Telkonet Inc's Competitiveness
A competitive positioning analysis and financial ratio benchmarking of Telkonet Inc (TKOI) 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: Telkonet Inc vs Its Competitors
- TTM: Trailing 12-month revenue of 8M vs 865,506M combined for tracked competitors (0.0% combined share).
- Trending: Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is accelerating (+10.9% annualized vs trailing 12 months), vs accelerating (+10.6%) for its tracked peer group.
- Growth: Telkonet Inc generated 40.2% revenue growth year over year in Q4 2022, vs 12.0% for its tracked competitors combined.
- Profitability: Its -3.7% net margin compares with 16.9% for the peer group.
- Peer revenue share: Telkonet Inc accounted for 0.0% of combined revenue among its tracked peer group, up from 0.0% a year earlier.
- Peer differentiation: Revenue per employee of $0.17M compares with $0.44M for the peer group (0.4x).
Every figure above is sourced and cited in detail further down this page (Market Structure, Profitability & Cost Structure, Productivity vs Peers).
TKOI Sales vs. its Competitors, Q4 2022
Telkonet Inc reported revenue growth of 40.16 % year on year in Q4 2022, above its competitors' combined revenue growth of 11.95 %.
With a net margin of -3.67 %, Telkonet Inc reported lower profitability than its competitors (16.93 %).
Telkonet Inc generated 0.00 % of the combined sales of its peer group, up from 0.00 % a year earlier.
Telkonet Inc vs. its Competitors, Q4 2022
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 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 Telkonet Inc and its 4 competitor groupings. Available under Commercial License.
| Entity | TTM Revenue | Rev Run-rate vs TTM |
|---|---|---|
| Telkonet Inc | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Competitors combined | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Similar Growth & Profitability (8) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
TTM revenue, run-rate and net margin benchmarking across Telkonet Inc's competitor groups requires a Commercial License.
For context: the Miscellaneous Manufacturing industry grew revenue 9.7% year over year, combined, vs 40.2% for Telkonet Inc. Telkonet Inc's share of combined industry revenue moved from 0.00% to 0.00%, a gain of 0.00 percentage points.
Telkonet 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Telkonet Inc | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Competitors combined (65) | ||||
| Similar Growth & Profitability (8) | 37.50 % (3 of 8) | 100.00 % (8 of 8) | 87.50 % (7 of 8) | 14.30 % (1 of 7) |
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.
TKOI Stock Performance relative to its Competitors
TKOI Stock Performance relative to High-Confidence Competitors
TKOI 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 | Vishay Precision Group Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 2 | Babcock and Wilcox Enterprises Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 3 | Tsakos Energy Navigation Limited | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 4 | Powell Industries Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 5 | Corning Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
TTM share price return and U.S.A. 500 outperformance for Telkonet Inc's best-performing tracked competitors requires a Commercial License.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months.
Telkonet Inc's Comment on Competition and Industry Peers
We participate in a relatively small competitive field within the hospitality industry, with the majority of the energy management sales handled by fewer than seven manufacturers. The key competitors in the market segment are Inncom by Honeywell and Schneider Electric, with each offering some level of comparable products to our standalone and/or networked products. Telkonet leverages the above-mentioned competitive advantages to successfully compete in these spaces and win business.
The educational space is new to adopt occupancy-based controls. The EcoSmart Platform has been introduced for use within student dormitories, which traditionally had few, if any, controls. More recently we’ve also been requested to install our products into classrooms, which traditionally have been an environment for BAS/BMS. Since the dormitory environment is very similar to the hospitality market, we believe we offer similarly-scaled energy savings. Since the market is still in its infancy, very few comparable offerings have entered the market but competitors within the hospitality segment are beginning to respond. Again, our key differentiators allow us to compete and win business in this space.
The healthcare and government/military markets are very similar in scope, relative to energy management systems. A key differentiator in these environments is the specific implementation being considered. Each market utilizes BAS/BMS for wide scale energy management initiatives. When addressing housing environments, including elderly care and assisted living facilities and military dormitories or barracks, Telkonet’s EcoSmart Platform is able to provide increased energy savings and efficiency. Competitors operating in the BAS/BMS space include Honeywell, Schneider Electric, Johnson Controls, Siemens, Trane and others, many of whom Telkonet partners with to provide a comprehensive and integrated energy management solution to effectively address energy efficiency opportunities in all types of facilities.
Publicly Traded Peers of Telkonet Inc
Revenue and income for trailing 12 months, in millions of $, except employees| Company | Market Cap | Revenues |
|---|---|---|
| Telkonet Inc | 2.96 | 8.45 |
| Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc | 250,948.11 | 46,336.00 |
| Abb Ltd | 179,866.78 | 32,235.00 |
| Eaton Corporation Plc | 169,833.69 | 30,025.00 |
| Corning Inc | 138,144.91 | 16,964.00 |
| Parker hannifin Corporation | 124,199.36 | 21,499.00 |
| SUBTOTAL | 1,555,320.20 | 868,485.64 |
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Sources: Telkonet 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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Telkonet 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Inncom by Honeywell | Named by the company | 85% |
| Schneider Electric | Named by the company | 85% |
Filing basis, confidence, active dates and source counts for Telkonet 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.
