Clearone Inc's Competitiveness
A competitive positioning analysis and financial ratio benchmarking of Clearone Inc (CLRO) 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: Clearone Inc vs Its Competitors
- TTM: Trailing 12-month revenue of 9M vs 1,349,018M combined for tracked competitors (0.0% combined share).
- Trending: Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is decelerating (-103.0% annualized vs trailing 12 months), vs accelerating (+6.8%) for its tracked peer group.
- Scale: Clearone Inc ranks #44 of 59 companies by market capitalization in the Consumer Electronics industry, holding 0.0% of industry market cap.
- Peer differentiation: Revenue per employee of $0.59M compares with $0.79M for the peer group (0.7x).
Every figure above is sourced and cited in detail further down this page (Market Structure, Profitability & Cost Structure, Productivity vs Peers).
Clearone Inc vs. its Competitors, Q2 2026
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 an SEC filing; 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 Clearone Inc and its 4 competitor groupings. Available under Commercial License.
| Entity | TTM Revenue | Rev Run-rate vs TTM |
|---|---|---|
| Clearone Inc | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Competitors combined | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| High-Confidence Competitors (1) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Similar-Size Competitors (8) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
TTM revenue, run-rate and net margin benchmarking across Clearone Inc's competitor groups requires a Commercial License.
Clearone 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearone Inc | - | - | - | Yes |
| Competitors combined (8) | ||||
| High-Confidence Competitors (3) | ||||
| Similar-Size Competitors (10) |
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.
CLRO Stock Performance relative to its Competitors
CLRO Stock Performance relative to High-Confidence Competitors
CLRO Stock Performance relative to Similar-Size Competitors
5 Best-Performing Tracked Competitors, Trailing 12 Months
| # | Competitor | TTM Share Price Return | vs U.S.A. 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bandwidth Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 2 | Twilio Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 3 | Broadcom Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 4 | Amazon com Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 5 | Logitech International s a | 282.9% | Outperformed |
TTM share price return and U.S.A. 500 outperformance for Clearone Inc's best-performing tracked competitors requires a Commercial License.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months.
Clearone Inc's Comment on Competition and Industry Peers
We believe the principal factors driving sales are the following:
Quality, features and functionality, and ease of use of the products;
Broad and deep global channel partnerships;
Significant established history of successful worldwide installations for diverse vertical markets;
Brand name recognition and acceptance;
Quality of customer and partner sales and technical support services; and
Effective sales and marketing.
In the professional audio conferencing system and sound reinforcement markets our main competitors include AcousticMagic, AMX Harman, Audio Technica, Biamp, BOSE, Crestron, Extron, BSS Harman, Peavey, Phoenix Audio, Polycom, QSC, Shure, Symetrix, Vaddio and Yamaha and their original equipment manufacturing (OEM) partners, along with several other companies potentially poised to enter the market. We occupy the number one position in the global professional audio conferencing market with more than 50% of the global market share.
In the professional microphones market, our primary competitors include AKG, Audio Technica, Audix, Avlex/Mipro, Beyerdynamic, Biamp, Clock Audio, Lectrosonics, Nureva, Mediavision/Taiden, Polycom, Phoenix Audio, Sennheiser, Shure, TeachLogic, TOA, Yamaha/Revolabs and Vaddio and their OEM partners.
In the traditional tabletop conferencing market, we face significant competition from Avaya/Konftel, Phoenix Audio, Polycom and Yamaha, and especially from their OEM partnerships. A significant portion of the tabletop market is covered by sales through OEM partnerships. While we believe MAX products have unique features and superior quality, our limited OEM partnerships and pricing pressures from higher volume competitors limit our ability to expand our existing share of this market.
Our primary competitors in the personal conferencing market are GN Netcom (Jabra), Logitech, Phoenix Audio, Plantronics, Polycom, Sennheiser and Yamaha and their OEM partners.
