Head-To-Head Analysis: Peraso (PRSO) & The Competition

Peraso (NASDAQ:PRSO) is one of 220 public companies in the “Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment” industry, but how does it contrast to its competitors? We will compare Peraso to similar businesses based on the strength of its institutional ownership, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation, risk and earnings.

Profitability

This table compares Peraso and its competitors’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Peraso	-85.63%	-223.38%	-153.27%
Peraso Competitors	-1,255.44%	-126.13%	-3.87%

Risk and Volatility

Peraso has a beta of 0.84, indicating that its share price is 16% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Peraso’s competitors have a beta of 2.81, indicating that their average share price is 181% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

77.6% of Peraso shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 54.7% of shares of all “Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment” companies are held by institutional investors. 1.7% of Peraso shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 11.8% of shares of all “Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment” companies are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Peraso and its competitors top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Peraso	$8.37 million	-$4.75 million	-0.55
Peraso Competitors	$1,259.17 billion	$2.53 billion	8.13

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

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current recommendations for Peraso and its competitors, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Peraso	1	0	2	0	2.33
Peraso Competitors	3512	12385	25832	1004	2.57

Peraso presently has a consensus target price of $3.08, indicating a potential upside of 722.22%. As a group, “Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment” companies have a potential upside of 39.05%. Given Peraso’s higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Peraso is more favorable than its competitors.

Summary

Peraso competitors beat Peraso on 9 of the 13 factors compared.

About Peraso

Peraso Inc. is a fabless semiconductor company focused on millimeter-wave (mmWave) wireless technology. The company develops high-performance, low-power integrated circuits, radio-frequency components and antenna solutions for high-speed wireless communications. Its product portfolio includes 60 GHz WiGig chipsets and modules, as well as mmWave products designed for 5G fixed wireless access, wireless infrastructure, point-to-point and point-to-multipoint connectivity, and other broadband applications.