Analyzing UTStarcom (NASDAQ:UTSI) and ParkerVision (OTCMKTS:PRKR)

ParkerVision (OTCMKTS:PRKR) and UTStarcom (NASDAQ:UTSI) are both small-cap technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, valuation and dividends.

Risk & Volatility

ParkerVision has a beta of 2.42, indicating that its share price is 142% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, UTStarcom has a beta of -0.05, indicating that its share price is 105% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares ParkerVision and UTStarcom”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
ParkerVision	$25.00 million	0.61	-$7.43 million	($0.03)	-3.43
UTStarcom	$8.98 million	2.37	-$7.95 million	N/A	N/A

ParkerVision has higher revenue and earnings than UTStarcom.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for ParkerVision and UTStarcom, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
ParkerVision	0	0	0	0	0.00
UTStarcom	1	0	0	0	1.00

Institutional & Insider Ownership

10.3% of ParkerVision shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 1.8% of UTStarcom shares are held by institutional investors. 12.2% of ParkerVision shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.7% of UTStarcom shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares ParkerVision and UTStarcom’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
ParkerVision	N/A	N/A	-88.12%
UTStarcom	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

ParkerVision beats UTStarcom on 5 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About ParkerVision

ParkerVision, Inc. designs and develops radio frequency technologies and integrated circuits for use in wireless communication products. ParkerVision, Inc. was incorporated in 1989 and is based in Jacksonville, Florida.

About UTStarcom

UTStarcom Holdings Corp. operates as a telecom infrastructure provider to develop technology for bandwidth from cloud-based services, mobile, streaming, and other applications in China, India, Japan, and internationally. Its products include converged packet transport, disaggregated router platform, packet transport network, packet aggregation network, multi-services access network, fiber to the X, carrier Wi-Fi solutions, and software defined network controller products. The company also offers packet optical and network synchronization products. It serves telecommunications operators and equipment distributors. The company was founded in 1991 and is based in Hangzhou, the People's Republic of China.