Head-To-Head Comparison: Viasat (NASDAQ:VSAT) versus Allot (NASDAQ:ALLT)

Viasat (NASDAQ:VSAT) and Allot (NASDAQ:ALLT) are both technology companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and dividends.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Viasat and Allot”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Viasat	$4.64 billion	2.03	-$34.09 million	($0.72)	-94.06
Allot	$101.99 million	3.84	$3.70 million	$0.22	36.14

Allot has lower revenue, but higher earnings 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.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

86.0% of Viasat shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 51.5% of Allot shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.4% of Viasat shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.4% of Allot shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Viasat and Allot’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Viasat	-2.07%	-0.05%	-0.01%
Allot	9.58%	9.97%	6.14%

Volatility & Risk

Viasat has a beta of 1.76, suggesting that its share price is 76% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Allot has a beta of 1.51, suggesting that its share price is 51% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current recommendations for Viasat and Allot, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Viasat	1	2	7	1	2.73
Allot	1	1	4	0	2.50

Viasat presently has a consensus price target of $98.56, suggesting a potential upside of 45.53%. Allot has a consensus price target of $13.38, suggesting a potential upside of 68.24%. Given Allot’s higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Allot is more favorable than Viasat.

Summary

Allot beats Viasat on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Viasat

Viasat, Inc. is a global communications company that designs, develops and operates satellite and wireless communications systems. Its services support consumers, businesses, governments and other organizations that need connectivity in areas where terrestrial networks may be limited. The company provides satellite broadband for homes and businesses, in-flight connectivity for commercial and business aircraft, and communications services for maritime customers. Viasat also supplies secure communications, networking equipment and related services to government and defense customers.

About Allot

Allot Ltd. develops network intelligence, optimization and cybersecurity solutions for communications service providers, enterprises and public-sector organizations. Its software and platforms help customers manage network traffic, monitor service performance and protect users and networks from online threats. Its offerings include network traffic management and analytics, as well as security services such as protection against distributed denial-of-service attacks and threats delivered through domain name system (DNS) traffic.