Head-To-Head Comparison: Viasat (NASDAQ:VSAT) vs. Allot (NASDAQ:ALLT)

Viasat (NASDAQ:VSAT) and Allot (NASDAQ:ALLT) are both technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership and profitability.

Profitability

This table compares Viasat and Allot’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Viasat	-2.07%	-0.05%	-0.01%
Allot	9.40%	9.64%	5.99%

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Viasat and Allot”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Viasat	$4.66 billion	2.13	-$34.09 million	($0.72)	-98.94
Allot	$108.95 million	3.52	$3.70 million	$0.22	35.36

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

Institutional and Insider Ownership

86.1% of Viasat shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 51.5% of Allot shares are held by institutional investors. 1.4% of Viasat shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 3.4% of Allot shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Volatility & Risk

Viasat has a beta of 1.76, indicating that its stock price is 76% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Allot has a beta of 1.51, indicating that its stock price is 51% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Viasat and Allot, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Viasat	1	2	7	1	2.73
Allot	1	1	4	0	2.50

Viasat presently has a consensus target price of $98.56, indicating a potential upside of 38.34%. Allot has a consensus target price of $13.38, indicating a potential upside of 71.92%. Given Allot’s higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Allot is more favorable than Viasat.

Summary

Allot beats Viasat on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Viasat

Viasat, Inc. is a global communications company that designs, develops and operates satellite and wireless communications systems. Its services support consumers, businesses, governments and other organizations that need connectivity in areas where terrestrial networks may be limited. The company provides satellite broadband for homes and businesses, in-flight connectivity for commercial and business aircraft, and communications services for maritime customers. Viasat also supplies secure communications, networking equipment and related services to government and defense customers.

About Allot

Allot Ltd. develops network intelligence, optimization and cybersecurity solutions for communications service providers, enterprises and public-sector organizations. Its software and platforms help customers manage network traffic, monitor service performance and protect users and networks from online threats. Its offerings include network traffic management and analytics, as well as security services such as protection against distributed denial-of-service attacks and threats delivered through domain name system (DNS) traffic.