Notice: This company has been marked as potentially delisted and may not be actively trading. Westell Technologies (WSTL) Competitors Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisCompetitorsTrends WSTL vs. CMTL, AWRE, CSCO, QCOM, PANW, MSI, FFIV, CIEN, JNPR, and SATSShould you be buying Westell Technologies stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Westell Technologies include Comtech Telecommunications (CMTL), Aware (AWRE), Cisco Systems (CSCO), QUALCOMM (QCOM), Palo Alto Networks (PANW), Motorola Solutions (MSI), F5 (FFIV), Ciena (CIEN), Juniper Networks (JNPR), and EchoStar (SATS). These companies are all part of the "communications equipment" industry. Westell Technologies vs. Comtech Telecommunications Aware Cisco Systems QUALCOMM Palo Alto Networks Motorola Solutions F5 Ciena Juniper Networks EchoStar Comtech Telecommunications (NASDAQ:CMTL) and Westell Technologies (NASDAQ:WSTL) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, community ranking, valuation, dividends and risk. Which has more volatility and risk, CMTL or WSTL? Comtech Telecommunications has a beta of 1.46, suggesting that its stock price is 46% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Westell Technologies has a beta of 0.97, suggesting that its stock price is 3% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has higher earnings and valuation, CMTL or WSTL? Westell Technologies has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Comtech Telecommunications. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioComtech Telecommunications$504.29M0.12-$99.99M-$9.88-0.21Westell Technologies$29.96M1.00-$10.10MN/AN/A Do institutionals & insiders believe in CMTL or WSTL? 10.9% of Westell Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. 2.1% of Comtech Telecommunications shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 24.7% of Westell Technologies shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Does the media favor CMTL or WSTL? In the previous week, Comtech Telecommunications' average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Westell Technologies'average media sentiment score. Company Overall Sentiment Comtech Telecommunications Neutral Westell Technologies Neutral Do analysts recommend CMTL or WSTL? Comtech Telecommunications presently has a consensus price target of $6.38, suggesting a potential upside of 202.13%. Given Comtech Telecommunications' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Comtech Telecommunications is more favorable than Westell Technologies.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Comtech Telecommunications 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50Westell Technologies 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 Is CMTL or WSTL more profitable? Westell Technologies has a net margin of -30.99% compared to Comtech Telecommunications' net margin of -48.97%. Comtech Telecommunications' return on equity of -8.76% beat Westell Technologies' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Comtech Telecommunications-48.97% -8.76% -3.01% Westell Technologies -30.99%-18.79%-15.09% Does the MarketBeat Community believe in CMTL or WSTL? Comtech Telecommunications received 8 more outperform votes than Westell Technologies when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 61.70% of users gave Westell Technologies an outperform vote while only 57.00% of users gave Comtech Telecommunications an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformComtech TelecommunicationsOutperform Votes27757.00% Underperform Votes20943.00% Westell TechnologiesOutperform Votes26961.70% Underperform Votes16738.30% SummaryComtech Telecommunications beats Westell Technologies on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Westell Technologies News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for WSTL and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart WSTL vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricWestell TechnologiesTelephone & Telegraph Apparatus IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$30.05M$1.36B$26.96B$9.14BDividend YieldN/A3.11%2.75%3.86%P/E Ratio-3.3922.6246.7619.19Price / Sales1.001.092,579.1670.91Price / CashN/A23.6435.0534.83Price / Book0.942.606.824.62Net Income-$10.10M-$4.65M$735.18M$246.06M Westell Technologies Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)WSTLWestell TechnologiesN/A$1.90flatN/A+25.8%$30.05M$29.96M-3.39101CMTLComtech Telecommunications3.5603 of 5 stars$2.33+4.0%$6.38+173.6%-70.5%$67.97M$540.40M-0.241,676AWREAware1.7029 of 5 stars$1.61-3.2%N/A-13.8%$34.08M$18.24M-4.4780News CoverageGap DownCSCOCisco Systems4.6732 of 5 stars$64.87+1.6%$66.53+2.6%+32.0%$258.36B$53.80B27.8490,400Analyst UpgradeInsider TradeBuyback AnnouncementPositive NewsQCOMQUALCOMM4.9379 of 5 stars$172.23+0.0%$205.32+19.2%+8.8%$190.49B$38.96B18.4049,000Analyst UpgradeInsider TradePositive NewsPANWPalo Alto Networks4.4094 of 5 stars$200.03-0.9%$202.40+1.2%+45.8%$131.26B$8.03B52.0915,289Analyst ForecastOptions VolumeNews CoveragePositive NewsHigh Trading VolumeMSIMotorola Solutions4.8355 of 5 stars$437.35-6.2%$505.88+15.7%+29.7%$73.09B$9.98B47.9021,000Analyst UpgradePositive NewsHigh Trading VolumeFFIVF53.9631 of 5 stars$310.18-0.1%$295.00-4.9%+63.2%$17.99B$2.82B30.836,557CIENCiena4.3532 of 5 stars$89.45+0.7%$78.77-11.9%+54.5%$12.71B$4.01B156.938,657JNPRJuniper Networks4.5437 of 5 stars$36.55+0.6%$39.80+8.9%-2.7%$12.10B$5.07B42.503,374Analyst UpgradePositive NewsSATSEchoStar0.7036 of 5 stars$29.26+1.0%$23.75-18.8%+118.9%$7.95B$17.02B-3.1915,300News Coverage Related Companies and Tools Related Companies CMTL Alternatives AWRE Alternatives CSCO Alternatives QCOM Alternatives PANW Alternatives MSI Alternatives FFIV Alternatives CIEN Alternatives JNPR Alternatives SATS Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NASDAQ:WSTL) was last updated on 2/22/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersElon’s “New Gold”MIT scientists just developed a brand-new metal… A metal that’s shaping up to be, not only the biggest brea...True Market Insiders | SponsoredCollect $7k per month from Tesla’s SECRET dividendTesla doesn't pay a traditional dividend.... 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