Allot (NASDAQ:ALLT – Get Free Report) and Viasat (NASDAQ:VSAT – Get Free Report) are both technology companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, earnings and profitability.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for Allot and Viasat, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Allot | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2.50 |
| Viasat | 1 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 2.73 |
Allot presently has a consensus price target of $13.38, indicating a potential upside of 67.50%. Viasat has a consensus price target of $90.67, indicating a potential upside of 26.84%. Given Allot’s higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Allot is more favorable than Viasat.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Allot and Viasat”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Allot | $101.99 million | 3.81 | $3.70 million | $0.22 | 36.30 |
| Viasat | $4.64 billion | 2.12 | -$34.09 million | ($0.24) | -297.84 |
Allot has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Viasat. Viasat is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Allot, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Volatility & Risk
Allot has a beta of 1.5, suggesting that its share price is 50% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Viasat has a beta of 1.7, suggesting that its share price is 70% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares Allot and Viasat’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Allot | 9.40% | 9.64% | 5.99% |
| Viasat | -0.64% | 1.44% | 0.45% |
Summary
Allot beats Viasat on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Allot
Allot Communications Ltd. is a provider of leading innovative network intelligence and security solutions for service providers worldwide, enhancing value to their customers. Their solutions are deployed globally for network and application analytics, traffic control and shaping, network-based security services, and more. Allot’s multi-service platforms are deployed by over 500 mobile, fixed and cloud service providers and over 1000 enterprises. Their industry leading network-based security as a service solution has achieved over 50% penetration with some service providers and is already used by over 20 million subscribers in Europe.
About Viasat
Viasat, Inc. provides broadband and communications products and services worldwide. The company's Satellite Services segment offers satellite-based fixed broadband services, including broadband internet access and voice over internet protocol services to consumers and businesses; in-flight entertainment and aviation software services to commercial airlines and private business jets; satellite-based connectivity services; mobile broadband services, including satellite-based internet services to energy offshore vessels, cruise ships, consumer ferries, and yachts; and energy services, which include ultra-secure solutions IP connectivity, bandwidth-optimized over-the-top applications, industrial internet-of-things big data enablement, and industry-leading machine learning analytics. Its Commercial Networks segment offers fixed broadband satellite communication systems comprising satellite network infrastructure and ground terminals; mobile broadband satellite communication systems; antenna systems for terrestrial and satellite applications, such as earth imaging, remote sensing, mobile satellite communication, Ka-band earth stations, and other multi-band antennas; and space systems design and satellite networking development systems. The company's Government Systems segment offers government mobile broadband products and services include mobile broadband modems, and terminals and network access control systems; mesh and hub-and-spoke satellite networking systems; secure networking, cybersecurity, and information assurance products; and tactical data link solutions. It designs and development of satellite and ground communications systems and network function virtualization, as well as ground-based network subsystems, as well as space system design and development products and services include architectures for GEO, MEO, LEO satellites, and other satellite platforms. The company was incorporated in 1986 and is headquartered in Carlsbad, California.
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