Head to Head Contrast: NETGEAR (NASDAQ:NTGR) vs. Ezenia (OTCMKTS:EZEN)

NETGEAR (NASDAQ:NTGR) and Ezenia (OTCMKTS:EZEN) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, valuation, risk, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and earnings.

Profitability

This table compares NETGEAR and Ezenia’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
NETGEAR	9.13%	-3.24%	-2.09%
Ezenia	N/A	N/A	N/A

Risk and Volatility

NETGEAR has a beta of 1.09, suggesting that its stock price is 9% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ezenia has a beta of -589384.12, suggesting that its stock price is 58,938,512% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for NETGEAR and Ezenia, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
NETGEAR	0	0	2	0	3.00
Ezenia	0	0	0	0	0.00

NETGEAR presently has a consensus price target of $33.00, suggesting a potential downside of 0.96%. Given NETGEAR’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe NETGEAR is more favorable than Ezenia.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

83.0% of NETGEAR shares are held by institutional investors. 2.3% of NETGEAR shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 28.5% of Ezenia shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares NETGEAR and Ezenia”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
NETGEAR	$673.76 million	1.43	$12.36 million	$2.16	15.43
Ezenia	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

NETGEAR has higher revenue and earnings than Ezenia.

Summary

NETGEAR beats Ezenia on 7 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About NETGEAR

NETGEAR, Inc. provides connectivity solutions the Americas; Europe, the Middle East, Africa; and the Asia Pacific. The company operates in two segments, Connected Home, and NETGEAR for Business. The Connected Home segment offers Wi-Fi routers and home Wi-Fi mesh systems, Wi-Fi hotspots, digital displays, broadband modems, Wi-Fi gateways, Wi-Fi range extenders, powerline adapters, and Wi-Fi network adapters; and provides value-added service offerings, including security and privacy, technical support, and parental controls. The NETGEAR for Business segment provides pro AV Solutions; pro routers; enterprise grade cloud managed or standalone access points; general purpose ethernet switches; NETGEAR Insight remote management software; and NETGEAR engage controller. It markets and sells its products through wholesale distributors, traditional and online retailers, direct market resellers, value-added resellers, and broadband service providers, as well as through its direct online store. The company was incorporated in 1996 and is headquartered in San Jose, California.

About Ezenia

Ezenia!, Inc. provides real-time communication, conferencing, and collaboration solutions worldwide. It offers InfoWorkSpace, a real-time collaboration solution that provides organizations with the tools to communicate through various options, such as conferences and shared applications, which help in streamlining day-to-day operations. Its products have applications in healthcare, education, government, defense, and commercial environments. The company was formerly known as VideoServer, Inc. Ezenia!, Inc. was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in Weare, New Hampshire.