Axon Enterprise Inc's Competitiveness
A competitive positioning analysis and financial ratio benchmarking of Axon Enterprise Inc (AXON) against its publicly traded competitors: sales growth, net income, profitability, valuation and market share, plus each peer's market capitalization, revenue, income and employees. Free below: the top 5 peers. Subscriber access adds the full competitor list and CSV downloads.
Key Findings: Axon Enterprise Inc vs Its Competitors
- TTM: Trailing 12-month revenue of 3,220M vs 130M combined for tracked competitors (96.1% combined share).
- Trending: Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is accelerating (+12.3% annualized vs trailing 12 months), vs decelerating (-12.4%) for its tracked peer group.
- Growth: Axon Enterprise Inc generated 35.4% revenue growth year over year in Q2 2026, vs -26.6% for its tracked competitors combined.
- Profitability: Its 3.3% net margin compares with -92.1% for the peer group.
- Scale: Axon Enterprise Inc ranks #9 of 56 companies by market capitalization in the Aerospace & Defense industry, holding 4.1% of industry market cap.
- Peer revenue share: Axon Enterprise Inc accounted for 97.0% of combined revenue among its tracked peer group, up from 94.5% a year earlier.
- Peer differentiation: Revenue per employee of $0.51M compares with $0.54M for the peer group (0.9x).
Every figure above is sourced and cited in detail further down this page (Market Structure, Profitability & Cost Structure, Productivity vs Peers).
AXON Sales vs. its Competitors, Q2 2026
Axon Enterprise Inc reported revenue growth of 35.44 % year on year in Q2 2026, above its competitors' combined revenue change of -26.55 %.
With a net margin of 3.25 %, Axon Enterprise Inc achieved higher profitability than its competitors (-92.12 %).
Axon Enterprise Inc generated 96.96 % of the combined sales of its peer group, up from 94.53 % a year earlier.
Axon Enterprise Inc vs. its Competitors, Q2 2026
Revenue growth, year on year
Net margin
Revenue run-rate vs trailing 12 months
TTM net margin
TTM = trailing twelve months. Run-rate annualizes the latest quarter (×4) and compares it to TTM. In millions of $. High-Confidence Competitors are named as a competitor directly in Axon Enterprise Inc reports; Similar-Size Competitors are the closest peers by market-cap rank within the same industry; Similar Growth & Profitability Competitors are the closest peers by combined revenue growth, operating margin and ROIC, all independent of the competitor list.
TTM revenue, latest-quarter run-rate and net income/margin benchmarked across Axon Enterprise Inc and its 4 competitor groupings. Available under Commercial License.
| Entity | TTM Revenue | Rev Run-rate vs TTM |
|---|---|---|
| Axon Enterprise Inc | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Competitors combined | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| High-Confidence Competitors (10) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Similar-Size Competitors (6) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Similar Growth & Profitability (5) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
TTM revenue, run-rate and net margin benchmarking across Axon Enterprise Inc's competitor groups requires a Commercial License.
For context: the Aerospace & Defense industry grew revenue 13.0% year over year, combined, vs 35.4% for Axon Enterprise Inc. Axon Enterprise Inc's share of combined industry revenue moved from 0.60% to 0.72%, a gain of 0.12 percentage points.
Axon Enterprise Inc's Competitor Quality Breadth
Share of each group, trailing 12 months: profitable (net margin > 0), expanding (revenue growth > 0), growing faster than the industry's own median, and financially distressed (Piotroski F-Score of 2 or below).
| Entity | Profitable | Expanding | Above Industry Growth | Distressed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Axon Enterprise Inc | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Competitors combined (3) | ||||
| High-Confidence Competitors (12) | ||||
| Similar-Size Competitors (10) | ||||
| Similar Growth & Profitability (8) | 100.00 % (8 of 8) | 100.00 % (8 of 8) | 100.00 % (8 of 8) | 0.00 % (0 of 8) |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Altman Z-Score is not shown here: it is not populated in the underlying data for any company. Percentages are of companies in each group that report the relevant metric, not of the full group size.
