Franklin Wireless (NASDAQ:FKWL – Get Free Report) and Genasys (NASDAQ:GNSS – Get Free Report) are both small-cap technology companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability and risk.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Franklin Wireless and Genasys”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Franklin Wireless | $35.05 million | 0.81 | -$240,000.00 | ($0.06) | -40.33 |
| Genasys | $40.76 million | 1.68 | -$18.11 million | ($0.13) | -11.58 |
Profitability
This table compares Franklin Wireless and Genasys’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Franklin Wireless | -2.07% | -2.98% | -2.16% |
| Genasys | -10.86% | -435.06% | -9.83% |
Institutional and Insider Ownership
18.5% of Franklin Wireless shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 40.0% of Genasys shares are owned by institutional investors. 28.4% of Franklin Wireless shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 8.3% of Genasys shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current ratings for Franklin Wireless and Genasys, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Franklin Wireless | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 |
| Genasys | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2.33 |
Franklin Wireless currently has a consensus price target of $6.00, indicating a potential upside of 147.93%. Genasys has a consensus price target of $3.87, indicating a potential upside of 156.92%. Given Genasys’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Genasys is more favorable than Franklin Wireless.
Risk & Volatility
Franklin Wireless has a beta of 0.31, suggesting that its stock price is 69% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Genasys has a beta of 0.72, suggesting that its stock price is 28% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Genasys beats Franklin Wireless on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Franklin Wireless
Franklin Wireless Corp. provides integrated wireless solutions. The company's products include 5G/4G wireless broadband products, such as wi-fi mobile hotspot, fixed wireless routers, and enterprise gateway CPE; and IoT tracking and connected devices, including smart IoT tracking device, connected car, and home phone connect. It also offers IOT server platform and application, which comprises Pintrac, a cloud based telecom grade server platform; Pintrac Mobile Device Management, an LTE hotspot; Pintrac Pet, a pet tracking application; Pintrac Auto that tracks, locates, and manages vehicles for consumers and businesses; and JEXtream, a cloud based telecom grade server platform for 5G devices and routers that enables enhanced remote management of device functionality. The company directly markets and sells its products to wireless operators, as well as indirectly through strategic partners and distributors located primarily in the North America, the Caribbean and South America, and Asia. Franklin Wireless Corp. was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in San Diego, California.
About Genasys
Genasys Inc. engages in the design, development, and commercialization of critical communications hardware and software solutions to alert, inform, and protect people principally in North and South America, Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and internationally. The company operates through two segments, Hardware and Software. It provides Genasys Protect ALERT, an interactive, cloud-based SaaS solution that is designed to enable SLED and enterprise customers to send critical information to at-risk individuals or groups when an emergency occurs using emails, voice calls, text messages, panic buttons, desktop alerts, TV, social media, and other; and Genasys Protect EVAC that enables responding agencies to determine and communicate the proper scope of a response or evacuation by replacing guesswork with data-driven intelligence; and Genasys Protect CONNECT, an instant communication platform that enables first responders and public safety personnel to collaborate and share information in a single space with text, videos, images, and audio from any location. The company also offers Genasys Protect ACOUSTICS, a mass notification speaker system with Genasys protect command-and-control software; and long range acoustic devices, such as acoustic hailing devices which are used to project alert tones and audible voice messages. It sells its products directly to governments, militaries, end-users, and commercial companies. The company was formerly known as LRAD Corporation. Genasys Inc. was incorporated in 1992 and is based in San Diego, California.
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