Anterix (NASDAQ:ATEX) vs. KVH Industries (NASDAQ:KVHI) Head-To-Head Analysis

KVH Industries (NASDAQ:KVHI) and Anterix (NASDAQ:ATEX) are both small-cap communication services companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation, risk, dividends and institutional ownership.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares KVH Industries and Anterix”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
KVH Industries	$111.01 million	1.30	-$7.38 million	($0.30)	-26.60
Anterix	$7.04 million	254.92	$90.64 million	$3.50	26.15

Anterix has lower revenue, but higher earnings than KVH Industries. KVH Industries is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Anterix, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Risk & Volatility

KVH Industries has a beta of 0.44, meaning that its share price is 56% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Anterix has a beta of 0.85, meaning that its share price is 15% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

73.7% of KVH Industries shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 87.7% of Anterix shares are owned by institutional investors. 21.4% of KVH Industries shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 40.0% of Anterix shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares KVH Industries and Anterix’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
KVH Industries	-4.68%	-0.76%	-0.65%
Anterix	933.03%	-10.65%	-6.06%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for KVH Industries and Anterix, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
KVH Industries	1	0	0	0	1.00
Anterix	0	3	1	1	2.60

Anterix has a consensus target price of $99.50, indicating a potential upside of 8.71%. Given Anterix’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Anterix is more favorable than KVH Industries.

Summary

Anterix beats KVH Industries on 12 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

About KVH Industries

KVH Industries, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the design, development, manufacture, and marketing of mobile connectivity solutions for the marine and land mobile markets in the United States and internationally. The company offers Internet and VoIP airtime services; AgilePlans, a Connectivity as a Service solution; KVH Link, a crew wellbeing content subscription service with delivery by IP-Mobilecast; and OpenNet, a KVH VSAT data delivering service for non-KVH Ku-band VSAT terminals. It also provides TracNet, an integrated hybrid two-way communication terminal with VSAT, 5G/LTE, and shore-based Wi-Fi; TracPhone, a two-way VSAT-only satellite communications system; CommBox, ship-to-shore network management software for maritime communications; CommBox Edge, an advanced maritime network optimization and management solution; Starlink, a companion terminal for TracNet and TracPhone systems; KVH ONE, a global hybrid communication network supporting Internet, VoIP, content delivery, and other; and TracVision, a satellite television antenna system for vessels, recreational vehicles, buses, conversion vans, and automobiles. In addition, the company offers KVH Elite, a streaming service for leisure yachts; KVH OneCare, a services and support for TracNet and TracPhone systems; MOVIElink, a movie distribution solution; MUSIClink, a music and karaoke delivery solution; NEWSlink, a maritime news delivery solution; SPORTSlink, a sporting content delivery solution; TVlink, a television programming delivery solution; and news from home, a digital newspaper service. It sells its mobile communications products through a network of independent retailers, chain stores, distributors, and service providers, as well as to manufacturers of vessels, maritime equipment, and vehicles. The company was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in Middletown, Rhode Island.

About Anterix

Anterix Inc. operates as a wireless communications company. The company focuses on commercializing its spectrum assets to enable the targeted utility and critical infrastructure customers to deploy private broadband networks and innovative broadband solutions. It holds licensed spectrum in the 900 MHz band with coverage throughout the United States, Alaska, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico. The company was formerly known as pdvWireless, Inc. and changed its name to Anterix Inc. in August 2019. Anterix Inc. was incorporated in 1997 and is headquartered in Woodland Park, New Jersey.