Contrasting UTStarcom (NASDAQ:UTSI) & Actelis Networks (NASDAQ:ASNS)

UTStarcom (NASDAQ:UTSI) and Actelis Networks (NASDAQ:ASNS) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation and profitability.

Profitability

This table compares UTStarcom and Actelis Networks’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
UTStarcom	N/A	N/A	N/A
Actelis Networks	-115.31%	-264.19%	-80.77%

Institutional & Insider Ownership

1.8% of UTStarcom shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 12.4% of Actelis Networks shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.7% of UTStarcom shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.9% of Actelis Networks shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for UTStarcom and Actelis Networks, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
UTStarcom	0	0	0	0	0.00
Actelis Networks	0	0	1	0	3.00

Actelis Networks has a consensus target price of $5.00, indicating a potential upside of 941.67%. Given Actelis Networks’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Actelis Networks is more favorable than UTStarcom.

Volatility & Risk

UTStarcom has a beta of 0.1, meaning that its stock price is 90% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Actelis Networks has a beta of 1.89, meaning that its stock price is 89% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares UTStarcom and Actelis Networks”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
UTStarcom	$10.88 million	1.99	-$4.37 million	N/A	N/A
Actelis Networks	$7.76 million	0.70	-$4.37 million	($0.78)	-0.62

Summary

Actelis Networks beats UTStarcom on 6 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About UTStarcom

UTStarcom Holdings Corp. operates as a telecom infrastructure provider to develop technology for bandwidth from cloud-based services, mobile, streaming, and other applications in China, India, Japan, and internationally. Its products include converged packet transport, disaggregated router platform, packet transport network, packet aggregation network, multi-services access network, fiber to the X, carrier Wi-Fi solutions, and software defined network controller products. The company also offers packet optical and network synchronization products. It serves telecommunications operators and equipment distributors. The company was founded in 1991 and is based in Hangzhou, the People's Republic of China.

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.