Cemtrex (CETX) Competitors

ClearOne (NASDAQ:CLRO) and Cemtrex (NASDAQ:CETX) 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 earnings, community ranking, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, media sentiment and analyst recommendations.

Does the MarketBeat Community favor CLRO or CETX?

ClearOne received 82 more outperform votes than Cemtrex when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 56.03% of users gave ClearOne an outperform vote while only 46.23% of users gave Cemtrex an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
ClearOne	Outperform Votes 260 56.03%	Underperform Votes 204 43.97%
Cemtrex	Outperform Votes 178 46.23%	Underperform Votes 207 53.77%

Is CLRO or CETX more profitable?

Cemtrex has a net margin of -10.80% compared to ClearOne's net margin of -32.88%. ClearOne's return on equity of -25.59% beat Cemtrex's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
ClearOne	-32.88%	-25.59%	-19.76%
Cemtrex	-10.80%	-85.66%	-8.44%

Do institutionals and insiders believe in CLRO or CETX?

9.6% of ClearOne shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 2.0% of Cemtrex shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.1% of ClearOne shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Cemtrex shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Does the media prefer CLRO or CETX?

In the previous week, ClearOne had 3 more articles in the media than Cemtrex. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for ClearOne and 0 mentions for Cemtrex. ClearOne's average media sentiment score of 0.60 beat Cemtrex's score of 0.00 indicating that ClearOne is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
ClearOne	Positive
Cemtrex	Neutral

Which has more volatility and risk, CLRO or CETX?

ClearOne has a beta of 0.65, meaning that its share price is 35% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Cemtrex has a beta of 1.75, meaning that its share price is 75% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, CLRO or CETX?

ClearOne has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Cemtrex.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
ClearOne	$18.70M	0.79	-$560K	-$0.18	-3.41
Cemtrex	$66.86M	0.08	-$7.23M	N/A	N/A

Summary

ClearOne beats Cemtrex on 9 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.