AXON Stock Performance relative to its Competitors
AXON Stock Performance relative to High-Confidence Competitors
AXON Stock Performance relative to Similar-Size Competitors
AXON Stock Performance relative to Similar Growth & Profitability Competitors
5 Best-Performing Tracked Competitors, Trailing 12 Months
| # | Competitor | TTM Share Price Return | vs U.S.A. 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lifeward ltd | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 2 | Byrna Technologies Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
TTM share price return and U.S.A. 500 outperformance for Axon Enterprise Inc's best-performing tracked competitors requires a Commercial License.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months.
Publicly Traded Peers of Axon Enterprise Inc
Revenue and income for trailing 12 months, in millions of $, except employees| Company | Market Cap | Revenues |
|---|---|---|
| Axon Enterprise Inc | 31,829.46 | 3,220.32 |
| Byrna Technologies Inc | 112.03 | 95.33 |
| Lifeward ltd | 17.34 | 21.82 |
| Kustom Entertainment Inc | 0.30 | 12.47 |
| SUBTOTAL | 31,959.14 | 3,349.94 |
Sources: Axon Enterprise Inc's official press releases and company reports; CSIMarket.com's market research; and the company reports and press releases of the other companies cited.
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Axon Enterprise Inc's Competitors Named by the Company
Competitive relationships identified from Axon Enterprise Inc reports and corroborating sources, each with a basis and confidence.| Competitor | Basis | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| NICE | Company report | 85% |
| DGLY | Company report | 85% |
| Virtra Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Kustom Entertainment Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Byrna Technologies Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Tyler Technologies Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Kwesst Micro Systems Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Safe Fleet | Company report | 85% |
| Applied Concepts Inc. | Company report | 85% |
| Genetec Inc. | Company report | 85% |
| Insight LPR | Company report | 85% |
| OpenText Corporation | Company report | 85% |
| Reveal Media | Company report | 85% |
| Versaterm Inc. | Company report | 85% |
| Zepcam B.V. | Company report | 85% |
| FileOnQ | Company report | 85% |
| i-PRO | Company report | 85% |
| Motorola Solutions | Company report | 85% |
| QueTel Corporation | Company report | 85% |
| Wolfcom Enterprises | Company report | 85% |
| Axis Communications AB | Company report | 85% |
| Getac Technology Corporation | Company report | 85% |
| Oracle | Company report | 85% |
| Revir Technologies | Company report | 85% |
| Vidizmo, LLC | Company report | 85% |
| FotoWare | Company report | 85% |
| IBM | Company report | 85% |
| Utility Associates | Company report | 85% |
| Wrap Technologies Inc. | Company report | 85% |
| Digital Ally Inc. | Company report | 85% |
| Halo Body Cameras | Company report | 85% |
| LensLock Inc. | Company report | 85% |
| Visual Labs Inc. | Company report | 85% |
| Safety Vision, LLC | Company report | 85% |
| Intrensic, LLC | Company report | 85% |
| Rekor Systems Inc. | Company report | 85% |
| Panasonic Corp. | Company report | 85% |
| Nov Inc | Company report | 85% |
Company report basis, confidence, active dates and source counts for Axon Enterprise Inc's named competitors require a Commercial License.
Methodology: relationships are extracted from Axon Enterprise Inc reports (named-competitor disclosures) and corroborating sources. Confidence reflects evidence strength.
Axon Enterprise Inc's Business Segment Mix vs Peers
Revenue by operating segment or division, as named and reported by each company. Segment names are the filer's own and are not standardized across companies. Do not assume a same-named or similarly-named segment is defined identically between two companies. Shares are of each company's own total revenue and are not required to sum to 100% (intersegment revenue, unallocated items).| Company | Largest Segment |
|---|---|
| Axon Enterprise Inc | Connected Devices 56.09 % |
| Byrna Technologies Inc | Direct to Consumer Segment 72.54 % |
| Kustom Entertainment Inc | Entertainment Segment 100.00 % |
Source: operating segment revenue as reported in each company's reports (10-K/10-Q), via the CSIMarket API, leaf-level reportable segments only (parent roll-up segments are excluded where sub-segments are separately disclosed).
