Inseego (INSG) Competitors

Inseego (NASDAQ:INSG) and Clearfield (NASDAQ:CLFD) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, community ranking, earnings, profitability and institutional ownership.

Does the MarketBeat Community favor INSG or CLFD?

Inseego received 33 more outperform votes than Clearfield when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 61.41% of users gave Inseego an outperform vote while only 59.77% of users gave Clearfield an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Inseego	Outperform Votes 339 61.41%	Underperform Votes 213 38.59%
Clearfield	Outperform Votes 306 59.77%	Underperform Votes 206 40.23%

Is INSG or CLFD more profitable?

Inseego has a net margin of 2.22% compared to Clearfield's net margin of -5.41%. Clearfield's return on equity of -3.31% beat Inseego's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Inseego	2.22%	-4.08%	3.10%
Clearfield	-5.41%	-3.31%	-2.90%

Which has more risk and volatility, INSG or CLFD?

Inseego has a beta of 1.79, suggesting that its stock price is 79% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Clearfield has a beta of 1.51, suggesting that its stock price is 51% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in INSG or CLFD?

34.2% of Inseego shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 88.7% of Clearfield shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.0% of Inseego shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 17.8% of Clearfield shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Does the media refer more to INSG or CLFD?

In the previous week, Clearfield had 4 more articles in the media than Inseego. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Clearfield and 4 mentions for Inseego. Clearfield's average media sentiment score of 0.55 beat Inseego's score of 0.40 indicating that Clearfield is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Inseego	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Clearfield	5 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, INSG or CLFD?

Clearfield has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Inseego. Clearfield is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Inseego, 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
Inseego	$191.24M	0.56	-$46.19M	-$0.62	-11.58
Clearfield	$167.95M	2.23	-$12.45M	-$0.63	-42.13

Do analysts prefer INSG or CLFD?

Inseego presently has a consensus target price of $14.33, indicating a potential upside of 99.63%. Clearfield has a consensus target price of $46.75, indicating a potential upside of 76.15%. Given Inseego's higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Inseego is more favorable than Clearfield.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Inseego	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75
Clearfield	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Summary

Inseego beats Clearfield on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.