Head to Head Contrast: Cambium Networks (NASDAQ:CMBM) & ATN International (NASDAQ:ATNI)

Cambium Networks (NASDAQ:CMBM) and ATN International (NASDAQ:ATNI) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, risk, dividends, profitability, institutional ownership and valuation.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

87.2% of Cambium Networks shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 65.5% of ATN International shares are held by institutional investors. 57.3% of Cambium Networks shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 5.4% of ATN International shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Cambium Networks and ATN International, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Cambium Networks	1	0	1	0	2.00
ATN International	2	0	1	0	1.67

Cambium Networks currently has a consensus price target of $3.00, suggesting a potential upside of 234.82%. ATN International has a consensus price target of $26.00, suggesting a potential upside of 71.05%. Given Cambium Networks’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Cambium Networks is more favorable than ATN International.

Profitability

This table compares Cambium Networks and ATN International’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Cambium Networks	N/A	N/A	N/A
ATN International	-6.26%	-0.61%	-0.21%

Volatility & Risk

Cambium Networks has a beta of 1.46, meaning that its share price is 46% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, ATN International has a beta of 0.64, meaning that its share price is 36% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Cambium Networks and ATN International”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Cambium Networks	$220.20 million	0.11	-$77.42 million	($3.03)	-0.30
ATN International	$729.08 million	0.32	-$26.43 million	($3.37)	-4.51

ATN International has higher revenue and earnings than Cambium Networks. ATN International is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cambium Networks, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Summary

Cambium Networks beats ATN International on 10 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Cambium Networks

Cambium Networks Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the design, development, and manufacture of wireless broadband and Wi-Fi networking infrastructure solutions. The company offers point-to-point fixed wireless backhaul and point-to-multipoint fixed wireless solutions; and enterprise solutions comprising cnMatrix cloud-managed wireless-aware switching solution, Xirrus Wi-Fi solutions, and Wi-Fi 6/6E access points which support cnMaestro and Xirrus XMS management. It also offers cnMatrix Ethernet enterprise switching solutions; cnMaestro and cnMaestro X network management platform that provide users with an integrated, intelligent, and easy to use tool for end-to-end network management; network planning tools, such as cnHeat, a network planning subscription service that provides a heat map coverage model display of locations for FWB connectivity; LINKPlanner that allows users to visualize and analyze hypothetical network deployment scenarios to evaluate performance and reliability; and cnArcher, a smartphone app that accelerates installation and deployment of fixed wireless products by field technicians. The company's products are used in broadband access, wireless backhaul, Internet of Things, public safety, national security, and defense communications networks, and Wi-Fi access applications. It serves public or private network operators; broadband internet service providers; mobile network operators; mid-market enterprises, such as education, hospitality, multi-dwelling units, and retail; state and local government; energy, mining, rail operator and utility industries; and military agencies in North America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Caribbean and Latin America, and the Asia Pacific. The company was formerly known as Vector Cambium Holdings (Cayman), Ltd. and changed its name to Cambium Networks Corporation in 2018. Cambium Networks Corporation was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in Rolling Meadows, Illinois.

About ATN International

ATN International, Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in the provision of digital infrastructure and communications services to residential, business, and government customers in the United States and internationally. The company operates through International Telecom and US Telecom segments. The company offers mobile, data, voice, broadband, and fixed services; handsets and accessories; and wholesale roaming, long distance voice services, and site maintenance services. It also leases critical network infrastructure, including towers and transport facilities; and provides managed information technology services, such as network, application, infrastructure, and hosting services. The company was formerly known as Atlantic Tele-Network, Inc. and changed its name to ATN International, Inc. in June 2016. ATN International, Inc. was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Beverly, Massachusetts.