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 contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, community ranking, profitability, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations and media sentiment.

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in PAR or ATEN?

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

Do analysts recommend PAR or ATEN?

PAR Technology currently has a consensus price target of $79.25, suggesting a potential upside of 4.11%. A10 Networks has a consensus price target of $20.00, suggesting a potential upside of 7.99%. 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

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%

Does the media refer more to PAR or ATEN?

In the previous week, PAR Technology had 1 more articles in the media than A10 Networks. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for PAR Technology and 2 mentions for A10 Networks. PAR Technology's average media sentiment score of 1.22 beat A10 Networks' score of 0.77 indicating that PAR Technology is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
PAR Technology	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
A10 Networks	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

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	$453.99M	6.09	-$69.75M	-$0.25	-304.48
A10 Networks	$257.91M	5.30	$39.97M	$0.67	27.64

Is PAR or ATEN a better dividend stock?

PAR Technology pays an annual dividend of $0.31 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. A10 Networks pays an annual dividend of $0.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. PAR Technology pays out -124.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. A10 Networks pays out 35.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

Does the MarketBeat Community believe in PAR or ATEN?

A10 Networks received 50 more outperform votes than PAR Technology when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 67.77% of users gave A10 Networks an outperform vote while only 60.33% of users gave PAR Technology an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
PAR Technology	Outperform Votes 257 60.33%	Underperform Votes 169 39.67%
A10 Networks	Outperform Votes 307 67.77%	Underperform Votes 146 32.23%

Which has more risk and volatility, PAR or ATEN?

PAR Technology has a beta of 2.2, indicating that its stock price is 120% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, A10 Networks has a beta of 1.16, indicating that its stock price is 16% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

A10 Networks beats PAR Technology on 12 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.