Axon Enterprise Inc's Productivity vs Peers Comparison
Revenue and income per employee, trailing 12 months, in $; market cap in millions of $| Company | Market Cap | Revenue / Employee | Income / Employee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Axon Enterprise Inc | 31,829 | 511,162 | 31,635 |
| Byrna Technologies Inc | 112 | 599,560 | -55,566 |
| Lifeward ltd | 17 | 269,407 | -380,617 |
| Kustom Entertainment Inc | 0 | - | - |
| PEERS TOTAL | 130 | 540,078 | -165,271 |
Axon Enterprise Inc's Geographic Revenue Exposure vs Peers
Revenue by country/region as reported in each company's most recent report. Disclosure granularity varies by filer (some report by country, others by broad region) and is shown as disclosed.| Company | Largest Market |
|---|---|
| Axon Enterprise Inc | United States 80.09 % |
| Byrna Technologies Inc | United States and Mexico 93.13 % |
| Lifeward ltd | US 61.35 % |
Source: revenue geography as reported in each company's reports (10-K/10-Q), via the CSIMarket API. Percentages are of that company's own total consolidated revenue for its most recent reported period.
Axon Enterprise Inc's Position in Industry Market Structure
Market-capitalization share and concentration across all 49 companies in Axon Enterprise Inc's industry classification, broader than the peer set above. Market cap in millions of $.Axon Enterprise Inc ranks #9 of 49 companies by market capitalization in its industry, holding 4.09 % of total industry market cap. The industry's Herfindahl-Hirschman Index (HHI) is 968, indicating a unconcentrated market structure (U.S. antitrust guidance: below 1,500 unconcentrated, 1,500 to 2,500 moderately concentrated, above 2,500 highly concentrated).
| Rank | Company | Market Cap | Industry Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Boeing Company | 149,862 | 19.25 % |
| 2 | Lockheed Martin Corporation | 126,293 | 16.22 % |
| 3 | Northrop Grumman Corp | 73,222 | 9.41 % |
| 4 | Transdigm Group Incorporated | 64,856 | 8.33 % |
| 5 | Garmin Ltd | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 6 | L3harris Technologies Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 7 | Elbit Systems Ltd | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 8 | Rocket Lab Corp | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 9 | Axon Enterprise Inc | 31,829 | 4.09 % |
| 10 | Teledyne Technologies Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
Market cap and industry share for the rest of Axon Enterprise Inc's industry peers requires a Commercial License.
Source: CSIMarket API (daily market-structure computation) across CSIMarket's industry classification, market capitalization as of 2026-10-19.
Axon Enterprise Inc's Same-Size Peers & Stock Performance
Peers chosen by closeness in market-cap rank within the same industry classification (not the named-competitor list above). Trailing 12-month total return, 3-month price momentum, beta and Sharpe ratio vs the broad U.S. market.| Rank | Company | Market Cap | TTM Return |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Transdigm Group Incorporated | 64,856 | -9.57 % |
| 5 | Garmin Ltd | 55,127 | 15.43 % |
| 6 | L3harris Technologies Inc | 46,001 | -13.61 % |
| 7 | Elbit Systems Ltd | 35,255 | 52.84 % |
| 8 | Rocket Lab Corp | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 9 | Axon Enterprise Inc | 31,829 | -40.87 % |
| 10 | Teledyne Technologies Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 11 | Arxis Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 12 | Embraer S a | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 13 | Textron Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 14 | Nextpower Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
Market cap, return, momentum, beta and Sharpe ratio for the rest of Axon Enterprise Inc's same-size peers requires a Commercial License.
Source: CSIMarket API (daily market-structure computation); returns and risk metrics as of 2026-10-19. Beta and Sharpe ratio are versus the broad U.S. equity market, not this industry.
Axon Enterprise Inc's Profitability & Cost Structure
Trailing 12-month margins from SEC-filed financials. Operating margin is compared to the Aerospace & Defense industry median; gross margin, EBITDA margin and capital intensity are compared to the live industry average (61 companies). See the full Aerospace & Defense industry profitability benchmarks.| Metric | Company | Industry | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 59.38 % | 29.49 % (avg) | +29.9 pp |
| Operating Margin | 0.74 % | industry median | -7.8 pp |
| EBITDA Margin | 10.75 % | 4.12 % (avg) | +6.6 pp |
| Capital Intensity (Capex / Revenue) | 4.12 % | 7.59 % (avg) | -3.5 pp |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. SG&A and R&D as a share of revenue have limited coverage as this data is backfilled and appear only where reported. Higher capital intensity is not inherently negative; it reflects the industry's asset requirements.