Our video conferencing products face tremendous competition from well established players as well as emerging players, including Acano, Adobe Connect, Amazon Chime, Avaya (Radvision), Aver, Barco, Blackboard Collaborate, Blue Jeans, Christie Digital, Cisco, Citrix, Fuze, Huawei, IDK AV, InFocus, Kramer, LifeSize, Magor, Pexip, Polycom, Microsoft Skype for Business, Starleaf, Telylabs, UNIFY, Videxio, Vidyo, Yealink, Zoom, ZTE, Highfive, Google, Tixeo and Owl Labs. We believe the migration of video conferencing from hardware-based codecs to software-based codecs provides an opportunity for us to differentiate our products and gain market share.
Our network streaming products which includes digital signage products face intense competition from a few well-established corporations of diversified capabilities and strengths, including AMX, Atlona, Aurora Multimedia, Barco, Biamp, Broadsign, Cisco, Christie Digital, Crestron, Extron, Gefen, Goopie, Haivision, Hall Research, IDK AV, Infocus (Jupiter), Key Digital, Kramer, Liberty AV, Magenta Research, Matrox, Mediasite, Ncast, RGB Spectrum, Scala, Spinetix, SVSi, voLANte, Tightrope, Teracue, tvONE, UCView, VBrick, Visionary Solutions, Visix, WyreStorm and ZeeVee. We believe that our software based patented technology delivers superior audio and video streaming performance and flexibility and provides us with a competitive edge over other industry players.
Publicly Traded Peers of Clearone Inc
Revenue and income for trailing 12 months, in millions of $, except employees| Company | Market Cap | Revenues |
|---|---|---|
| Clearone Inc | 11.79 | 9.39 |
| Alphabet Inc | 4,155,641.49 | 445,866.00 |
| Amazon com Inc | 2,688,174.99 | 776,231.00 |
| Broadcom Inc | 1,758,978.40 | 89,104.00 |
| Adobe Inc | 91,186.48 | 25,970.00 |
| Twilio Inc | 45,529.60 | 5,572.76 |
| SUBTOTAL | 8,761,595.61 | 1,349,815.12 |
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Sources: Clearone Inc's official press releases and regulatory filings; CSIMarket.com's market research; and the financial filings and press releases of the other companies cited.
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Clearone Inc's Competitors Named by the Company
Competitive relationships identified from SEC filings and corroborating sources, each with a basis and confidence.| Competitor | Basis | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Plantronics | Named by the company | 85% |
| Symetrix | Named by the company | 85% |
| AcousticMagic | Named by the company | 85% |
| Extron | Named by the company | 85% |
| Peavey | Named by the company | 85% |
| Sennheiser | Named by the company | 85% |
| Yamaha | Named by the company | 85% |
| BOSE | Named by the company | 85% |
| Konftel | Named by the company | 85% |
| Poly | Named by the company | 85% |
| Vaddio | Named by the company | 85% |
| Avaya | Named by the company | 85% |
| Harman (Samsung) | Named by the company | 85% |
| Phoenix Audio | Named by the company | 85% |
| Shure | Named by the company | 85% |
| Yealink | Named by the company | 85% |
| Crestron | Named by the company | 85% |
| Logitech | Named by the company | 85% |
| QSC | Named by the company | 85% |
| Xilica | Named by the company | 85% |
| Biamp | Named by the company | 85% |
| Jabra | Named by the company | 85% |
Filing basis, confidence, active dates and source counts for Clearone Inc's named competitors require a Commercial License.
Methodology: relationships are extracted from SEC filings (named-competitor disclosures) and corroborating sources. Named by the company = explicitly disclosed as a competitor; Inferred = derived from corroborating signals. Confidence reflects evidence strength.
Clearone 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 |
|---|---|
| Alphabet Inc | Google Services 85.60 % |
| Amazon com Inc | North America 57.75 % |
| Broadcom Inc | Semiconductor Solutions 64.81 % |
| Adobe Inc | Reportable 100.00 % |
| Logitech International s a | Reportable 100.00 % |
Source: operating segment revenue as reported in each company's SEC filings (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).
