Rekor Systems (REKR) Competitors

Rekor Systems (NASDAQ:REKR) and Gilat Satellite Networks (NASDAQ:GILT) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, media sentiment, valuation, dividends, profitability, risk and analyst recommendations.

Which has better valuation and earnings, REKR or GILT?

Gilat Satellite Networks has higher revenue and earnings than Rekor Systems. Rekor Systems 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
Rekor Systems	$46.03M	2.96	-$61.41M	-$0.58	-1.86
Gilat Satellite Networks	$305.45M	1.65	$24.85M	$0.39	22.56

Is REKR or GILT more profitable?

Gilat Satellite Networks has a net margin of 6.41% compared to Rekor Systems' net margin of -115.76%. Gilat Satellite Networks' return on equity of 10.05% beat Rekor Systems' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Rekor Systems	-115.76%	-146.71%	-61.17%
Gilat Satellite Networks	6.41%	10.05%	6.02%

Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in REKR or GILT?

45.7% of Rekor Systems shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 35.7% of Gilat Satellite Networks shares are held by institutional investors. 13.1% of Rekor Systems shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of Gilat Satellite Networks shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Do analysts rate REKR or GILT?

Gilat Satellite Networks has a consensus target price of $11.00, suggesting a potential upside of 25.00%. Given Gilat Satellite Networks' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Gilat Satellite Networks is more favorable than Rekor Systems.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Rekor Systems	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Gilat Satellite Networks	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.33

Does the media prefer REKR or GILT?

In the previous week, Gilat Satellite Networks had 4 more articles in the media than Rekor Systems. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for Gilat Satellite Networks and 14 mentions for Rekor Systems. Gilat Satellite Networks' average media sentiment score of 0.87 beat Rekor Systems' score of 0.05 indicating that Gilat Satellite Networks is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Rekor Systems	1 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	8 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Gilat Satellite Networks	4 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has more volatility and risk, REKR or GILT?

Rekor Systems has a beta of 2.26, indicating that its share price is 126% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Gilat Satellite Networks has a beta of 0.46, indicating that its share price is 54% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Gilat Satellite Networks beats Rekor Systems on 13 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.