Aware (AWRE) Competitors $2.16 +0.04 (+1.89%) Closing price 08/1/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$2.16 +0.00 (+0.23%) As of 08/1/2025 07:15 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 AnalysisChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock AWRE vs. KVHI, CMTL, CSCO, QCOM, PANW, MSI, FFIV, JNPR, CIEN, and SATSShould you be buying Aware stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Aware include KVH Industries (KVHI), Comtech Telecommunications (CMTL), Cisco Systems (CSCO), QUALCOMM (QCOM), Palo Alto Networks (PANW), Motorola Solutions (MSI), F5 (FFIV), Juniper Networks (JNPR), Ciena (CIEN), and EchoStar (SATS). These companies are all part of the "communications equipment" industry. Aware vs. Its Competitors KVH Industries Comtech Telecommunications Cisco Systems QUALCOMM Palo Alto Networks Motorola Solutions F5 Juniper Networks Ciena EchoStar KVH Industries (NASDAQ:KVHI) and Aware (NASDAQ:AWRE) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, media sentiment and earnings. Is KVHI or AWRE more profitable? KVH Industries has a net margin of -8.72% compared to Aware's net margin of -35.46%. KVH Industries' return on equity of -4.47% beat Aware's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets KVH Industries-8.72% -4.47% -3.91% Aware -35.46%-18.62%-13.60% Which has more risk & volatility, KVHI or AWRE? KVH Industries has a beta of 0.83, indicating that its share price is 17% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Aware has a beta of 0.79, indicating that its share price is 21% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media refer more to KVHI or AWRE? In the previous week, Aware had 6 more articles in the media than KVH Industries. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Aware and 2 mentions for KVH Industries. KVH Industries' average media sentiment score of 0.44 beat Aware's score of 0.28 indicating that KVH Industries is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment KVH Industries 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Aware 1 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Which has better earnings & valuation, KVHI or AWRE? Aware has lower revenue, but higher earnings than KVH Industries. KVH Industries is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Aware, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioKVH Industries$113.83M0.90-$11.05M-$0.49-10.71Aware$16.15M2.82-$4.43M-$0.28-7.71 Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in KVHI or AWRE? 73.7% of KVH Industries shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 24.4% of Aware shares are owned by institutional investors. 21.1% of KVH Industries shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 29.7% of Aware shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. SummaryKVH Industries beats Aware on 7 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Aware News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for AWRE 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 AWRE and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. 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 AWRE vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricAwareInternet Software/Services IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$45.66M$11.22B$29.13B$9.52BDividend YieldN/A19.94%3.08%4.09%P/E Ratio-7.7136.3448.1323.81Price / Sales2.8233.841,544.8266.04Price / CashN/A18.7038.0757.96Price / Book1.483.057.415.54Net Income-$4.43M$321.47M$782.10M$259.28M7 Day Performance-7.30%-5.68%-3.69%-4.64%1 Month Performance17.39%0.04%-0.16%4.41%1 Year Performance6.40%-3.59%52,681.95%17.95% Aware Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)AWREAware1.4926 of 5 stars$2.16+1.9%N/A+3.3%$45.66M$16.15M-7.7180Earnings ReportGap DownKVHIKVH Industries1.9931 of 5 stars$5.31-0.7%N/A+14.6%$104.86M$109.98M-10.84650News CoverageCMTLComtech Telecommunications3.8808 of 5 stars$2.35-2.9%$6.00+155.3%-35.3%$71.14M$540.40M-0.231,676Positive NewsGap DownCSCOCisco Systems4.7728 of 5 stars$68.34+0.4%$70.35+2.9%+41.6%$269.48B$53.80B27.8990,400Positive NewsQCOMQUALCOMM4.882 of 5 stars$158.97+2.7%$184.86+16.3%-9.6%$169.97B$38.96B16.4749,000Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeAnalyst RevisionPANWPalo Alto Networks4.4933 of 5 stars$199.88+2.1%$209.16+4.6%+9.5%$130.55B$8.03B115.1715,289Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionMSIMotorola Solutions4.6828 of 5 stars$420.72+0.1%$510.67+21.4%+9.7%$70.18B$10.82B35.1221,000Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst RevisionFFIVF54.3338 of 5 stars$300.12-0.7%$291.44-2.9%+57.3%$17.35B$2.82B26.556,557Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastJNPRJuniper Networks1.7023 of 5 stars$39.95flat$40.00+0.1%N/A$13.36B$5.20B38.053,519CIENCiena4.4313 of 5 stars$85.36+0.4%$85.54+0.2%+72.6%$12.01B$4.01B118.568,657Positive NewsSATSEchoStar0.9622 of 5 stars$28.33-1.0%$24.70-12.8%+35.0%$8.22B$15.83B-37.7713,700Trending NewsEarnings ReportUpcoming EarningsGap Down Related Companies and Tools Related Companies KVH Industries Competitors Comtech Telecommunications Competitors Cisco Systems Competitors QUALCOMM Competitors Palo Alto Networks Competitors Motorola Solutions Competitors F5 Competitors Juniper Networks Competitors Ciena Competitors EchoStar Competitors 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:AWRE) was last updated on 8/2/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersElon’s BIGGEST warning yet?Tesla's About to Prove Everyone Wrong... 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