Clearone 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clearone Inc | 12 | 586,750 | -1,254,938 |
| Alphabet Inc | 4,155,641 | 9,645,768 | 5,283,078 |
| Amazon com Inc | 2,688,175 | 492,532 | 85,838 |
| Broadcom Inc | 1,758,978 | 2,700,121 | 1,159,545 |
| Adobe Inc | 91,186 | 828,125 | 232,270 |
| Twilio Inc | 45,530 | 997,451 | 205,610 |
| PEERS TOTAL | 8,761,584 | 792,781 | 250,918 |
Clearone Inc's Geographic Revenue Exposure vs Peers
Revenue by country/region as reported in each company's most recent filing. Disclosure granularity varies by filer (some report by country, others by broad region) and is shown as disclosed.| Company | Largest Market |
|---|---|
| Alphabet Inc | United States 47.77 % |
| Broadcom Inc | Asia Pacific 60.15 % |
| Adobe Inc | Americas 58.69 % |
| Twilio Inc | United States 64.13 % |
| Logitech International s a | Americas 42.04 % |
Source: revenue geography as reported in each company's SEC filings (10-K/10-Q), via the CSIMarket API. Percentages are of that company's own total consolidated revenue for its most recent reported period.
Clearone Inc's Position in Industry Market Structure
Market-capitalization share and concentration across all 54 companies in Clearone Inc's industry classification, broader than the peer set above. Market cap in millions of $.Clearone Inc ranks #44 of 54 companies by market capitalization in its industry, holding 0.00 % of total industry market cap. The industry's Herfindahl-Hirschman Index (HHI) is 1,774, indicating a moderately concentrated 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 | Qualcomm Inc | 201,335 | 30.68 % |
| 2 | Sony Group Corporation | 144,750 | 22.06 % |
| 3 | Motorola Solutions inc | 75,248 | 11.47 % |
| 4 | Nokia Corporation | 63,789 | 9.72 % |
| 5 | Ciena Corp | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 6 | Ubiquiti Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 7 | Ericsson Lm Telephone Co | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 8 | Fabrinet | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 9 | Viasat Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 10 | Planet Labs Pbc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 44 | Clearone Inc | 12 | 0.00 % |
Market cap and industry share for the rest of Clearone Inc's industry peers requires a Commercial License.
Source: CSIMarket API (daily market-structure computation) across CSIMarket's industry classification, market capitalization as of 2026-09-29.
Clearone 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 39 | Koss Corporation | 38 | -24.14 % |
| 40 | Franklin Wireless Corp | 28 | -42.62 % |
| 41 | Careview Communications Inc | 23 | - |
| 42 | Parkervision Inc | 19 | -54.00 % |
| 43 | Sunation Energy Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 44 | Clearone Inc | 12 | -12.90 % |
| 45 | Voip pal com Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 46 | Emerson Radio Corp | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 47 | Silynxcom Ltd | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 48 | Dna X Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 49 | Moving Image Technologies Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
Market cap, return, momentum, beta and Sharpe ratio for the rest of Clearone Inc's same-size peers requires a Commercial License.
Source: CSIMarket API (daily market-structure computation); returns and risk metrics as of 2026-09-29. Beta and Sharpe ratio are versus the broad U.S. equity market, not this industry.
Clearone Inc's Valuation vs Competitive Position
Valuation multiples vs the Consumer Electronics industry average (65 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 Consumer Electronics industry valuation benchmarks.| Metric | Company | Industry Average | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| P/E | - | 45.3x | - |
| EV / EBITDA | 8.3x | 19.2x | -10.9x |
| P/B | 16.7x | 4.8x | +11.8x |
| Return on Equity | -2,771.43 % | industry aggregate | -2,800.97 % |
| Return on Invested Capital | 39.82 % | 3.80 % (avg) | 36.02 % |
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.
Clearone Inc's Multi-Year Financial Trajectory
Fiscal-year revenue growth, operating margin, return on invested capital and P/E, as reported in SEC filings.| Metric | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth | -32.65 % | -11.06 % | 16.08 % | -0.35 % | -12.99 % | -27.17 % | -42.10 % | - |
| Operating Margin | -36.68 % | -34.19 % | -19.15 % | -25.87 % | -28.65 % | -36.89 % | -86.66 % | - |
| Return on Invested Capital | -9.83 % | -8.79 % | -5.93 % | -7.19 % | -6.24 % | -6.54 % | -18.07 % | -21.10 % |
| P/E | - | - | - | - | 2.1x | - | - | - |
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.
