Critical Analysis: Actelis Networks (ASNS) vs. Its Competitors

Actelis Networks (NASDAQ:ASNS) is one of 40 public companies in the “Communications equipment, not elsewhere classified” industry, but how does it weigh in compared to its competitors? We will compare Actelis Networks to related companies based on the strength of its valuation, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, earnings and institutional ownership.

Profitability

This table compares Actelis Networks and its competitors’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Actelis Networks	-78.75%	-5,659.70%	-45.96%
Actelis Networks Competitors	-23.11%	-362.70%	-5.86%

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Actelis Networks and its competitors revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Actelis Networks	$5.61 million	-$6.29 million	-0.91
Actelis Networks Competitors	$376.88 million	-$93.84 million	8.44

Actelis Networks’ competitors have higher revenue, but lower earnings than Actelis Networks. Actelis Networks is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its competitors, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Actelis Networks and its competitors, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Actelis Networks	0	0	0	0	N/A
Actelis Networks Competitors	188	454	952	48	2.52

As a group, “Communications equipment, not elsewhere classified” companies have a potential upside of 76.61%. Given Actelis Networks’ competitors higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Actelis Networks has less favorable growth aspects than its competitors.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

12.4% of Actelis Networks shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 38.7% of shares of all “Communications equipment, not elsewhere classified” companies are owned by institutional investors. 5.5% of Actelis Networks shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 13.2% of shares of all “Communications equipment, not elsewhere classified” companies are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Risk & Volatility

Actelis Networks has a beta of 2.12, indicating that its share price is 112% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Actelis Networks’ competitors have a beta of 1.53, indicating that their average share price is 53% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Actelis Networks competitors beat Actelis Networks on 7 of the 9 factors compared.

About Actelis Networks

Actelis Networks, Inc. engages in the design, development, manufacture, and marketing of cyber hardened, hybrid fiber, networking solutions for Internet of Things and telecommunication companies in North America, Europe, the Middle East, Israel, and the Asia Pacific. It provides rapid-deployment networking solutions for wide-area IoT applications, including federal, state, and local governments; intelligent traffic systems; and military, utility, rail, telecom, and campus applications. The company’s products include ethernet access devices; network aggregator switches; and Advanced MetaLIGHT/ Gigaline element management systems software, which enables remote management, monitoring, maintenance, and configuration of the installed equipment in the network. It also offers dynamic spectral software; and access broadband equipment. It serves offers its products through system integrators, distributors, contractors, resellers, and consultants. The company was incorporated in 1998 and is headquartered in Fremont, California.