Comtech Telecommunications (CMTL) Competitors

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

Which has more risk & volatility, CMTL or AVNW?

Comtech Telecommunications has a beta of 1.57, indicating that its share price is 57% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Aviat Networks has a beta of 1.72, indicating that its share price is 72% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of CMTL or AVNW?

78.6% of Aviat Networks shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.1% of Comtech Telecommunications shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 4.1% of Aviat Networks shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Does the media refer more to CMTL or AVNW?

In the previous week, Comtech Telecommunications had 1 more articles in the media than Aviat Networks. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Comtech Telecommunications and 2 mentions for Aviat Networks. Comtech Telecommunications' average media sentiment score of 1.38 beat Aviat Networks' score of 1.31 indicating that Comtech Telecommunications is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Comtech Telecommunications	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Aviat Networks	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do analysts recommend CMTL or AVNW?

Comtech Telecommunications currently has a consensus price target of $6.38, indicating a potential upside of 72.76%. Aviat Networks has a consensus price target of $38.60, indicating a potential upside of 129.08%. Given Aviat Networks' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Aviat Networks is more favorable than Comtech Telecommunications.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Comtech Telecommunications	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Aviat Networks	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Is CMTL or AVNW more profitable?

Aviat Networks has a net margin of -0.98% compared to Comtech Telecommunications' net margin of -18.50%. Aviat Networks' return on equity of 4.94% beat Comtech Telecommunications' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Comtech Telecommunications	-18.50%	2.38%	0.95%
Aviat Networks	-0.98%	4.94%	2.37%

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, CMTL or AVNW?

Aviat Networks has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Comtech Telecommunications. Aviat Networks is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Comtech Telecommunications, 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
Comtech Telecommunications	$540.40M	0.20	-$99.99M	-$4.70	-0.79
Aviat Networks	$409.60M	0.52	$10.76M	-$0.31	-54.35

Does the MarketBeat Community prefer CMTL or AVNW?

Comtech Telecommunications received 12 more outperform votes than Aviat Networks when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 65.43% of users gave Aviat Networks an outperform vote while only 57.23% of users gave Comtech Telecommunications an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Comtech Telecommunications	Outperform Votes 277 57.23%	Underperform Votes 207 42.77%
Aviat Networks	Outperform Votes 265 65.43%	Underperform Votes 140 34.57%

Summary

Aviat Networks beats Comtech Telecommunications on 13 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.