Airspan Networks (NYSE:MIMO – Get Rating) and Sonic Foundry (OTCMKTS:SOFO – Get Rating) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, dividends, profitability, earnings and institutional ownership.
Profitability
This table compares Airspan Networks and Sonic Foundry’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Airspan Networks | -53.23% | N/A | -58.23% |
| Sonic Foundry | -39.40% | -266.46% | -44.87% |
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for Airspan Networks and Sonic Foundry, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Airspan Networks | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.50 |
| Sonic Foundry | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 |
Insider & Institutional Ownership
66.7% of Airspan Networks shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 6.8% of Sonic Foundry shares are held by institutional investors. 47.3% of Airspan Networks shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 46.5% of Sonic Foundry shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Volatility & Risk
Airspan Networks has a beta of 0.72, indicating that its stock price is 28% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Sonic Foundry has a beta of 0.24, indicating that its stock price is 76% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Airspan Networks and Sonic Foundry’s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Airspan Networks | $177.28 million | 0.45 | -$71.91 million | ($1.29) | -0.83 |
| Sonic Foundry | $27.47 million | 0.43 | -$7.08 million | ($0.92) | -1.07 |
Sonic Foundry has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Airspan Networks. Sonic Foundry is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Airspan Networks, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
Airspan Networks beats Sonic Foundry on 8 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.
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.
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.
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