Head to Head Review: Ezenia (OTCMKTS:EZEN) vs. Franklin Wireless (NASDAQ:FKWL)

Franklin Wireless (NASDAQ:FKWL) and Ezenia (OTCMKTS:EZEN) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, profitability, earnings and valuation.

Volatility and Risk

Franklin Wireless has a beta of 0.25, indicating that its stock price is 75% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ezenia has a beta of -569734.88, indicating that its stock price is 56,973,588% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Franklin Wireless and Ezenia’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Franklin Wireless	-0.26%	-0.31%	-0.23%
Ezenia	N/A	N/A	N/A

Insider and Institutional Ownership

18.5% of Franklin Wireless shares are owned by institutional investors. 28.4% of Franklin Wireless shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 28.5% of Ezenia shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for Franklin Wireless and Ezenia, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Franklin Wireless	1	0	1	0	2.00
Ezenia	0	0	0	0	0.00

Franklin Wireless presently has a consensus target price of $6.00, suggesting a potential upside of 34.53%. Given Franklin Wireless’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Franklin Wireless is more favorable than Ezenia.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Franklin Wireless and Ezenia”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Franklin Wireless	$46.09 million	N/A	-$240,000.00	($0.01)	-446.00
Ezenia	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Ezenia has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Franklin Wireless.

Summary

Franklin Wireless beats Ezenia on 6 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Franklin Wireless

Franklin Wireless Corp. provides integrated wireless solutions. The company's products include 5G/4G wireless broadband products, such as wi-fi mobile hotspot, fixed wireless routers, and enterprise gateway CPE; and IoT tracking and connected devices, including smart IoT tracking device, connected car, and home phone connect. It also offers IOT server platform and application, which comprises Pintrac, a cloud based telecom grade server platform; Pintrac Mobile Device Management, an LTE hotspot; Pintrac Pet, a pet tracking application; Pintrac Auto that tracks, locates, and manages vehicles for consumers and businesses; and JEXtream, a cloud based telecom grade server platform for 5G devices and routers that enables enhanced remote management of device functionality. The company directly markets and sells its products to wireless operators, as well as indirectly through strategic partners and distributors located primarily in the North America, the Caribbean and South America, and Asia. Franklin Wireless Corp. was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in San Diego, California.

About Ezenia

Ezenia!, Inc. provides real-time communication, conferencing, and collaboration solutions worldwide. It offers InfoWorkSpace, a real-time collaboration solution that provides organizations with the tools to communicate through various options, such as conferences and shared applications, which help in streamlining day-to-day operations. Its products have applications in healthcare, education, government, defense, and commercial environments. The company was formerly known as VideoServer, Inc. Ezenia!, Inc. was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in Weare, New Hampshire.