Reviewing Powerfleet (NASDAQ:AIOT) & Actelis Networks (NASDAQ:ASNS)

Actelis Networks (NASDAQ:ASNS) and Powerfleet (NASDAQ:AIOT) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations and risk.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for Actelis Networks and Powerfleet, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Actelis Networks	0	0	0	0	0.00
Powerfleet	0	0	3	0	3.00

Powerfleet has a consensus target price of $12.50, indicating a potential upside of 82.22%. Given Powerfleet’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Powerfleet is more favorable than Actelis Networks.

Risk & Volatility

Actelis Networks has a beta of 2.02, indicating that its stock price is 102% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Powerfleet has a beta of 1.76, indicating that its stock price is 76% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

12.4% of Actelis Networks shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 73.4% of Powerfleet shares are held by institutional investors. 5.5% of Actelis Networks shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 7.8% of Powerfleet shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Actelis Networks and Powerfleet’s 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%
Powerfleet	N/A	N/A	N/A

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Actelis Networks and Powerfleet”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Actelis Networks	$7.72 million	0.93	-$6.29 million	($1.25)	-0.92
Powerfleet	$133.59 million	6.79	-$5.68 million	N/A	N/A

Powerfleet has higher revenue and earnings than Actelis Networks.

Summary

Powerfleet beats Actelis Networks on 11 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

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.

About Powerfleet

PowerFleet, Inc. provides wireless Internet-of-Things asset management solutions in the United States, Israel, and internationally. The company offers real-time intelligence for organizations to capture IoT data from various types of assets with devices and sensors to increase efficiencies, and improve safety and security, as well as increase their profitability in easy-to-understand reports, dashboards, and real-time alerts; and application programming interfaces for additional integrations and development to boost other enterprise management systems and third-party applications. It also provides hosting, maintenance, and support and consulting services; and Software as a Service, including system monitoring, help desk technical support, escalation procedure development, routine diagnostic data analysis, and software updates services. The company offers its products under the PowerFleet, Pointer, and Cellocator brands. It sells its products to commercial and government sectors in manufacturing, automotive manufacturing, wholesale and retail, food and grocery distribution, pharmaceutical and medical distribution, construction, mining, utilities, heavy industry, aerospace and defense, homeland security, and vehicle rental, logistics, shipping, and freight transportation markets, as well as through indirect sales channels, such as original equipment manufacturers, vehicle importers, distributors, and industrial equipment dealers. The company was formerly known as I.D. Systems, Inc. PowerFleet, Inc. was incorporated in 1993 and is headquartered in Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey.