Actelis Networks (NASDAQ:ASNS) and PC Connection (NASDAQ:CNXN) Head-To-Head Comparison

Actelis Networks (NASDAQ:ASNS) and PC Connection (NASDAQ:CNXN) are both technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, earnings, valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability and dividends.

Volatility and Risk

Actelis Networks has a beta of 0.7, suggesting that its share price is 30% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, PC Connection has a beta of 0.85, suggesting that its share price is 15% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Actelis Networks and PC Connection’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Actelis Networks	-225.03%	-290.78%	-111.82%
PC Connection	3.21%	10.90%	7.29%

Institutional & Insider Ownership

12.4% of Actelis Networks shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 42.8% of PC Connection shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of Actelis Networks shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 56.6% of PC Connection shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Actelis Networks and PC Connection”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Actelis Networks	$3.67 million	0.32	-$8.26 million	($1.91)	-0.02
PC Connection	$2.99 billion	0.75	$83.72 million	$3.78	23.53

PC Connection has higher revenue and earnings than Actelis Networks. Actelis Networks is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than PC Connection, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Actelis Networks and PC Connection, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Actelis Networks	1	1	1	0	2.00
PC Connection	0	0	1	1	3.50

Actelis Networks presently has a consensus target price of $3.00, indicating a potential upside of 7,217.07%. Given Actelis Networks’ higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Actelis Networks is more favorable than PC Connection.

Summary

PC Connection beats Actelis Networks on 13 of the 14 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 PC Connection

PC Connection, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides a range of information technology (IT) solutions. The company operates through three segments: Business Solutions, Enterprise Solutions, and Public Sector Solutions. It offers IT products, such as computer systems, software and peripheral equipment, networking communications, and other products and accessories. The company also provides services comprising design, configuration, and implementation of IT solutions. In addition, publishes Connected, a quarterly publication that provides informative articles on the latest technologies and industry trends; distributes specialty catalogs to education, healthcare, and government customers; and MacConnection that publishes a catalog for the Apple market. The company markets its products and services through its Websites, such as connection.com, connection.com/enterprise, connection.com/publicsector, and macconnection.com. It serves small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) comprising small office/home offices customers; government and educational institutions; and medium-to-large corporate accounts through outbound telemarketing and field sales and marketing programs targeted to specific customer populations, as well as through digital, Web, and print media advertising. PC Connection, Inc. was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in Merrimack, New Hampshire.