KVH Industries (NASDAQ:KVHI – Get Rating) and Airspan Networks (NYSE:MIMO – Get Rating) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation and profitability.
Profitability
This table compares KVH Industries and Airspan Networks’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| KVH Industries | 15.64% | -0.26% | -0.20% |
| Airspan Networks | -51.05% | N/A | -60.04% |
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares KVH Industries and Airspan Networks’ gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| KVH Industries | $138.88 million | 1.45 | $24.10 million | $1.28 | 8.21 |
| Airspan Networks | $167.26 million | 0.23 | -$85.38 million | ($1.17) | -0.43 |
Institutional and Insider Ownership
64.2% of KVH Industries shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 66.7% of Airspan Networks shares are owned by institutional investors. 13.1% of KVH Industries shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 47.3% of Airspan Networks shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Volatility and Risk
KVH Industries has a beta of 0.59, indicating that its share price is 41% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Airspan Networks has a beta of 0.56, indicating that its share price is 44% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for KVH Industries and Airspan Networks, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| KVH Industries | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.50 |
| Airspan Networks | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
KVH Industries currently has a consensus target price of $13.00, indicating a potential upside of 23.69%. Airspan Networks has a consensus target price of $5.00, indicating a potential upside of 885.42%. Given Airspan Networks’ higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Airspan Networks is more favorable than KVH Industries.
Summary
KVH Industries beats Airspan Networks on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About KVH Industries
KVH Industries, Inc. engages in the provision of internet, television and voice services via satellite to mobile users at sea and on land. It operates through the Mobile Connectivity and Inertial Navigation segments. The Mobile Connectivity segment consists of satellite television and internet solutions and media and content delivery solutions. The Inertial Navigation segment includes digital compass and fiber optic gyro-based navigation and guidance systems. The company was founded by Robert W.B. Kits van Heyningen, Martin A. Kits van Heyningen and Arent H. Kits van Heyningen in 1982 and is headquartered in Middletown, RI.
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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