Gilat Satellite Networks (GILT) Competitors

Daqo New Energy (NYSE:DQ) and Gilat Satellite Networks (NASDAQ:GILT) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, community ranking, earnings, dividends, media sentiment, risk, valuation, institutional ownership and analyst recommendations.

Does the media prefer DQ or GILT?

In the previous week, Gilat Satellite Networks had 8 more articles in the media than Daqo New Energy. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Gilat Satellite Networks and 4 mentions for Daqo New Energy. Daqo New Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.33 beat Gilat Satellite Networks' score of 0.98 indicating that Daqo New Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Daqo New Energy	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Gilat Satellite Networks	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do analysts prefer DQ or GILT?

Daqo New Energy currently has a consensus target price of $22.26, indicating a potential upside of 2.41%. Gilat Satellite Networks has a consensus target price of $8.50, indicating a potential upside of 12.48%. Given Gilat Satellite Networks' higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Gilat Satellite Networks is more favorable than Daqo New Energy.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Daqo New Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	3 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.25
Gilat Satellite Networks	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Which has higher earnings and valuation, DQ or GILT?

Daqo New Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Gilat Satellite Networks. Daqo New Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Gilat Satellite Networks, 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
Daqo New Energy	$2.31B	0.62	$429.55M	-$1.85	-11.75
Gilat Satellite Networks	$305.45M	1.41	$24.85M	$0.44	17.18

Does the MarketBeat Community favor DQ or GILT?

Daqo New Energy received 153 more outperform votes than Gilat Satellite Networks when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 66.05% of users gave Daqo New Energy an outperform vote while only 64.24% of users gave Gilat Satellite Networks an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Daqo New Energy	Outperform Votes 356 66.05%	Underperform Votes 183 33.95%
Gilat Satellite Networks	Outperform Votes 203 64.24%	Underperform Votes 113 35.76%

Which has more volatility and risk, DQ or GILT?

Daqo New Energy has a beta of 0.25, meaning that its stock price is 75% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Gilat Satellite Networks has a beta of 0.6, meaning that its stock price is 40% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of DQ or GILT?

47.2% of Daqo New Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 35.7% of Gilat Satellite Networks shares are held by institutional investors. 24.3% of Daqo New Energy shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of Gilat Satellite Networks shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Is DQ or GILT more profitable?

Gilat Satellite Networks has a net margin of 8.14% compared to Daqo New Energy's net margin of -9.16%. Gilat Satellite Networks' return on equity of 9.74% beat Daqo New Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Daqo New Energy	-9.16%	-1.90%	-1.68%
Gilat Satellite Networks	8.14%	9.74%	6.62%

Summary

Daqo New Energy beats Gilat Satellite Networks on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.