Genasys (NASDAQ:GNSS – Get Free Report) is one of 111 public companies in the “Communications Equipment” industry, but how does it weigh in compared to its peers? We will compare Genasys to related companies based on the strength of its analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, dividends, valuation, earnings and institutional ownership.
Risk and Volatility
Genasys has a beta of 0.73, indicating that its share price is 27% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Genasys’ peers have a beta of 1.16, indicating that their average share price is 16% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
40.0% of Genasys shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 43.7% of shares of all “Communications Equipment” companies are held by institutional investors. 8.3% of Genasys shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 19.1% of shares of all “Communications Equipment” companies are held 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.
Profitability
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Genasys | -13.44% | -314.53% | -12.76% |
| Genasys Competitors | 2.95% | -8.33% | 2.51% |
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Genasys and its peers revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Net Income | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Genasys | $40.76 million | -$18.11 million | -9.82 |
| Genasys Competitors | $2.56 billion | $335.97 million | 6.20 |
Genasys’ peers have higher revenue and earnings than Genasys. Genasys is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its peers, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent ratings for Genasys and its peers, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Genasys | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2.33 |
| Genasys Competitors | 1024 | 3921 | 6884 | 361 | 2.54 |
Genasys currently has a consensus price target of $4.50, suggesting a potential upside of 169.46%. As a group, “Communications Equipment” companies have a potential upside of 32.15%. Given Genasys’ higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Genasys is more favorable than its peers.
Summary
Genasys peers beat Genasys on 11 of the 13 factors compared.
Genasys Company Profile
Genasys Inc. engages in the design, development, and commercialization of critical communications hardware and software solutions to alert, inform, and protect people principally in North and South America, Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and internationally. The company operates through two segments, Hardware and Software. It provides Genasys Protect ALERT, an interactive, cloud-based SaaS solution that is designed to enable SLED and enterprise customers to send critical information to at-risk individuals or groups when an emergency occurs using emails, voice calls, text messages, panic buttons, desktop alerts, TV, social media, and other; and Genasys Protect EVAC that enables responding agencies to determine and communicate the proper scope of a response or evacuation by replacing guesswork with data-driven intelligence; and Genasys Protect CONNECT, an instant communication platform that enables first responders and public safety personnel to collaborate and share information in a single space with text, videos, images, and audio from any location. The company also offers Genasys Protect ACOUSTICS, a mass notification speaker system with Genasys protect command-and-control software; and long range acoustic devices, such as acoustic hailing devices which are used to project alert tones and audible voice messages. It sells its products directly to governments, militaries, end-users, and commercial companies. The company was formerly known as LRAD Corporation. Genasys Inc. was incorporated in 1992 and is based in San Diego, California.
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