Napco Security Technologies (NASDAQ:NSSC – Get Free Report) and Actelis Networks (NASDAQ:ASNS – Get Free Report) are both small-cap industrial products companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, risk, profitability, dividends, valuation and analyst recommendations.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Napco Security Technologies and Actelis Networks”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
Napco Security Technologies | $191.15 million | 6.96 | $49.82 million | $1.36 | 26.68 |
Actelis Networks | $7.72 million | 0.83 | -$6.29 million | ($1.25) | -0.82 |
Napco Security Technologies has higher revenue and earnings than Actelis Networks. Actelis Networks is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Napco Security Technologies, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
Profitability
This table compares Napco Security Technologies and Actelis Networks’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
Napco Security Technologies | 26.43% | 29.56% | 25.32% |
Actelis Networks | -56.82% | -752.62% | -45.14% |
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for Napco Security Technologies and Actelis Networks, as reported by MarketBeat.
Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
Napco Security Technologies | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2.71 |
Actelis Networks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Napco Security Technologies presently has a consensus price target of $47.14, indicating a potential upside of 29.91%. Given Napco Security Technologies’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Napco Security Technologies is more favorable than Actelis Networks.
Volatility and Risk
Napco Security Technologies has a beta of 1.62, indicating that its share price is 62% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Actelis Networks has a beta of 2.02, indicating that its share price is 102% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Napco Security Technologies beats Actelis Networks on 12 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Napco Security Technologies
Napco Security Technologies, Inc. develops, manufactures, and sells electronic security systems for commercial, residential, institutional, industrial, and governmental applications in the United States and internationally. Its access control systems include various types of identification readers, control panels, PC-based computers, and electronically activated door-locking devices; intrusion and fire alarm systems, consists of various detectors, a control panel, a digital keypad and signaling equipment; and door locking devices comprise microprocessor-based electronic door locks with push button, card readers and bio-metric operation, door alarms, mechanical door locks, and simple dead bolt locks. The company’s alarm systems include automatic communicators, cellular communication devices, control panels, combination control panels/digital communicators and digital keypad systems, fire alarm control panels, and area detectors; and video surveillance systems comprise video cameras, control panels, video monitors, or PCs. It also buys and resells various identification readers, video cameras, PC-based computers, and various peripheral equipment for access control and video surveillance systems; offers school security products; and markets peripheral and related equipment manufactured by other companies. The company markets and sells its products to independent distributors, dealers, and installers of security equipment. Napco Security Technologies, Inc. was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Amityville, New York.
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.
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