Head-To-Head Contrast: Cambium Networks (CMBM) versus The Competition

Cambium Networks (NASDAQ:CMBM) is one of 376 publicly-traded companies in the “Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components” industry, but how does it compare to its rivals? We will compare Cambium Networks to similar companies based on the strength of its dividends, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation, risk and profitability.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

87.2% of Cambium Networks shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 43.5% of shares of all “Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components” companies are owned by institutional investors. 57.3% of Cambium Networks shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 16.4% of shares of all “Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components” companies are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Volatility and Risk

Cambium Networks has a beta of 1.99, meaning that its share price is 99% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Cambium Networks’ rivals have a beta of -0.30, meaning that their average share price is 130% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for Cambium Networks and its rivals, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Cambium Networks	1	0	0	0	1.00
Cambium Networks Competitors	2059	7636	10469	668	2.47

As a group, “Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components” companies have a potential upside of 34.50%. Given Cambium Networks’ rivals stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Cambium Networks has less favorable growth aspects than its rivals.

Profitability

This table compares Cambium Networks and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Cambium Networks	N/A	N/A	N/A
Cambium Networks Competitors	-143.90%	-24.05%	-6.42%

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Cambium Networks and its rivals revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Cambium Networks	$172.22 million	-$77.42 million	-0.19
Cambium Networks Competitors	$4.14 billion	$173.71 million	3.35

Cambium Networks’ rivals have higher revenue and earnings than Cambium Networks. Cambium Networks is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its rivals, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Summary

Cambium Networks rivals beat Cambium Networks on 7 of the 13 factors compared.

About Cambium Networks

Cambium Networks Corporation is a networking technology company that develops wireless broadband and enterprise connectivity solutions. Its products are designed to help internet service providers, businesses, governments, educational institutions and other organizations deliver reliable network access in locations where traditional wired infrastructure may be limited or costly. The company’s portfolio includes fixed wireless broadband equipment, point-to-point and point-to-multipoint radio systems, Wi-Fi access points, switches, routers and related network-management software.