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. JCS, SONM, CLRO, KVHI, CMTL, AWRE, EMR, CSCO, QCOM, and PANWShould you be buying Westell Technologies stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Westell Technologies include Communications Systems (JCS), Sonim Technologies (SONM), ClearOne (CLRO), KVH Industries (KVHI), Comtech Telecommunications (CMTL), Aware (AWRE), Emerson Electric (EMR), Cisco Systems (CSCO), QUALCOMM (QCOM), and Palo Alto Networks (PANW). Westell Technologies vs. Communications Systems Sonim Technologies ClearOne KVH Industries Comtech Telecommunications Aware Emerson Electric Cisco Systems QUALCOMM Palo Alto Networks Communications Systems (NASDAQ:JCS) and Westell Technologies (NASDAQ:WSTL) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, profitability, risk, institutional ownership, community ranking and valuation. Which has stronger valuation & earnings, JCS or WSTL? Communications Systems has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Westell Technologies. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioCommunications Systems$7.01M0.00$2.97M$1.84N/AWestell Technologies$29.96M0.86-$10.10MN/AN/A Does the media refer more to JCS or WSTL? In the previous week, Communications Systems had 5 more articles in the media than Westell Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Communications Systems and 0 mentions for Westell Technologies. Communications Systems' average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Westell Technologies'average media sentiment score. Company Overall Sentiment Communications Systems Neutral Westell Technologies Neutral Which has more volatility and risk, JCS or WSTL? Communications Systems has a beta of 0.53, indicating that its stock price is 47% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Westell Technologies has a beta of 0.97, indicating that its stock price is 3% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is JCS or WSTL more profitable? Communications Systems has a net margin of 12.99% compared to Westell Technologies' net margin of -30.99%. Westell Technologies' return on equity of -18.79% beat Communications Systems' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Communications Systems12.99% -26.12% -17.95% Westell Technologies -30.99%-18.79%-15.09% Do institutionals and insiders believe in JCS or WSTL? 53.1% of Communications Systems shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 10.9% of Westell Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. 17.1% of Communications Systems shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 24.7% of Westell Technologies 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. Does the MarketBeat Community favor JCS or WSTL? Westell Technologies received 61 more outperform votes than Communications Systems when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 61.70% of users gave Westell Technologies an outperform vote while only 43.33% of users gave Communications Systems an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformCommunications SystemsOutperform Votes20843.33% Underperform Votes27256.67% Westell TechnologiesOutperform Votes26961.70% Underperform Votes16738.30% Do analysts rate JCS or WSTL? Given Communications Systems' higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Communications Systems is more favorable than Westell Technologies.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Communications Systems 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) N/AWestell Technologies 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) N/A SummaryWestell Technologies beats Communications Systems on 7 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Porter & CompanyNvidia warning urgentI thought what happened 25 years ago was a once- in-a-lifetime event… but how wrong I was. Because here we are, a quarter of a century later, almost to the exact day, and it’s happening again. Here’s the full story for you. 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$25.62M$1.21B$24.00B$8.53BDividend YieldN/A3.81%2.75%4.14%P/E Ratio-2.8913.94252.5615.14Price / Sales0.860.983,725.2893.53Price / CashN/A17.9732.1034.04Price / Book0.802.566.995.01Net Income-$10.10M-$9.48M$670.43M$225.46M Westell Technologies Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)WSTLWestell TechnologiesN/A$1.62flatN/AN/A$25.62M$29.96M-2.89101JCSCommunications SystemsN/AN/AN/AN/A$19.88M$7.01M4.45150Analyst ForecastNews CoverageGap DownSONMSonim Technologies1.4169 of 5 stars$3.32-1.2%N/A-59.2%$16.05M$93.63M-1.4467CLROClearOne0.1921 of 5 stars$0.57-3.4%N/A-13.6%$13.66M$18.70M-3.80110Analyst ForecastNegative NewsGap DownKVHIKVH Industries4.2398 of 5 stars$4.60-0.6%$7.00+52.2%+1.3%$90.68M$122.59M-4.07650Positive NewsCMTLComtech Telecommunications4.4214 of 5 stars$2.91-21.8%$10.88+273.7%-76.4%$82.91M$549.99M-2.061,718Short Interest ↓News CoverageGap DownAWREAware0.5788 of 5 stars$1.54-5.5%N/A+46.7%$32.62M$18.24M-4.2880Short Interest ↑Gap UpEMREmerson Electric4.7986 of 5 stars$108.46+0.2%$125.47+15.7%+21.0%$62.12B$15.17B36.4067,000Upcoming EarningsCSCOCisco Systems4.8469 of 5 stars$55.50+1.3%$56.74+2.2%+6.3%$221.49B$53.80B21.8590,400QCOMQUALCOMM4.9979 of 5 stars$165.27+1.5%$207.92+25.8%+49.0%$184.11B$35.82B21.4150,000Upcoming EarningsAnalyst RevisionPANWPalo Alto Networks4.7699 of 5 stars$362.64+0.6%$378.49+4.4%+48.1%$118.08B$8.03B50.0215,289Analyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies JCS Alternatives SONM Alternatives CLRO Alternatives KVHI Alternatives CMTL Alternatives AWRE Alternatives EMR Alternatives CSCO Alternatives QCOM Alternatives PANW 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 11/2/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our Partners625,000% GainImagine swapping your daily coffee expense for a future free of financial worries. 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