A10 Networks (ATEN) Competitors

PAR Technology (NYSE:PAR) and A10 Networks (NYSE:ATEN) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their community ranking, dividends, profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings and valuation.

Does the media prefer PAR or ATEN?

In the previous week, A10 Networks had 2 more articles in the media than PAR Technology. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for A10 Networks and 6 mentions for PAR Technology. A10 Networks' average media sentiment score of 0.72 beat PAR Technology's score of 0.61 indicating that A10 Networks is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
PAR Technology	2 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
A10 Networks	6 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is PAR or ATEN more profitable?

A10 Networks has a net margin of 19.29% compared to PAR Technology's net margin of -0.66%. A10 Networks' return on equity of 22.69% beat PAR Technology's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
PAR Technology	-0.66%	-8.99%	-4.62%
A10 Networks	19.29%	22.69%	12.18%

Do analysts prefer PAR or ATEN?

PAR Technology currently has a consensus price target of $77.38, indicating a potential upside of 1.73%. A10 Networks has a consensus price target of $20.00, indicating a potential upside of 21.36%. Given A10 Networks' higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe A10 Networks is more favorable than PAR Technology.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
PAR Technology	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.89
A10 Networks	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, PAR or ATEN?

A10 Networks has lower revenue, but higher earnings than PAR Technology. PAR Technology is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than A10 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
PAR Technology	$415.82M	6.64	-$69.75M	-$0.25	-304.23
A10 Networks	$251.70M	4.83	$39.97M	$0.67	24.60

Which has more volatility & risk, PAR or ATEN?

PAR Technology has a beta of 2.14, meaning that its share price is 114% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, A10 Networks has a beta of 1.11, meaning that its share price is 11% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the MarketBeat Community believe in PAR or ATEN?

A10 Networks received 52 more outperform votes than PAR Technology when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 67.77% of users gave A10 Networks an outperform vote while only 60.28% of users gave PAR Technology an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
PAR Technology	Outperform Votes 255 60.28%	Underperform Votes 168 39.72%
A10 Networks	Outperform Votes 307 67.77%	Underperform Votes 146 32.23%

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of PAR or ATEN?

98.6% of A10 Networks shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.6% of PAR Technology shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.8% of A10 Networks shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

A10 Networks beats PAR Technology on 13 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.