Sonic Foundry (OTCMKTS:SOFO – Get Rating) and Airspan Networks (NYSE:MIMO – Get Rating) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, institutional ownership, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations and valuation.
Profitability
This table compares Sonic Foundry and Airspan Networks’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Sonic Foundry | -39.40% | -266.46% | -44.87% |
| Airspan Networks | -53.23% | N/A | -58.23% |
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Sonic Foundry and Airspan Networks’ gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Sonic Foundry | $27.47 million | 0.38 | -$7.08 million | ($0.92) | -0.93 |
| Airspan Networks | $177.28 million | 0.48 | -$71.91 million | ($1.29) | -0.90 |
Institutional and Insider Ownership
6.8% of Sonic Foundry shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 66.7% of Airspan Networks shares are held by institutional investors. 46.5% of Sonic Foundry shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 47.3% of Airspan Networks shares are held 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 Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Sonic Foundry and Airspan Networks, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Sonic Foundry | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 |
| Airspan Networks | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.50 |
Sonic Foundry currently has a consensus price target of $3.00, suggesting a potential upside of 248.92%. Airspan Networks has a consensus price target of $4.92, suggesting a potential upside of 323.85%. Given Airspan Networks’ higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Airspan Networks is more favorable than Sonic Foundry.
Risk & Volatility
Sonic Foundry has a beta of 0.24, meaning that its share price is 76% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Airspan Networks has a beta of 0.72, meaning that its share price is 28% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Airspan Networks beats Sonic Foundry on 8 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Sonic Foundry
Sonic Foundry, Inc. engages in the provision of video capture, management, and webcasting solutions in education, business, and government. The firm also offers solutions for lecture capture, flipped & blended learning, campus events, learning and development, corporate communications, live events and meetings, corporate YouTube, continuing medical education, procedures, simulations, and grand rounds. Its products include Mediasite and Mediasite Events. The company was founded by Monty R. Schmidt in 1991 and is headquartered in Madison, WI.
About Airspan Networks
Airspan Networks Holdings Inc. designs and produces wireless network equipment for 4G and 5G networks for mainstream public telecommunications service providers and private network implementations. It offers a range of 4G and 5G network build and network densification products with a portfolio of software and hardware tools for indoor and outdoor, compact femto, pico, micro, and macro base stations, as well as fixed wireless access and backhaul solutions portfolio for point-to-point and point-to-multipoint applications. The company serves mobile communications service providers, large enterprises, military communications integrators, and internet service providers. Airspan Networks Holdings Inc. is headquartered in Boca Raton, Florida.
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