Eltek (ELTK) Competitors

AudioCodes (NASDAQ:AUDC) and Eltek (NASDAQ:ELTK) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, profitability, risk, analyst recommendations and dividends.

Does the media favor AUDC or ELTK?

In the previous week, AudioCodes had 6 more articles in the media than Eltek. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for AudioCodes and 2 mentions for Eltek. Eltek's average media sentiment score of 0.94 beat AudioCodes' score of 0.41 indicating that Eltek is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
AudioCodes	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Eltek	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is AUDC or ELTK a better dividend stock?

AudioCodes pays an annual dividend of $0.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.0%. Eltek pays an annual dividend of $0.19 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. AudioCodes pays out 64.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Eltek pays out 37.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

Is AUDC or ELTK more profitable?

Eltek has a net margin of 7.34% compared to AudioCodes' net margin of 7.11%. AudioCodes' return on equity of 10.22% beat Eltek's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
AudioCodes	7.11%	10.22%	5.82%
Eltek	7.34%	8.67%	5.94%

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, AUDC or ELTK?

AudioCodes has higher revenue and earnings than Eltek. AudioCodes 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
AudioCodes	$242.18M	1.11	$15.31M	$0.56	16.11
Eltek	$46.53M	1.47	$4.22M	$0.51	19.96

Do analysts recommend AUDC or ELTK?

AudioCodes presently has a consensus price target of $11.25, indicating a potential upside of 24.72%. Given AudioCodes' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe AudioCodes is more favorable than Eltek.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
AudioCodes	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Eltek	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Which has more risk & volatility, AUDC or ELTK?

AudioCodes has a beta of 0.89, indicating that its share price is 11% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Eltek has a beta of 0.62, indicating that its share price is 38% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in AUDC or ELTK?

68.1% of AudioCodes shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 64.6% of Eltek shares are owned by institutional investors. 48.8% of AudioCodes shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 72.0% of Eltek shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

AudioCodes beats Eltek on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.