Axon Enterprise Inc's Valuation vs Competitive Position
Valuation multiples vs the Aerospace & Defense industry average (61 companies, excluding loss-making/negative-equity outliers), alongside returns on capital for context on whether a premium or discount lines up with measurably stronger or weaker returns. See the full Aerospace & Defense industry valuation benchmarks.| Metric | Company | Industry Average | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| P/E | 173.5x | 35.1x | +138.5x |
| EV / EBITDA | 102.3x | 20.8x | +81.6x |
| P/B | 10.2x | 5.1x | +5.2x |
| Return on Equity | 5.91 % | industry aggregate | -23.74 % |
| Return on Invested Capital | 0.26 % | 2.69 % (avg) | -2.43 % |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. A valuation premium or discount is not, by itself, a judgment of over- or under-valuation. Compare it against the return and growth context shown elsewhere on this page.
Axon Enterprise Inc's Multi-Year Financial Trajectory
Fiscal-year revenue growth, operating margin, return on invested capital and P/E, as reported in company reports.| Metric | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth | 21.33 % | 26.37 % | 28.28 % | 26.78 % | 37.82 % | 31.38 % | 33.20 % | 33.46 % |
| Operating Margin | 5.91 % | -1.20 % | -2.08 % | -19.47 % | 7.84 % | 10.03 % | 2.85 % | -2.23 % |
| Return on Invested Capital | 2.88 % | -0.58 % | -0.79 % | -7.29 % | 3.26 % | 3.92 % | 1.23 % | -0.77 % |
| P/E | 90.9x | 4,862.2x | - | - | 86.4x | 96.3x | 112.4x | 407.9x |
Source: CSIMarket API, fiscal-year figures. P/E is this company's own historical ratio at each fiscal year end and can swing sharply around an earnings trough: that is real, not a data error.
Axon Enterprise Inc's Strategic Group Map
Every company in Axon Enterprise Inc's industry and named-competitor list, plotted by trailing 12-month revenue growth and operating margin. Axon Enterprise Inc is shown in red; its closest peers by combined growth, margin and ROIC (the Similar Growth & Profitability group above) are labeled.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Extreme outlier values (from near-zero-revenue companies) are excluded from the plotted cloud but never from the highlighted company or its labeled peers.
Axon Enterprise Inc's BCG Growth-Share Matrix
Relative market share (vs Axon Enterprise Inc's largest competitor by market cap) against industry revenue growth, using the standard textbook thresholds (1.0x share, 10% growth) a common framework, not a precision instrument.
Axon Enterprise Inc falls in the Question Mark quadrant: relative market share of 0.21x vs its largest competitor, in an industry growing revenue 14.3% (median, trailing 12 months).
Source: CSIMarket API (market-cap share and industry revenue growth). The 10% growth and 1.0x share lines are standard textbook thresholds, not derived from this industry's own distribution.
Axon Enterprise Inc's Competitive Forces (Porter's Five Forces)
Only the forces this data can support honestly are shown; the other three are marked as such rather than guessed.| Force | Assessment | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Competitive Rivalry | High | Industry HHI of 968 (see Industry Market Structure & Concentration above) |
| Barriers to Entry | Lower than typical for the industry | Capital intensity (capex / revenue) of 4.12 % vs industry average 7.59 % (see Profitability & Cost Structure above) |
| Supplier Power | Not covered on this page | See Axon Enterprise Inc's dedicated suppliers page for concentration and dependency data |
| Buyer Power | Not covered on this page | See Axon Enterprise Inc's dedicated customers page for concentration and dependency data |
| Threat of Substitutes | - | No systematic data source for cross-product substitution exists in this system; not estimated |
Note: this is a partial, data-grounded application of the framework, not a complete strategic assessment. Rivalry and barriers-to-entry readings are mechanical translations of the HHI and capital-intensity figures shown elsewhere on this page, not independent judgments.
Axon Enterprise Inc's Industry Attractiveness & Competitive Strength
A CSIMarket composite, not a standard field: each axis is an equal-weighted average of three factors already shown elsewhere on this page (industry growth, industry profitability and rivalry for attractiveness; relative market share, profitability and growth vs industry for strength). Disclosed as a designed methodology, not a precision measurement.
