Planet Labs PBC (NYSE:PL – Get Free Report) and Ceragon Networks (NASDAQ:CRNT – Get Free Report) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, earnings, dividends, valuation and profitability.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Planet Labs PBC and Ceragon Networks’ revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Planet Labs PBC | $191.26 million | 3.79 | -$161.97 million | ($0.56) | -4.54 |
| Ceragon Networks | $323.74 million | 0.51 | -$19.69 million | N/A | N/A |
Ceragon Networks has higher revenue and earnings than Planet Labs PBC.
Profitability
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Planet Labs PBC | -71.96% | -26.53% | -20.45% |
| Ceragon Networks | 0.14% | 6.23% | 2.66% |
Risk and Volatility
Planet Labs PBC has a beta of 0.51, meaning that its share price is 49% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ceragon Networks has a beta of 1.4, meaning that its share price is 40% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
42.4% of Planet Labs PBC shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 13.8% of Ceragon Networks shares are owned by institutional investors. 11.5% of Planet Labs PBC shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 19.0% of Ceragon Networks shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current ratings for Planet Labs PBC and Ceragon Networks, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Planet Labs PBC | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 2.90 |
| Ceragon Networks | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3.00 |
Planet Labs PBC presently has a consensus target price of $5.85, suggesting a potential upside of 130.49%. Ceragon Networks has a consensus target price of $5.25, suggesting a potential upside of 167.86%. Given Ceragon Networks’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Ceragon Networks is more favorable than Planet Labs PBC.
Summary
Ceragon Networks beats Planet Labs PBC on 10 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Planet Labs PBC
Planet Labs PBC designs, constructs, and launches constellations of satellites with the intent of providing high cadence geospatial data delivered to customers through an online platform worldwide. The company offers planet monitoring, basemap, tasking, apps, variables, hyperspectral, analytic feeds, and platform, as well as planet professional services including launch program, architectural workshop, planet training, integration and data services, and quick start services; and technical support services, which includes planet help center, developer resource center, and planet community and university. It serves agriculture, civil government, civil and intelligence, drought response, science programs, energy and infrastructure, finance and insurance, forestry and land, mapping, maritime, planet federal, and nonprofit program markets. The company is headquartered in San Francisco, California.
About Ceragon Networks
Ceragon Networks Ltd. provides wireless transport solutions for cellular operators and other wireless service providers. Its solutions use microwave and millimeter wave radio technology to transfer telecommunication traffic between base stations, small/distributed cells, and service provider's network. The company also uses microwave and millimeter-wave radio technologies to transfer telecommunication traffic between wireless 5G and 4G, 3G, and other cellular base stations. In addition, it provides IP-20 all-outdoor solutions, such as IP-20C, IP-20C-HP, IP-20S, IP-20E, and IP-20V; IP-20 split-mount, all-indoor solutions comprising IP-20N/IP-20A, IP-20F, and IP-20G; and IP-50 disaggregated solutions, including IP-50E, IP-50C, IP-50S, and IP-50FX for various short-haul, long-haul, fronthaul, and enterprise access applications. Further, the company offers network management system; and network and radio planning, site survey, solutions development, installation, network auditing and optimization, maintenance, training, and other services. It provides its services to oil and gas companies; public safety organizations; business and public institutions; broadcasters; energy utilities; and private communications networks. The company sells its products through direct sales, original equipment manufacturers, resellers, distributors, and system integrators. It operates in North America, Europe, Africa, the Asia Pacific, India, and Latin America. The company was formerly known as Giganet Ltd. and changed its name to Ceragon Networks Ltd. in September 2000. Ceragon Networks Ltd. was incorporated in 1996 and is headquartered in Rosh HaAyin, Israel.
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