Ceragon Networks (NASDAQ:CRNT – Get Free Report) and Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri AS (NYSE:TKC – Get Free Report) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, risk, profitability, dividends and analyst recommendations.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
13.3% of Ceragon Networks shares are held by institutional investors. 19.0% of Ceragon Networks shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Ceragon Networks and Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri AS”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Ceragon Networks | $380.52 million | 0.54 | $24.06 million | $0.16 | 14.56 |
| Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri AS | $178.26 billion | 0.03 | $717.47 million | $0.32 | 18.17 |
Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri AS has higher revenue and earnings than Ceragon Networks. Ceragon Networks is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri AS, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for Ceragon Networks and Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri AS, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Ceragon Networks | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2.50 |
| Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri AS | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
Ceragon Networks currently has a consensus target price of $5.50, indicating a potential upside of 136.05%. Given Ceragon Networks’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Ceragon Networks is more favorable than Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri AS.
Profitability
This table compares Ceragon Networks and Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri AS’s 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% |
| Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri AS | 13.15% | 7.00% | 3.59% |
Volatility and Risk
Ceragon Networks has a beta of 1.13, indicating that its share price is 13% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri AS has a beta of 0.97, indicating that its share price is 3% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Ceragon Networks beats Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri AS on 9 of the 14 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 Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri AS
Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri A.S. provides digital services in Turkey, Ukraine, Belarus, Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, and the Netherlands. It operates through Turkcell Turkey, Turkcell International, and Techfin segments. It offers work contact services, such as mobile communications, fixed business internet and business phone, and customer loyalty and programs; digital business services comprising uninterrupted access, cyber security, data center, Internet of Things, big data, e-transformation, technologies, and managed services, and cloud solutions. It also provides various devices, hardware, software, and financing solutions; and digital services, including search, invoice, and TL services, as well as information, entertainment, and application services. In addition, the company offers TV+, a television platform; fizy, a digital music platform; YaaniMail, a local e-mail service; GAME+; Iste Suit; BiP; smart legal documentation automation; Chatbot; and home internet and TV services. Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri A.S. was incorporated in 1993 and is headquartered in Istanbul, Turkey.
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