A10 Networks (NYSE:ATEN – Get Free Report) and Autodesk (NASDAQ:ADSK – Get Free Report) are both technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability and risk.
Risk and Volatility
A10 Networks has a beta of 1.13, indicating that its stock price is 13% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Autodesk has a beta of 1.31, indicating that its stock price is 31% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares A10 Networks and Autodesk’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| A10 Networks | 13.85% | 23.63% | 8.09% |
| Autodesk | 21.08% | 58.63% | 15.10% |
Institutional and Insider Ownership
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of current recommendations for A10 Networks and Autodesk, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| A10 Networks | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2.29 |
| Autodesk | 0 | 6 | 24 | 1 | 2.84 |
A10 Networks presently has a consensus price target of $30.88, suggesting a potential upside of 24.51%. Autodesk has a consensus price target of $321.19, suggesting a potential upside of 32.93%. Given Autodesk’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Autodesk is more favorable than A10 Networks.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares A10 Networks and Autodesk”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| A10 Networks | $290.56 million | 6.20 | $42.14 million | $0.60 | 41.33 |
| Autodesk | $7.21 billion | 7.01 | $1.12 billion | $7.73 | 31.26 |
Autodesk has higher revenue and earnings than A10 Networks. Autodesk is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than A10 Networks, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
Autodesk beats A10 Networks on 12 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
About A10 Networks
A10 Networks, Inc. provides networking solutions in the Americas, Japan, rest of Asia Pacific, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. The company offers Thunder Application Delivery Controller that provides advanced server load balancing; Thunder Carrier Grade Networking, which provides standards-compliant address and protocol translation services between varying types of internet protocol addresses; Thunder Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) Insight that decrypts SSL-encrypted traffic and forwards it to a third-party security device for deep packet inspection; and Thunder Convergent Firewall, which addresses multiple critical security capabilities in one package. It also provides intelligent management and automation tool comprising harmony controller that provides intelligent management, automation, and analytics for secure application delivery. In addition, the company offers A10 Defend Threat Control, a standalone SaaS platform; A10 Defend Orchestrator provides a centralized point of control for seamless distributed denial of service (DDoS) defense management and execution; A10 Defend Detector, a Netflow, Sflow, IPFIX-based DDoS detector used to easily manage the scale and heterogenous nature of SP networks; and A10 Defend Mitigator, a precision, automated, scalable, and intelligent DDoS mitigation solution. It delivers its solutions in optimized hardware appliances, bare metal software, containerized software, virtual appliances, and cloud-native software forms. The company serves cloud providers; cloud, telecommunications, and multiple system and cable service providers; government organizations; and enterprises in the telecommunications, technology, industrial, government, retail, financial, gaming, and education industries. It markets its products through sales organizations; and distribution channel partners, such as distributors, value added resellers, and system integrators. A10 Networks, Inc. was incorporated in 2004 and is headquartered in San Jose, California.
About Autodesk
Autodesk, Inc. provides 3D design, engineering, and entertainment technology solutions worldwide. The company offers AutoCAD Civil 3D, a surveying, design, analysis, and documentation solution for civil engineering, including land development, transportation, and environmental projects; BuildingConnected, a SaaS preconstruction solution; AutoCAD, a software for professional design, drafting, detailing, and visualization; AutoCAD LT, a drafting and detailing software; computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) software for computer numeric control machining, inspection, and modelling for manufacturing; Fusion 360, a 3D CAD, CAM, and computer-aided engineering tool; and Industry Collections tools for professionals in architecture, engineering and construction, product design and manufacturing, and media and entertainment collection industries. It also provides Inventor tools for 3D mechanical design, simulation, analysis, tooling, visualization, and documentation; Vault, a data management software to manage data in one central location, accelerate design processes, and streamline internal/external collaboration; Maya and 3ds Max software products that offer 3D modeling, animation, effects, rendering, and compositing solutions; and ShotGrid, a cloud-based software for review and production tracking in the media and entertainment industry. It sells its products and services to customers directly, as well as through a network of resellers and distributors. Autodesk, Inc. was incorporated in 1982 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.
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