Ceragon Networks (NASDAQ:CRNT) vs. Chorus (OTCMKTS:CHRYY) Critical Analysis

Ceragon Networks (NASDAQ:CRNT) and Chorus (OTCMKTS:CHRYY) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and profitability.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and target prices for Ceragon Networks and Chorus, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Ceragon Networks	0	0	5	0	3.00
Chorus	0	1	0	0	2.00

Ceragon Networks presently has a consensus price target of $5.30, indicating a potential upside of 176.04%. Given Ceragon Networks’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Ceragon Networks is more favorable than Chorus.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

13.3% of Ceragon Networks shares are owned by institutional investors. 19.0% of Ceragon Networks shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Ceragon Networks and Chorus”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Ceragon Networks	$394.19 million	0.43	$24.06 million	$0.16	12.00
Chorus	$612.63 million	3.82	-$5.46 million	N/A	N/A

Ceragon Networks has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Chorus.

Volatility & Risk

Ceragon Networks has a beta of 1, meaning that its share price has a similar volatility profile to the S&P 500.Comparatively, Chorus has a beta of 0.76, meaning that its share price is 24% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Ceragon Networks and Chorus’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ceragon Networks	3.57%	13.71%	6.79%
Chorus	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Ceragon Networks beats Chorus on 10 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Ceragon Networks

Ceragon Networks Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, provides wireless transport solutions for cellular operators and other wireless service providers in North America, Europe, Africa, the Asia Pacific, the Middle East, India, and Latin America. The company's solutions use microwave and millimeter wave radio technology to transfer telecommunication traffic between base stations, small/distributed cells, and the service provider's network. It also provides IP-20 all-outdoor solutions, such as IP-20C, IP-20C-HP, IP-20S, IP-20E, and IP-20V; IP-20 split-mount, all-indoor solutions comprising IP-20N/IP-20A, IP-20F, and IP-20G; and IP-50 disaggregated solutions, including IP-50E, IP-50EX, IP-50C, IP-50CX, and IP-50FX for various short-haul, long-haul, fronthaul, small cells, routing, and enterprise access applications. In addition, the company offers network and radio planning, site surveys, solutions development, installation, network rollout, wireless transport network auditing and optimization, maintenance, training, and other services. It serves internet service providers, municipalities, government, utilities, and maritime communications broadcasters and defense, as well as oil and gas companies, public safety organizations, business and public institutions, broadcasters, energy utilities, and private communications networks. The company sells its products through direct sales, original equipment manufacturers, resellers, distributors, and system integrators. The company was formerly known as Giganet Ltd. and changed its name to Ceragon Networks Ltd. in September 2000. Ceragon Networks Ltd. was incorporated in 1996 and is headquartered in Rosh Ha'Ayin, Israel.

About Chorus

Chorus Limited, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the provision of fixed line communications infrastructure services in New Zealand. It offers phone and broadband services for residential and business customers; data and voice services; and solutions for transport and infrastructure. The company also builds and maintains a network of fibre and copper cables, local telephone exchanges, and cabinets. In addition, it offers co-location and value-added network services. The company was incorporated in 2011 and is based in Wellington, New Zealand.