Sequans Communications (SQNS) Competitors

Sequans Communications (NYSE:SQNS) and Ceragon Networks (NASDAQ:CRNT) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, dividends, earnings, profitability, community ranking, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment and institutional ownership.

Is SQNS or CRNT more profitable?

Sequans Communications has a net margin of 154.81% compared to Ceragon Networks' net margin of 6.10%. Sequans Communications' return on equity of 186.78% beat Ceragon Networks' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Sequans Communications	154.81%	186.78%	40.61%
Ceragon Networks	6.10%	21.32%	10.29%

Does the MarketBeat Community prefer SQNS or CRNT?

Ceragon Networks received 86 more outperform votes than Sequans Communications when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 64.30% of users gave Ceragon Networks an outperform vote while only 59.89% of users gave Sequans Communications an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Sequans Communications	Outperform Votes 339 59.89%	Underperform Votes 227 40.11%
Ceragon Networks	Outperform Votes 425 64.30%	Underperform Votes 236 35.70%

Does the media favor SQNS or CRNT?

In the previous week, Sequans Communications and Sequans Communications both had 1 articles in the media. Sequans Communications' average media sentiment score of 1.00 beat Ceragon Networks' score of -0.50 indicating that Sequans Communications is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Sequans Communications	Positive
Ceragon Networks	Negative

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of SQNS or CRNT?

63.3% of Sequans Communications shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 13.3% of Ceragon Networks shares are owned by institutional investors. 9.4% of Sequans Communications shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 19.0% of Ceragon Networks shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Which has better valuation & earnings, SQNS or CRNT?

Sequans Communications has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Ceragon Networks. Sequans Communications is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ceragon 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
Sequans Communications	$36.76M	1.28	$57.04M	$2.00	0.96
Ceragon Networks	$394.19M	0.46	$24.06M	$0.27	7.59

Do analysts recommend SQNS or CRNT?

Sequans Communications presently has a consensus target price of $7.50, suggesting a potential upside of 292.67%. Ceragon Networks has a consensus target price of $6.38, suggesting a potential upside of 210.98%. Given Sequans Communications' higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Sequans Communications is more favorable than Ceragon Networks.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Sequans Communications	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Ceragon Networks	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.20

Which has more risk & volatility, SQNS or CRNT?

Sequans Communications has a beta of 0.6, meaning that its share price is 40% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ceragon Networks has a beta of 1.6, meaning that its share price is 60% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Sequans Communications and Ceragon Networks tied by winning 9 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.