Actelis Networks (NASDAQ:ASNS – Get Free Report) and ALR Technologies (OTCMKTS:ALRT – Get Free Report) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, dividends and institutional ownership.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for Actelis Networks and ALR Technologies, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Actelis Networks | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 |
| ALR Technologies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Actelis Networks currently has a consensus target price of $5.00, indicating a potential upside of 635.19%. Given Actelis Networks’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Actelis Networks is more favorable than ALR Technologies.
Earnings & Valuation
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Actelis Networks | $7.72 million | 0.55 | -$6.29 million | ($1.25) | -0.54 |
| ALR Technologies | $10,000.00 | 1,655.90 | -$8.44 million | N/A | N/A |
Actelis Networks has higher revenue and earnings than ALR Technologies.
Risk & Volatility
Actelis Networks has a beta of 2, meaning that its share price is 100% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, ALR Technologies has a beta of 0.38, meaning that its share price is 62% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares Actelis Networks and ALR Technologies’ 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% |
| ALR Technologies | N/A | N/A | -4,825.80% |
Insider & Institutional Ownership
12.4% of Actelis Networks shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.5% of Actelis Networks shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 71.5% of ALR Technologies shares are owned 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.
Summary
Actelis Networks beats ALR Technologies on 8 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 ALR Technologies
ALR Technologies Inc., a data management company, develops diabetes care solutions for human and animal health in the United States. It provides Diabetes Management System, a comprehensive approach to diabetes care consisting of data collection, predictive A1C, insulin dosage adjustment suggestions, performance tracking, remote monitoring, and diabetes test supplies. The company also offers Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM), a medical device that is worn on the body of a diabetic subject for blood sugar readings; and GluCurve Pet CGM to address an unmet need in diabetes care for felines and canines used by veterinarians in animal health, as well as Prediabetes System, which provides patients with educational videos and supplemental content formatted for mobile devices and a private online community to discuss disease management. Its primary business markets are health care providers, the providers of health insurance, and the providers of disease and case management services, including the home care industry. The company was formerly known as Mo Betta Corp. and changed its name to ALR Technologies Inc. in December 1998. ALR Technologies Inc. was incorporated in 1987 and is based in Richmond, Virginia.
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