsGap DownBELFBBel Fuse3.8543 of 5 stars$63.83+4.9%$103.75+62.5%+18.8%$800.36M$534.79M19.526,300News CoveragePositive NewsGap DownADTNADTRAN2.6291 of 5 stars$7.45+0.3%$13.50+81.2%+64.5%$595.72M$922.72M-1.141,340Short Interest ↑Gap DownNTGRNETGEAR2.7412 of 5 stars$20.55+2.9%$21.00+2.2%+57.5%$593.26M$673.76M51.38690News CoveragePositive NewsGap DownRBBNRibbon Communications4.5595 of 5 stars$3.32-1.8%$6.00+80.7%+35.6%$583.40M$833.88M-10.383,107Upcoming EarningsKVHIKVH Industries2.6501 of 5 stars$5.05+0.6%N/A-7.0%$99.81M$113.83M-5.21650Positive NewsGap UpCMTLComtech Telecommunications3.3393 of 5 stars$1.30-4.4%$6.38+390.4%-31.7%$38.15M$496.64M-0.131,990AWREAware1.1156 of 5 stars$1.42-2.1%N/A-9.2%$30.11M$17.39M-3.9480Analyst ForecastCSCOCisco Systems4.7775 of 5 stars$54.41-0.2%$66.63+22.5%+18.6%$216.46B$54.18B23.7690,400Analyst ForecastPositive NewsHigh Trading VolumeQCOMQUALCOMM4.9757 of 5 stars$129.72+1.8%$205.32+58.3%-18.4%$143.47B$40.70B13.8651,000Short Interest ↓High Trading VolumePANWPalo Alto Networks4.6657 of 5 stars$152.44-0.7%$204.27+34.0%+27.5%$100.93B$8.57B85.8812,600Insider TradePositive News Remove Ads Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Bel Fuse Alternatives ADTRAN Alternatives NETGEAR Alternatives Ribbon Communications Alternatives KVH Industries Alternatives Comtech Telecommunications Alternatives Aware Alternatives Cisco Systems Alternatives QUALCOMM Alternatives Palo Alto Networks Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:AVNW) was last updated on 4/16/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTwo Unmistakable Patterns Return…The signs suggest we're entering one of those rare periods now. 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