Critical Review: Vecima Networks (OTCMKTS:VNWTF) & Westell Technologies (OTCMKTS:WSTL)

Westell Technologies (OTCMKTS:WSTL) and Vecima Networks (OTCMKTS:VNWTF) are both technology companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, profitability, risk and analyst recommendations.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Westell Technologies and Vecima Networks”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Westell Technologies	$29.96 million	3.20	-$10.10 million	($0.56)	-10.83
Vecima Networks	N/A	N/A	N/A	$1.04	8.78

Vecima Networks has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Westell Technologies. Westell Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Vecima Networks, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

10.9% of Westell Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.3% of Vecima Networks shares are held by institutional investors. 24.6% of Westell Technologies shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Westell Technologies and Vecima Networks’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Westell Technologies	-30.99%	-18.79%	-15.09%
Vecima Networks	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings for Westell Technologies and Vecima Networks, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Westell Technologies	0	0	0	0	0.00
Vecima Networks	0	0	1	0	3.00

Summary

Vecima Networks beats Westell Technologies on 7 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Westell Technologies

Westell Technologies, Inc., through its subsidiary, Westell, Inc., designs and distributes telecommunications products to telephone companies in the United States. The company operates through three segments: In-Building Wireless (IBW), Intelligent Site Management (ISM), and Communications Network Solutions (CNS). The IBW segment offers distributed antenna system conditioners; digital repeaters; battery backup units; and system components and antennas, including couplers, duplexers, splitters, filters, and tappers for commercial and public safety in-building wireless systems. The ISM segment provides a suite of remote units, which provide machine-to-machine communications that enable operators to remotely monitor, manage, and control site infrastructure and support systems. The CNS segment provides a range of indoor and outdoor network infrastructure, such as integrated cabinets, power distribution products, copper and fiber connectivity products, and T1 network interface units. The company serves wireless and wireline service providers, multiple systems operators, Internet service providers, systems integrators, neutral host operators, and distributors through field sales organization, distributors, and partners. Westell Technologies, Inc. was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in Aurora, Illinois.

About Vecima Networks

Vecima Networks Inc. engages in the development of integrated hardware and software solutions for broadband access, content delivery, and telematics. The company operates through three segments: Video and Broadband Solutions, Content Delivery and Storage, and Telematics. The Video and Broadband Solutions segment offers platforms that process data from the cable network and deliver high-speed internet connectivity to homes over cable and fiber, as well as adapt video services. Its principal products include Terrace and TerraceQAM, which are designed to meet the needs of the business services verticals, such as multi- dwelling unit, hotels, motels, and resorts; and Entra distributed access architecture platform comprising EntraPHY, EntraMAC, EntraOptical, EntraControl, and EntraVideo that addresses the network migration to a distributed access architecture. The Content Delivery and Storage segment offers solutions and software for service providers and content owners that focus on ingesting, producing, storing, delivering, and streaming video for live linear, video on demand, network digital video recorder, and time-shifted services over the internet under the MediaScale brand. The Telematics segment provides information and analytics for fleet managers to manage their mobile and fixed assets under the Contigo and Nero Global Tracking brands. The company also offers optical access nodes, Terrace QAM, Terrace TC600E, Terrace IQ, Entra FPXT-B, Enra access code, Entra access controller, Entra access switch, Entra Remote PHY Monitor, Entra Video QAM Manager, MediaScale Origin, MediaScale storage, and MediaScale transcode. In addition, it provides engineering and consultation services; lifecycle program management; installation and commission; training and certification; workforce optimization; and operations and customer support services. The company was incorporated in 1988 and is headquartered in Victoria, Canada. Vecima Networks Inc. is a subsidiary of 684739 B.C. Ltd.