Axon Enterprise (AXON) Competitors

Axon Enterprise (NASDAQ:AXON) and Fortinet (NASDAQ:FTNT) are both large-cap aerospace companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, risk, earnings, institutional ownership, media sentiment, profitability, community ranking, dividends and analyst recommendations.

Does the media prefer AXON or FTNT?

In the previous week, Fortinet had 4 more articles in the media than Axon Enterprise. MarketBeat recorded 38 mentions for Fortinet and 34 mentions for Axon Enterprise. Axon Enterprise's average media sentiment score of 1.33 beat Fortinet's score of 0.98 indicating that Axon Enterprise is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Axon Enterprise	30 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Fortinet	28 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do institutionals and insiders believe in AXON or FTNT?

79.1% of Axon Enterprise shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 83.7% of Fortinet shares are held by institutional investors. 6.1% of Axon Enterprise shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 18.0% of Fortinet shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Do analysts recommend AXON or FTNT?

Axon Enterprise currently has a consensus price target of $604.67, indicating a potential upside of 4.75%. Fortinet has a consensus price target of $105.69, indicating a potential upside of 4.02%. Given Axon Enterprise's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Axon Enterprise is more favorable than Fortinet.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Axon Enterprise	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.71
Fortinet	1 Sell rating(s)	19 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.38

Is AXON or FTNT more profitable?

Fortinet has a net margin of 29.30% compared to Axon Enterprise's net margin of 15.37%. Fortinet's return on equity of 256.53% beat Axon Enterprise's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Axon Enterprise	15.37%	7.50%	3.78%
Fortinet	29.30%	256.53%	19.07%

Does the MarketBeat Community prefer AXON or FTNT?

Fortinet received 855 more outperform votes than Axon Enterprise when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 65.88% of users gave Fortinet an outperform vote while only 64.87% of users gave Axon Enterprise an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Axon Enterprise	Outperform Votes 458 64.87%	Underperform Votes 248 35.13%
Fortinet	Outperform Votes 1313 65.88%	Underperform Votes 680 34.12%

Which has more volatility & risk, AXON or FTNT?

Axon Enterprise has a beta of 1.12, meaning that its stock price is 12% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Fortinet has a beta of 0.97, meaning that its stock price is 3% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has better earnings & valuation, AXON or FTNT?

Fortinet has higher revenue and earnings than Axon Enterprise. Fortinet is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Axon Enterprise, 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
Axon Enterprise	$2.08B	21.24	$174.23M	$4.79	120.51
Fortinet	$5.96B	13.12	$1.75B	$2.26	44.96

Summary

Fortinet beats Axon Enterprise on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.