Critical Review: Actelis Networks (ASNS) versus Its Competitors

Risk and Volatility

Actelis Networks has a beta of 2.12, meaning that its share price is 112% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Actelis Networks’ rivals have a beta of 1.53, meaning that their average share price is 53% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

12.4% of Actelis Networks shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 36.1% of shares of all “Communications equipment, not elsewhere classified” companies are owned by institutional investors. 5.5% of Actelis Networks shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 13.3% of shares of all “Communications equipment, not elsewhere classified” companies are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Actelis Networks and its rivals revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Actelis Networks	$7.72 million	-$6.29 million	-0.97
Actelis Networks Competitors	$378.66 million	-$93.50 million	24.15

Actelis Networks’ rivals have higher revenue, but lower earnings than Actelis Networks. Actelis Networks is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its rivals, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Profitability

This table compares Actelis Networks and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Actelis Networks	-56.82%	-752.62%	-45.14%
Actelis Networks Competitors	-21.98%	-56.40%	-5.91%

Summary

Actelis Networks rivals beat Actelis Networks on 7 of the 9 factors compared.

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.