Ceragon Networks (CRNT) Competitors

Powerfleet (NASDAQ:AIOT) and Ceragon Networks (NASDAQ:CRNT) are both small-cap transportation companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, community ranking and dividends.

Does the media refer more to AIOT or CRNT?

In the previous week, Powerfleet had 2 more articles in the media than Ceragon Networks. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Powerfleet and 3 mentions for Ceragon Networks. Powerfleet's average media sentiment score of 1.79 beat Ceragon Networks' score of 1.10 indicating that Powerfleet is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Powerfleet	5 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
Ceragon 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 insiders & institutionals believe in AIOT or CRNT?

73.4% of Powerfleet shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 13.3% of Ceragon Networks shares are owned by institutional investors. 7.8% of Powerfleet shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 19.0% of Ceragon Networks shares are owned by company 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.

Is AIOT or CRNT more profitable?

Ceragon Networks has a net margin of 6.10% compared to Powerfleet's net margin of 0.00%. Ceragon Networks' return on equity of 21.32% beat Powerfleet's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Powerfleet	N/A	N/A	N/A
Ceragon Networks	6.10%	21.32%	10.29%

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, AIOT or CRNT?

Ceragon Networks has higher revenue and earnings than Powerfleet.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Powerfleet	$133.74M	5.44	-$3.50M	N/A	N/A
Ceragon Networks	$394.19M	0.53	$24.06M	$0.27	8.74

Do analysts rate AIOT or CRNT?

Powerfleet currently has a consensus target price of $12.33, suggesting a potential upside of 124.65%. Ceragon Networks has a consensus target price of $6.38, suggesting a potential upside of 170.13%. Given Ceragon Networks' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Ceragon Networks is more favorable than Powerfleet.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Powerfleet	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Ceragon Networks	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.20

Does the MarketBeat Community believe in AIOT or CRNT?

Ceragon Networks received 412 more outperform votes than Powerfleet when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 100.00% of users gave Powerfleet an outperform vote while only 64.24% of users gave Ceragon Networks an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Powerfleet	Outperform Votes 12 100.00%	Underperform Votes No Votes
Ceragon Networks	Outperform Votes 424 64.24%	Underperform Votes 236 35.76%

Which has more volatility and risk, AIOT or CRNT?

Powerfleet has a beta of 1.78, suggesting that its stock price is 78% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ceragon Networks has a beta of 1.62, suggesting that its stock price is 62% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Ceragon Networks beats Powerfleet on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.