Clearone Inc's BCG Growth-Share Matrix
Relative market share (vs Clearone 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.
Clearone Inc falls in the Dog quadrant: relative market share of 0.00x vs its largest competitor, in an industry growing revenue -0.4% (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.
Clearone 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 | Moderate | Industry HHI of 1,774 (see Industry Market Structure & Concentration above) |
| Supplier Power | Not covered on this page | See Clearone Inc's dedicated suppliers page for concentration and dependency data |
| Buyer Power | Not covered on this page | See Clearone 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.
Clearone 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.
Clearone Inc falls in the Low attractiveness / Low strength cell: Harvest / Divest.
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.
Clearone 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
No rule matched.
Weaknesses
- Return on equity 2,801.0 points below the industry aggregate.
- Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is decelerating (-103.0% annualized vs trailing 12 months).
- Underperforming the U.S.A. 500 over the trailing 12 months.
- Low relative market share vs the industry leader (0.00x).
- Piotroski F-Score of 2 or below, the standard financial-distress signal.
Opportunities
No rule matched.
Threats
No rule matched.
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.
Clearone 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clearone Inc | 0.44 | 1.84 | 0.17 |
| Alphabet Inc | 0.55 | 2.13 | 0.13 |
| Amazon com Inc | 0.38 | 1.07 | 0.21 |
| Broadcom Inc | 0.99 | 2.05 | 0.75 |
| Adobe Inc | 0.46 | 0.85 | 0.55 |
| Twilio Inc | 0.87 | 4.48 | 0.12 |
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.
Clearone 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clearone Inc | Q2 2026 | - | - |
| Alphabet Inc | Q2 2026 | +24.2 % | +297.9 % |
| Amazon com Inc | Q2 2026 | +19.9 % | +244.9 % |
| Broadcom Inc | Q2 2026 | +85.5 % | +216.1 % |
| Adobe Inc | Q3 2026 | +12.9 % | +3.1 % |
| Twilio Inc | Q2 2026 | +22.1 % | +4,659.4 % |
| PEERS TOTAL | +24.8 % | +264.1 % |
Growth is shown only where both periods are positive. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Clearone 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clearone Inc | Q2 2026 | -30.0 % | - |
| Alphabet Inc | Q2 2026 | +17.7 % | +100.1 % |
| Amazon com Inc | Q2 2026 | +18.5 % | +300.3 % |
| Broadcom Inc | Q2 2026 | +74.0 % | +274.6 % |
| Adobe Inc | Q3 2026 | +18.8 % | +18.1 % |
| Twilio Inc | Q2 2026 | +23.7 % | +45.2 % |
Clearone Inc's Returns and Turnover vs Peers
ROA, ROI and ROE (trailing 12 months), receivables and inventory turnover| Company | ROA | ROI | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clearone Inc | - | - | - |
| Alphabet Inc | 35.42% | 42.01% | 50.84% |
| Amazon com Inc | 15.21% | 23.40% | 30.50% |
| Broadcom Inc | 21.57% | 24.07% | 43.74% |
| Adobe Inc | 24.46% | 39.34% | 62.88% |
| Twilio Inc | 11.52% | 12.51% | 14.15% |
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).
Clearone Inc's Valuation vs Peers
P/E, price to sales, PEG, price to cash flow and price to book| Company | P/E | Price / Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Clearone Inc | - | 1.26 |
| Alphabet Inc | 16.96 | 9.32 |
| Amazon com Inc | 19.82 | 3.46 |
| Broadcom Inc | 45.85 | 19.74 |
| Adobe Inc | 12.94 | 3.51 |
| Twilio Inc | 39.64 | 8.17 |
| PEERS AVERAGE | 20.51 | 6.49 |
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.