Cambium Networks (NASDAQ:CMBM) versus Old Market Capital (NASDAQ:OMCC) Critical Comparison

Cambium Networks (NASDAQ:CMBM) and Old Market Capital (NASDAQ:OMCC) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership and earnings.

Risk and Volatility

Cambium Networks has a beta of 1.46, meaning that its stock price is 46% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Old Market Capital has a beta of 0.86, meaning that its stock price is 14% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Cambium Networks and Old Market Capital’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
Old Market Capital	-21.79%	-7.01%	-4.78%

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for Cambium Networks and Old Market Capital, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Cambium Networks	1	0	1	0	2.00
Old Market Capital	1	0	0	0	1.00

Cambium Networks presently has a consensus target price of $3.00, indicating a potential upside of 361.96%. Given Cambium Networks’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Cambium Networks is more favorable than Old Market Capital.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Cambium Networks and Old Market Capital”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Cambium Networks	$220.20 million	0.08	-$77.42 million	($3.03)	-0.21
Old Market Capital	$9.37 million	4.25	-$5.15 million	($0.79)	-7.47

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

Insider & Institutional Ownership

87.2% of Cambium Networks shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 39.9% of Old Market Capital shares are held by institutional investors. 57.3% of Cambium Networks shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 50.4% of Old Market Capital shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Cambium Networks beats Old Market Capital on 11 of the 14 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 Old Market Capital

Old Market Capital Corporation provides broadband internet, voice over internet protocol, and video services in Northwest and Northcentral Ohio. The company was formerly known as Nicholas Financial, Inc. and changed its name to Old Market Capital Corporation in September 2024. Old Market Capital Corporation was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Clearwater, Florida.