Head to Head Survey: Franklin Wireless (FKWL) & Its Competitors

Franklin Wireless (NASDAQ:FKWL) is one of 110 publicly-traded companies in the “Communications Equipment” industry, but how does it weigh in compared to its competitors? We will compare Franklin Wireless to similar businesses based on the strength of its valuation, risk, earnings, profitability, dividends, institutional ownership and analyst recommendations.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Franklin Wireless	-12.99%	-1.70%	-1.20%
Franklin Wireless Competitors	5.69%	-5.35%	3.12%

Risk and Volatility

Franklin Wireless has a beta of 0.44, suggesting that its share price is 56% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Franklin Wireless’ competitors have a beta of 1.16, suggesting that their average share price is 16% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Franklin Wireless and its competitors gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Franklin Wireless	$36.51 million	-$4.74 million	-4.92
Franklin Wireless Competitors	$2.69 billion	$292.54 million	0.62

Franklin Wireless’ competitors have higher revenue and earnings than Franklin Wireless. Franklin Wireless 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.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

18.5% of Franklin Wireless shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 44.4% of shares of all “Communications Equipment” companies are owned by institutional investors. 25.7% of Franklin Wireless shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 18.4% of shares of all “Communications Equipment” companies are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for Franklin Wireless and its competitors, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Franklin Wireless	1	0	0	0	1.00
Franklin Wireless Competitors	1078	4042	7112	383	2.54

As a group, “Communications Equipment” companies have a potential upside of 46.21%. Given Franklin Wireless’ competitors stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Franklin Wireless has less favorable growth aspects than its competitors.

Summary

Franklin Wireless competitors beat Franklin Wireless on 11 of the 13 factors compared.

About Franklin Wireless

Franklin Wireless Corporation develops and supplies wireless broadband equipment and connected-device solutions. Its product portfolio includes mobile hotspots, 4G LTE and 5G routers, USB modems, and related wireless networking products designed to provide internet connectivity for consumers, businesses, and other users. The company primarily serves the North American wireless communications market through relationships with mobile network operators, distributors, and retailers. Its products are marketed under the Franklin Wireless brand and may be offered through telecommunications providers as part of broadband and connectivity services.