Actelis Networks (NASDAQ:ASNS – Get Free Report) and Optimum Communications (NYSE:OPTU – Get Free Report) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, profitability, risk, valuation, earnings and analyst recommendations.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
12.4% of Actelis Networks shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 54.9% of Optimum Communications shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Actelis Networks shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 44.6% of Optimum Communications shares 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.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Actelis Networks and Optimum Communications”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Actelis Networks | $7.76 million | 0.22 | -$4.37 million | ($8.60) | -0.03 |
| Optimum Communications | $8.59 billion | 0.09 | -$1.87 billion | ($3.99) | -0.41 |
Actelis Networks has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Optimum Communications. Optimum Communications is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Actelis Networks, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of recent ratings for Actelis Networks and Optimum Communications, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Actelis Networks | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| Optimum Communications | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.50 |
Optimum Communications has a consensus price target of $2.19, indicating a potential upside of 34.62%. Given Optimum Communications’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Optimum Communications is more favorable than Actelis Networks.
Risk and Volatility
Actelis Networks has a beta of 2.1, meaning that its stock price is 110% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Optimum Communications has a beta of 1.51, meaning that its stock price is 51% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares Actelis Networks and Optimum Communications’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Actelis Networks | -223.94% | -323.47% | -106.78% |
| Optimum Communications | -21.76% | N/A | -0.78% |
Summary
Optimum Communications beats Actelis Networks on 9 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.
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.
About Optimum Communications
Altice USA, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides broadband communications and video services in the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands. It offers broadband, video, telephony, and mobile services to approximately five million residential and business customers. The company’s video services include delivery of broadcast stations and cable networks; over the top services; video-on-demand, high-definition channels, digital video recorder, and pay-per-view services; and platforms for video programming through mobile applications. It also provides voice over Internet protocol telephone services; and mobile services, such as data, talk, and text. In addition, the company offers Ethernet, data transport, IP-based virtual private networks, Internet access, and telephony services; hosted telephony services, managed Wi-Fi, managed desktop and server backup, and collaboration services comprising audio and web conferencing; fiber-to-the-tower services to wireless carriers; data services consisting of wide area networking and dedicated data access, as well as wireless mesh networks; and enterprise class telephone services that include traditional multi-line phone service. Further, it provides business e-mail, hosted private branch exchange, web space storage, and network security monitoring; and international calling and toll free numbers. Additionally, the company offers audience-based and IP-authenticated cross-screen advertising solutions; and television and digital advertising services, as well as operates news channels under the News 12 Networks, Cheddar, and i24NEWS names. It also provides broadband communications and video services under the Optimum and Suddenlink brands. The company was incorporated in 2015 and is headquartered in Long Island City, New York. Altice USA, Inc. is a subsidiary of Next Alt. S.a.r.l.
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