Contrasting Franklin Wireless (NASDAQ:FKWL) and ParkerVision (OTCMKTS:PRKR)

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

Institutional & Insider Ownership

18.5% of Franklin Wireless shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 10.3% of ParkerVision shares are held by institutional investors. 28.4% of Franklin Wireless shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 12.2% of ParkerVision shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Franklin Wireless and ParkerVision”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Franklin Wireless	$35.05 million	0.82	-$240,000.00	($0.06)	-40.83
ParkerVision	$25.00 million	0.59	-$7.43 million	($0.03)	-3.32

Franklin Wireless has higher revenue and earnings than ParkerVision. Franklin Wireless is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than ParkerVision, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings for Franklin Wireless and ParkerVision, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Franklin Wireless	1	0	1	0	2.00
ParkerVision	0	0	0	0	0.00

Franklin Wireless currently has a consensus price target of $6.00, suggesting a potential upside of 144.90%. Given Franklin Wireless’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Franklin Wireless is more favorable than ParkerVision.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Franklin Wireless	-2.07%	-2.98%	-2.16%
ParkerVision	N/A	N/A	-88.12%

Risk & Volatility

Franklin Wireless has a beta of 0.28, suggesting that its stock price is 72% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, ParkerVision has a beta of 2.42, suggesting that its stock price is 142% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Franklin Wireless beats ParkerVision on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Franklin Wireless

Franklin Wireless Corp. provides integrated wireless solutions. The company's products include 5G/4G wireless broadband products, such as wi-fi mobile hotspot, fixed wireless routers, and enterprise gateway CPE; and IoT tracking and connected devices, including smart IoT tracking device, connected car, and home phone connect. It also offers IOT server platform and application, which comprises Pintrac, a cloud based telecom grade server platform; Pintrac Mobile Device Management, an LTE hotspot; Pintrac Pet, a pet tracking application; Pintrac Auto that tracks, locates, and manages vehicles for consumers and businesses; and JEXtream, a cloud based telecom grade server platform for 5G devices and routers that enables enhanced remote management of device functionality. The company directly markets and sells its products to wireless operators, as well as indirectly through strategic partners and distributors located primarily in the North America, the Caribbean and South America, and Asia. Franklin Wireless Corp. was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in San Diego, California.

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.