Crown ElectroKinetics (CRKN) Competitors $0.74 -0.02 (-2.84%) As of 08/1/2025 03:58 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock CRKN vs. VISL, SUNE, ASNS, PRSO, SMTK, DGLY, ASTI, PEGY, MAXN, and CETXShould you be buying Crown ElectroKinetics stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Crown ElectroKinetics include Vislink Technologies (VISL), SUNation Energy (SUNE), Actelis Networks (ASNS), Peraso (PRSO), SmartKem (SMTK), Digital Ally Inc./NV (DGLY), Ascent Solar Technologies (ASTI), Pineapple Energy (PEGY), Maxeon Solar Technologies (MAXN), and Cemtrex (CETX). These companies are all part of the "electronic equipment" industry. Crown ElectroKinetics vs. Its Competitors Vislink Technologies SUNation Energy Actelis Networks Peraso SmartKem Digital Ally Inc./NV Ascent Solar Technologies Pineapple Energy Maxeon Solar Technologies Cemtrex Crown ElectroKinetics (NASDAQ:CRKN) and Vislink Technologies (NASDAQ:VISL) are both small-cap electronic equipment companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, dividends, earnings, institutional ownership, risk, profitability, valuation and analyst recommendations. Is CRKN or VISL more profitable? Vislink Technologies has a net margin of -26.51% compared to Crown ElectroKinetics' net margin of -184.32%. Vislink Technologies' return on equity of -24.09% beat Crown ElectroKinetics' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Crown ElectroKinetics-184.32% -386.16% -190.75% Vislink Technologies -26.51%-24.09%-19.12% Do institutionals & insiders believe in CRKN or VISL? 5.3% of Crown ElectroKinetics shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 8.7% of Vislink Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. 1.3% of Crown ElectroKinetics shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 7.5% of Vislink Technologies shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has preferable earnings and valuation, CRKN or VISL? Vislink Technologies has higher revenue and earnings than Crown ElectroKinetics. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioCrown ElectroKinetics$13.46M0.10-$28.98MN/AN/AVislink Technologies$32.44M0.17-$9.13M-$9.06-0.25 Does the media refer more to CRKN or VISL? In the previous week, Crown ElectroKinetics' average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Vislink Technologies'average media sentiment score. Company Overall Sentiment Crown ElectroKinetics Neutral Vislink Technologies Neutral Which has more risk and volatility, CRKN or VISL? Crown ElectroKinetics has a beta of 1.33, meaning that its stock price is 33% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Vislink Technologies has a beta of 0.34, meaning that its stock price is 66% less volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryVislink Technologies beats Crown ElectroKinetics on 8 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Crown ElectroKinetics News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for CRKN 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 CRKN 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 CRKN vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricCrown ElectroKineticsElectronic components IndustryIndustrials SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$1.28M$16.35M$7.61B$9.53BDividend YieldN/AN/A4.56%4.08%P/E RatioN/A26.1525.2223.80Price / Sales0.102.5698.7888.08Price / CashN/A58.4827.7657.96Price / Book0.000.834.345.55Net Income-$28.98M-$64.27M$792.92M$259.03M7 Day Performance-30.56%-9.47%-1.85%-4.56%1 Month Performance-75.52%-19.55%2.34%4.49%1 Year Performance-99.77%-21.29%29.40%18.05% Crown ElectroKinetics Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CRKNCrown ElectroKinetics0.2502 of 5 stars$0.74-2.8%N/A-99.8%$1.28M$13.46M0.0020Gap DownVISLVislink TechnologiesN/A$2.30-4.2%N/A-66.6%$5.92M$32.44M-0.65130Gap UpSUNESUNation EnergyN/A$1.68+1.5%N/AN/A$5.64M$56.86M0.0040ASNSActelis Networks1.6815 of 5 stars$0.52-1.3%$5.00+853.7%N/A$4.89M$7.76M-0.9440High Trading VolumePRSOPeraso2.5471 of 5 stars$0.91-3.9%$3.00+229.7%-42.8%$4.76M$14.57M-0.2780Gap DownSMTKSmartKem0.7378 of 5 stars$0.95-1.0%N/A-84.8%$4.25M$80K-0.2829Gap DownDGLYDigital Ally Inc./NV0.1529 of 5 stars$1.98-2.9%N/A-99.9%$3.40M$19.65M0.00150Gap UpASTIAscent Solar Technologies0.4514 of 5 stars$1.73+2.4%N/A-80.0%$3.25M$40K0.0050Upcoming EarningsPEGYPineapple EnergyN/A$1.66+0.3%N/A-97.1%$3.00M$60.93M0.0040MAXNMaxeon Solar Technologies0.7513 of 5 stars$4.84+3.0%$4.00-17.4%-99.8%$2.58M$509.05M-0.031,591Positive NewsCETXCemtrex0.9607 of 5 stars$1.27+0.8%N/A-81.4%$2.25M$66.86M0.00340News CoverageGap Up Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Vislink Technologies Alternatives SUNation Energy Alternatives Actelis Networks Alternatives Peraso Alternatives SmartKem Alternatives Digital Ally Inc./NV Alternatives Ascent Solar Technologies Alternatives Pineapple Energy Alternatives Maxeon Solar Technologies Alternatives Cemtrex 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:CRKN) was last updated on 8/2/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersIs Elon's empire crumbling?The Tesla Shock Nobody Sees Coming While headlines scream "Tesla is doomed"... 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