Viasat (VSAT) Competitors

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

Which has more volatility and risk, VSAT or CLFD?

Viasat has a beta of 1.17, indicating that its share price is 17% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Clearfield has a beta of 1.71, indicating that its share price is 71% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the media favor VSAT or CLFD?

In the previous week, Viasat had 1 more articles in the media than Clearfield. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Viasat and 2 mentions for Clearfield. Viasat's average media sentiment score of 0.43 beat Clearfield's score of 0.25 indicating that Viasat is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Viasat	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Clearfield	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

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

86.1% of Viasat shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 88.7% of Clearfield shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.2% of Viasat shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 17.8% of Clearfield shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Is VSAT or CLFD more profitable?

Clearfield has a net margin of -1.04% compared to Viasat's net margin of -12.72%. Clearfield's return on equity of -0.68% beat Viasat's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Viasat	-12.72%	-7.10%	-2.14%
Clearfield	-1.04%	-0.68%	-0.59%

Do analysts recommend VSAT or CLFD?

Viasat presently has a consensus price target of $19.00, suggesting a potential upside of 25.99%. Clearfield has a consensus price target of $46.75, suggesting a potential upside of 13.09%. Given Viasat's higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Viasat is more favorable than Clearfield.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Viasat	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.44
Clearfield	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Which has better valuation & earnings, VSAT or CLFD?

Clearfield has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Viasat. Clearfield is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Viasat, 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
Viasat	$4.52B	0.43	-$574.96M	-$4.45	-3.39
Clearfield	$166.71M	3.43	-$12.45M	-$0.14	-295.29

Summary

Clearfield beats Viasat on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.