Axon Enterprise Inc falls in the Low attractiveness / Medium strength cell: Harvest.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Each axis score is a simple 1(low)/2(medium)/3(high) average across its three inputs -- a transparent, disclosed simplification, not a validated academic scoring model.
Axon Enterprise Inc's SWOT
Every point below is a fixed rule applied to a metric already shown elsewhere on this page (Market Structure, Profitability, Valuation, Run-Rate, Stock Performance, Quality Breadth) not an independent strategic assessment. A blank quadrant means no rule was met, not that none apply.Strengths
- Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is accelerating (+12.3% annualized vs trailing 12 months).
Weaknesses
- Operating margin 7.8 points below the industry median.
- Return on equity 23.7 points below the industry aggregate.
- Underperforming the U.S.A. 500 over the trailing 12 months.
- Low relative market share vs the industry leader (0.21x).
- Piotroski F-Score of 2 or below, the standard financial-distress signal.
Opportunities
- Industry revenue growing at a healthy 14.3% median pace.
Threats
- Tracked peer group's revenue run-rate is broadly decelerating (-12.4% annualized).
Methodology: mechanical, rule-based SWOT. Each bullet reuses a figure already sourced and cited elsewhere on this page; nothing here is generated narrative or independent analyst judgment.
Axon Enterprise Inc's Financial Strength vs Peers Comparison
Quick ratio, working capital, debt to equity and asset turnover, trailing 12 months| Company | Quick Ratio | Working Capital | Debt / Equity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Axon Enterprise Inc | 0.70 | 2.52 | 0.54 |
| Byrna Technologies Inc | 0.82 | 4.59 | - |
| Lifeward ltd | 0.68 | 1.97 | 0.41 |
| Kustom Entertainment Inc | 0.09 | 0.91 | 0.57 |
Quick ratio = cash / current liabilities; working capital ratio = current assets / current liabilities; asset turnover = revenue / total assets. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Axon Enterprise Inc's Revenue and Income Growth vs Peers
Quarterly revenue and net income growth, year over year and quarter over quarter| Company | Period | Revenue Y/Y | Income Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Axon Enterprise Inc | Q2 2026 | +35.4 % | -18.5 % |
| Byrna Technologies Inc | Q3 2026 | -45.2 % | - |
| Lifeward ltd | Q2 2026 | +15.7 % | - |
| Kustom Entertainment Inc | Q2 2026 | +0.3 % | - |
| PEERS TOTAL | +31.8 % | -61.7 % |
Growth is shown only where both periods are positive. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Axon Enterprise Inc's Peers' Costs of Sales and Capital Expenditures
Context for revenue growth: peer costs and capex, year over year and quarter over quarter| Company | Period | Costs Y/Y | Capex Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Axon Enterprise Inc | Q2 2026 | +35.6 % | -8.3 % |
| Byrna Technologies Inc | Q3 2026 | -71.4 % | -95.5 % |
| Lifeward ltd | Q2 2026 | +21.8 % | - |
| Kustom Entertainment Inc | Q2 2026 | +48.7 % | -77.6 % |
Axon Enterprise Inc's Returns and Turnover vs Peers
ROA, ROI and ROE (trailing 12 months), receivables and inventory turnover| Company | ROA | ROI | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Axon Enterprise Inc | 2.83% | 3.50% | 5.91% |
| Byrna Technologies Inc | - | - | - |
| Lifeward ltd | - | - | - |
| Kustom Entertainment Inc | - | - | - |
ROA = net income / total assets; ROI = net income / investments; ROE = net income / equity; turnover ratios use trailing 12 month revenue (receivables) and cost of sales (inventory).
Axon Enterprise Inc's Valuation vs Peers
P/E, price to sales, PEG, price to cash flow and price to book| Company | P/E | Price / Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Axon Enterprise Inc | 159.93 | 9.88 |
| Byrna Technologies Inc | - | 1.18 |
| Lifeward ltd | - | 0.79 |
| Kustom Entertainment Inc | - | 0.02 |
| PEERS AVERAGE | 200.20 | 9.54 |
P/E = price / diluted EPS (trailing 12 months); PEG = P/E divided by EPS growth; the average row divides the peers' combined market cap by their combined income, sales, cash flow and equity.