A10 Networks (ATEN) Competitors

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

Is ATEN or PAR 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
A10 Networks	19.29%	22.69%	12.18%
PAR Technology	-0.66%	-8.99%	-4.62%

Does the MarketBeat Community believe in ATEN or PAR?

A10 Networks received 49 more outperform votes than PAR Technology when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 67.77% of users gave A10 Networks an outperform vote while only 60.42% of users gave PAR Technology an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
A10 Networks	Outperform Votes 307 67.77%	Underperform Votes 146 32.23%
PAR Technology	Outperform Votes 258 60.42%	Underperform Votes 169 39.58%

Do analysts recommend ATEN or PAR?

A10 Networks currently has a consensus price target of $20.00, indicating a potential upside of 5.49%. PAR Technology has a consensus price target of $79.25, indicating a potential upside of 8.24%. Given PAR Technology's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe PAR Technology is more favorable than A10 Networks.

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

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, ATEN or PAR?

A10 Networks has higher earnings, but lower revenue 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
A10 Networks	$251.70M	5.56	$39.97M	$0.67	28.30
PAR Technology	$415.82M	6.82	-$69.75M	-$0.25	-292.84

Does the media refer more to ATEN or PAR?

In the previous week, PAR Technology had 5 more articles in the media than A10 Networks. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for PAR Technology and 1 mentions for A10 Networks. PAR Technology's average media sentiment score of 1.30 beat A10 Networks' score of 0.56 indicating that PAR Technology is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
A10 Networks	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
PAR Technology	4 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has more volatility and risk, ATEN or PAR?

A10 Networks has a beta of 1.14, suggesting that its stock price is 14% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, PAR Technology has a beta of 2.21, suggesting that its stock price is 121% more volatile than the S&P 500.

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

98.6% of A10 Networks shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.8% of A10 Networks shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 3.6% of PAR Technology shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

A10 Networks beats PAR Technology on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.