This company has been marked as potentially delisted and may not be actively trading. Westell Technologies (WSTL) Competitors Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisCompetitorsTrendsBuy This Stock WSTL vs. KVHI, CMTL, AWRE, CSCO, QCOM, PANW, MSI, FFIV, JNPR, and CIENShould you be buying Westell Technologies stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Westell Technologies include KVH Industries (KVHI), Comtech Telecommunications (CMTL), Aware (AWRE), Cisco Systems (CSCO), QUALCOMM (QCOM), Palo Alto Networks (PANW), Motorola Solutions (MSI), F5 (FFIV), Juniper Networks (JNPR), and Ciena (CIEN). These companies are all part of the "communications equipment" industry. Westell Technologies vs. KVH Industries Comtech Telecommunications Aware Cisco Systems QUALCOMM Palo Alto Networks Motorola Solutions F5 Juniper Networks Ciena KVH Industries (NASDAQ:KVHI) and Westell Technologies (NASDAQ:WSTL) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, community ranking, valuation, profitability, dividends, risk, media sentiment and institutional ownership. Is KVHI or WSTL more profitable? KVH Industries has a net margin of -15.99% compared to Westell Technologies' net margin of -30.99%. KVH Industries' return on equity of -3.96% beat Westell Technologies' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets KVH Industries-15.99% -3.96% -3.38% Westell Technologies -30.99%-18.79%-15.09% Does the media prefer KVHI or WSTL? In the previous week, KVH Industries had 2 more articles in the media than Westell Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for KVH Industries and 0 mentions for Westell Technologies. KVH Industries' average media sentiment score of 1.10 beat Westell Technologies' score of 0.00 indicating that KVH Industries is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment KVH Industries Positive Westell Technologies Neutral Which has more risk & volatility, KVHI or WSTL? KVH Industries has a beta of 0.68, suggesting that its stock price is 32% less 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 better valuation and earnings, KVHI or WSTL? Westell Technologies has lower revenue, but higher earnings than KVH Industries. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioKVH Industries$113.83M0.90-$15.42M-$0.56-9.23Westell Technologies$29.96M1.03-$10.10MN/AN/A Does the MarketBeat Community believe in KVHI or WSTL? Westell Technologies received 11 more outperform votes than KVH Industries when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 64.50% of users gave KVH Industries an outperform vote while only 61.70% of users gave Westell Technologies an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformKVH IndustriesOutperform Votes25864.50% Underperform Votes14235.50% Westell TechnologiesOutperform Votes26961.70% Underperform Votes16738.30% Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of KVHI or WSTL? 73.7% of KVH Industries shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 10.9% of Westell Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. 20.7% of KVH Industries shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 24.7% of Westell Technologies shares are held 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. SummaryKVH Industries beats Westell Technologies on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks. Remove Ads 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$30.84M$1.09B$22.95B$7.86BDividend YieldN/A3.67%2.83%4.04%P/E Ratio-3.4818.2841.6018.67Price / Sales1.030.991,987.5087.31Price / CashN/A23.2634.6334.64Price / Book0.972.555.974.09Net Income-$10.10M-$4.65M$734.58M$246.93M Westell Technologies Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)WSTLWestell TechnologiesN/A$1.95-9.3%N/A+44.3%$30.84M$29.96M-3.48101KVHIKVH Industries2.7988 of 5 stars$5.29-3.5%N/A+1.4%$104.55M$113.83M-5.45650Positive NewsCMTLComtech Telecommunications3.5275 of 5 stars$1.60-7.0%$6.38+298.4%-53.0%$50.48M$496.64M-0.161,990AWREAware0.9439 of 5 stars$1.58-4.2%N/A-13.1%$33.50M$17.39M-4.3980Short Interest ↑CSCOCisco Systems4.6978 of 5 stars$61.71+1.4%$66.63+8.0%+23.5%$245.50B$54.18B26.9590,400Positive NewsQCOMQUALCOMM4.9681 of 5 stars$153.61+0.6%$205.32+33.7%-10.9%$169.89B$40.70B16.4151,000Short Interest ↑Positive NewsPANWPalo Alto Networks4.4631 of 5 stars$170.64-1.2%$204.25+19.7%+22.6%$112.98B$8.57B96.1412,600Analyst ForecastPositive NewsMSIMotorola Solutions4.462 of 5 stars$438.07+1.2%$505.88+15.5%+23.4%$72.28B$10.82B47.5120,000Positive NewsFFIVF53.8979 of 5 stars$266.27+0.9%$295.00+10.8%+41.5%$15.35B$2.89B26.477,090Positive NewsJNPRJuniper Networks4.3673 of 5 stars$36.20+0.2%$39.80+10.0%-2.5%$12.06B$5.07B42.0910,900Short Interest ↓Positive NewsCIENCiena4.8174 of 5 stars$60.43-1.8%$81.38+34.7%+25.1%$8.59B$4.05B106.028,080Analyst RevisionGap Down Remove Ads Related Companies and Tools Related Companies KVHI Alternatives CMTL Alternatives AWRE Alternatives CSCO Alternatives QCOM Alternatives PANW Alternatives MSI Alternatives FFIV Alternatives JNPR Alternatives CIEN Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:WSTL) was last updated on 4/2/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersDOGE could send 6 AI stocks through the roofStay alert for Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency's next move … Expect an announcement f...Weiss Ratings | SponsoredTrump Allies Confirm Exec Order 14024 Triggers Dollar CollapseExecutive Order 14024 is paving the way for irreversible damage to the dollar's value—threatening your wealth,...Priority Gold | SponsoredMost gold “analysts” aren’t really gold analysts… [watch out]People who don’t understand the gold market are about to lose a lot of money. 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