Critical Comparison: ATN International (NASDAQ:ATNI) vs. Proxim Wireless (OTCMKTS:PRXM)

Proxim Wireless (OTCMKTS:PRXM) and ATN International (NASDAQ:ATNI) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, profitability, valuation, dividends and risk.

Risk and Volatility

Proxim Wireless has a beta of 22.68, suggesting that its share price is 2,168% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, ATN International has a beta of 0.57, suggesting that its share price is 43% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Proxim Wireless	N/A	N/A	N/A
ATN International	-1.11%	0.13%	0.05%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for Proxim Wireless and ATN International, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Proxim Wireless	0	0	0	0	0.00
ATN International	0	2	0	0	2.00

ATN International has a consensus target price of $22.00, suggesting a potential downside of 23.53%. Given ATN International’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe ATN International is more favorable than Proxim Wireless.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

65.5% of ATN International shares are held by institutional investors. 3.6% of Proxim Wireless shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 5.4% of ATN International shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Proxim Wireless and ATN International”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Proxim Wireless	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
ATN International	$729.08 million	0.60	-$26.43 million	($0.93)	-30.94

Proxim Wireless has higher earnings, but lower revenue than ATN International.

Summary

ATN International beats Proxim Wireless on 7 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Proxim Wireless

Proxim Wireless Corporation provides Wi-Fi, point-to-point, and point-to-multipoint 4G wireless network technologies for wireless Internet, video surveillance, and backhaul applications. It offers wireless broadband and backhaul products, wireless LAN access products, and network controllers. The company's products have applications in transportation, video surveillance, mobility, Wi-Fi offload, backhaul, wireless broadband/ISP, government, carrier Wi-Fi, retail Wi-Fi, and enterprises WLAN. Its broadband wireless equipment is used by enterprises, service providers, carriers, government entities, educational institutions, healthcare organizations, municipalities and other organizations that need high-performance, secure, and scalable broadband wireless solutions. The company serves customers through online retailers, a network of distributors, value-added resellers, system integrators, and original equipment manufacturers in North America, Africa, the Asia Pacific, Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East. The company was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in San Jose, California. As of July 31, 2018, Proxim Wireless Corporation operates as a subsidiary of SRA Holdings, Inc.

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.