Actelis Networks (NASDAQ:ASNS – Get Free Report) and Viavi Solutions (NASDAQ:VIAV – Get Free Report) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, earnings and risk.
Profitability
This table compares Actelis Networks and Viavi Solutions’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Actelis Networks | -223.94% | -323.47% | -106.78% |
| Viavi Solutions | 1.33% | 10.70% | 4.04% |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Actelis Networks and Viavi Solutions, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Actelis Networks | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| Viavi Solutions | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 2.60 |
Insider and Institutional Ownership
12.4% of Actelis Networks shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.5% of Viavi Solutions shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Actelis Networks shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.8% of Viavi Solutions shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Actelis Networks and Viavi Solutions”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Actelis Networks | $7.76 million | 0.12 | -$4.37 million | ($8.60) | -0.05 |
| Viavi Solutions | $1.08 billion | 3.83 | $34.80 million | $0.07 | 265.71 |
Viavi Solutions has higher revenue and earnings than Actelis Networks. Actelis Networks is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Viavi Solutions, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Volatility & Risk
Actelis Networks has a beta of 2.1, indicating that its stock price is 110% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Viavi Solutions has a beta of 0.94, indicating that its stock price is 6% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Viavi Solutions 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 Viavi Solutions
Viavi Solutions, Inc. engages in the provision of network test, monitoring, and assurance solutions for communications service providers, enterprises, network equipment manufacturers, government and avionics. It operates through the following segments: Network Enablement, Service Enablement, and Optical Security and Performance. The Network Enablement segment offers an integrated portfolio of testing solutions that access the network to perform build-out and maintenance tasks. The Service Enablement segment covers solutions and services primarily for communication service providers, and enterprises that deliver and/or operate broadband and IP networks (fixed and mobile) supporting voice, video, and data services as well as a wide range of applications. The Optical Security and Performance segment leverages its core optical coating technologies and volume manufacturing capability to design, manufacture, and sell products targeting anti-counterfeiting, consumer and industrial, government, healthcare, and other markets. The company was founded in 1979 and is headquartered in Chandler, AZ.
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