Eltek (ELTK) Competitors

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

Does the media favor CRNT or ELTK?

In the previous week, Ceragon Networks had 2 more articles in the media than Eltek. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Ceragon Networks and 5 mentions for Eltek. Eltek's average media sentiment score of 0.93 beat Ceragon Networks' score of 0.35 indicating that Eltek is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Ceragon Networks	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Eltek	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, CRNT or ELTK?

Ceragon Networks has higher revenue and earnings than Eltek. Ceragon Networks is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Eltek, 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
Ceragon Networks	$394.19M	0.56	$24.06M	$0.27	9.63
Eltek	$48.09M	1.41	$6.35M	$0.85	13.18

Is CRNT or ELTK more profitable?

Eltek has a net margin of 11.51% compared to Ceragon Networks' net margin of 6.10%. Ceragon Networks' return on equity of 21.32% beat Eltek's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ceragon Networks	6.10%	21.32%	10.29%
Eltek	11.51%	15.49%	10.24%

Do analysts recommend CRNT or ELTK?

Ceragon Networks presently has a consensus target price of $6.83, indicating a potential upside of 162.82%. Given Ceragon Networks' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Ceragon Networks is more favorable than Eltek.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Ceragon Networks	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.25
Eltek	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Which has more volatility and risk, CRNT or ELTK?

Ceragon Networks has a beta of 1.59, indicating that its stock price is 59% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Eltek has a beta of 0.45, indicating that its stock price is 55% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the MarketBeat Community believe in CRNT or ELTK?

Ceragon Networks received 277 more outperform votes than Eltek when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 64.38% of users gave Ceragon Networks an outperform vote while only 53.09% of users gave Eltek an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Ceragon Networks	Outperform Votes 423 64.38%	Underperform Votes 234 35.62%
Eltek	Outperform Votes 146 53.09%	Underperform Votes 129 46.91%

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of CRNT or ELTK?

13.3% of Ceragon Networks shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 64.6% of Eltek shares are owned by institutional investors. 19.0% of Ceragon Networks shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 72.0% of Eltek shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Ceragon Networks beats Eltek on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.