Comparing Proxim Wireless (OTCMKTS:PRXM) & ATN International (NASDAQ:ATNI)

ATN International (NASDAQ:ATNI) and Proxim Wireless (OTCMKTS:PRXM) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, risk, profitability, dividends, valuation and analyst recommendations.

Profitability

This table compares ATN International and Proxim Wireless’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
ATN International	-1.11%	0.13%	0.05%
Proxim Wireless	N/A	N/A	N/A

Insider & Institutional Ownership

65.5% of ATN International shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.4% of ATN International shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 3.6% of Proxim Wireless shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Volatility and Risk

ATN International has a beta of 0.57, indicating that its share price is 43% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Proxim Wireless has a beta of 22.68, indicating that its share price is 2,168% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for ATN International and Proxim Wireless, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
ATN International	0	2	0	0	2.00
Proxim Wireless	0	0	0	0	0.00

ATN International presently has a consensus price target of $22.00, indicating a potential downside of 21.90%. Given ATN International’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe ATN International is more favorable than Proxim Wireless.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares ATN International and Proxim Wireless”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
ATN International	$729.08 million	0.59	-$26.43 million	($0.93)	-30.29
Proxim Wireless	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Proxim Wireless has lower revenue, but higher earnings than ATN International.

Summary

ATN International beats Proxim Wireless on 7 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About ATN International

ATN International, Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in the provision of digital infrastructure and communications services to residential, business, and government customers in the United States and internationally. The company operates through International Telecom and US Telecom segments. The company offers mobile, data, voice, broadband, and fixed services; handsets and accessories; and wholesale roaming, long distance voice services, and site maintenance services. It also leases critical network infrastructure, including towers and transport facilities; and provides managed information technology services, such as network, application, infrastructure, and hosting services. The company was formerly known as Atlantic Tele-Network, Inc. and changed its name to ATN International, Inc. in June 2016. ATN International, Inc. was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Beverly, Massachusetts.

About Proxim Wireless

Proxim Wireless Corporation provides Wi-Fi, point-to-point, and point-to-multipoint 4G wireless network technologies for wireless Internet, video surveillance, and backhaul applications. It offers wireless broadband and backhaul products, wireless LAN access products, and network controllers. The company's products have applications in transportation, video surveillance, mobility, Wi-Fi offload, backhaul, wireless broadband/ISP, government, carrier Wi-Fi, retail Wi-Fi, and enterprises WLAN. Its broadband wireless equipment is used by enterprises, service providers, carriers, government entities, educational institutions, healthcare organizations, municipalities and other organizations that need high-performance, secure, and scalable broadband wireless solutions. The company serves customers through online retailers, a network of distributors, value-added resellers, system integrators, and original equipment manufacturers in North America, Africa, the Asia Pacific, Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East. The company was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in San Jose, California. As of July 31, 2018, Proxim Wireless Corporation operates as a subsidiary of SRA Holdings, Inc.