ParkerVision (OTCMKTS:PRKR – Get Free Report) and UTStarcom (NASDAQ:UTSI – Get Free Report) are both small-cap technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, risk, dividends, profitability and analyst recommendations.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares ParkerVision and UTStarcom”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| ParkerVision | $25.00 million | 0.61 | -$7.43 million | ($0.03) | -3.43 |
| UTStarcom | $8.98 million | 2.37 | -$7.95 million | N/A | N/A |
Institutional and Insider Ownership
10.3% of ParkerVision shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 1.8% of UTStarcom shares are held by institutional investors. 12.2% of ParkerVision shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.7% of UTStarcom 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.
Volatility and Risk
ParkerVision has a beta of 2.42, meaning that its share price is 142% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, UTStarcom has a beta of -0.05, meaning that its share price is 105% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares ParkerVision and UTStarcom’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| ParkerVision | N/A | N/A | -88.12% |
| UTStarcom | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of current ratings for ParkerVision and UTStarcom, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| ParkerVision | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| UTStarcom | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
Summary
ParkerVision beats UTStarcom on 5 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.
About ParkerVision
ParkerVision, Inc. designs and develops radio frequency technologies and integrated circuits for use in wireless communication products. ParkerVision, Inc. was incorporated in 1989 and is based in Jacksonville, Florida.
About UTStarcom
UTStarcom Holdings Corp. operates as a telecom infrastructure provider to develop technology for bandwidth from cloud-based services, mobile, streaming, and other applications in China, India, Japan, and internationally. Its products include converged packet transport, disaggregated router platform, packet transport network, packet aggregation network, multi-services access network, fiber to the X, carrier Wi-Fi solutions, and software defined network controller products. The company also offers packet optical and network synchronization products. It serves telecommunications operators and equipment distributors. The company was founded in 1991 and is based in Hangzhou, the People's Republic of China.
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