Telkonet 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 |
|---|---|
| Telkonet Inc | Hospitality 69.01 % |
| Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc | Clinical Research 19.98 % |
| Abb Ltd | Electrification 44.59 % |
| Eaton Corporation Plc | Electrical Americas 46.31 % |
| Corning Inc | Optical Communications 40.55 % |
| Parker hannifin Corporation | Diversified Industrial 66.93 % |
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).
Telkonet 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Telkonet Inc | 3 | 172,409 | -26,229 |
| Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc | 250,948 | 370,688 | 55,912 |
| Abb Ltd | 179,867 | 307,000 | 36,419 |
| Eaton Corporation Plc | 169,834 | 308,572 | 39,403 |
| Corning Inc | 138,145 | 252,440 | 30,863 |
| Parker hannifin Corporation | 124,199 | 359,215 | 60,969 |
| PEERS TOTAL | 1,555,317 | 437,172 | 69,274 |
Telkonet 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 |
|---|---|
| Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc | North America 51.27 % |
| Abb Ltd | Europe 35.89 % |
| Parker hannifin Corporation | North America 67.21 % |
| Cummins Inc | United States 56.10 % |
| Te Connectivity plc | Asia Pacific 36.91 % |
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.
Telkonet Inc's Position in Industry Market Structure
Market-capitalization share and concentration across all 35 companies in Telkonet Inc's industry classification, broader than the peer set above. Market cap in millions of $.Telkonet Inc ranks #0 of 35 companies by market capitalization in its industry, holding 0.00 % of total industry market cap. The industry's Herfindahl-Hirschman Index (HHI) is 1,736, 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 | Abb Ltd | 179,867 | 34.45 % |
| 2 | Trane Technologies Plc | 100,583 | 19.26 % |
| 3 | Ferguson Enterprises Inc | 44,096 | 8.45 % |
| 4 | Xylem Inc | 23,873 | 4.57 % |
| 5 | Amcor Plc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 6 | Snap on Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 7 | Itt Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 8 | Idex Corp | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 9 | Stanley Black and Decker Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 10 | Graco Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 0 | Telkonet Inc | 2 | 0.00 % |
Market cap and industry share for the rest of Telkonet Inc's industry peers requires a Commercial License.
Source: CSIMarket API (daily market-structure computation) across CSIMarket's industry classification, market capitalization as of 2026-05-22.
Telkonet Inc's Profitability & Cost Structure
Trailing 12-month margins from SEC-filed financials. Operating margin is compared to the Miscellaneous Manufacturing industry median; gross margin, EBITDA margin and capital intensity are compared to the live industry average (50 companies). See the full Miscellaneous Manufacturing industry profitability benchmarks.| Metric | Company | Industry | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 49.75 % | 31.31 % (avg) | +18.4 pp |
| Operating Margin | -14.75 % | industry median | -23.8 pp |
| EBITDA Margin | -14.28 % | 5.28 % (avg) | -19.6 pp |
| Capital Intensity (Capex / Revenue) | 0.00 % | 4.37 % (avg) | -4.4 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.
Telkonet Inc's Valuation vs Competitive Position
Valuation multiples vs the Miscellaneous Manufacturing industry average (50 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 Miscellaneous Manufacturing industry valuation benchmarks.| Metric | Company | Industry Average | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| P/E | - | 23.7x | - |
| EV / EBITDA | - | 15.2x | - |
| P/B | 2.1x | 3.1x | -1.0x |
| Return on Equity | -25.68 % | industry aggregate | -45.67 % |
| Return on Invested Capital | -11.46 % | 2.26 % (avg) | -13.72 % |
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.
Telkonet 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 | 2014 | 2015 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth | 6.53 % | 1.94 % | -48.64 % | 1.80 % | 42.10 % | -45.80 % | -3.38 % | 34.64 % |
| Operating Margin | 1.93 % | 0.51 % | -42.13 % | -35.82 % | -16.54 % | -47.82 % | -35.39 % | -14.75 % |
| Return on Invested Capital | 2.77 % | 0.65 % | -16.72 % | -20.84 % | -18.88 % | -50.02 % | -60.56 % | -11.46 % |
| P/E | - | - | 7.7x | - | - | - | - | - |
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.
Telkonet Inc's Strategic Group Map
Every company in Telkonet Inc's industry and named-competitor list, plotted by trailing 12-month revenue growth and operating margin. Telkonet 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.
Telkonet 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 1,736 (see Industry Market Structure & Concentration above) |
| Barriers to Entry | Lower than typical for the industry | Capital intensity (capex / revenue) of 0.00 % vs industry average 4.37 % (see Profitability & Cost Structure above) |
| Supplier Power | Not covered on this page | See Telkonet Inc's dedicated suppliers page for concentration and dependency data |
| Buyer Power | Not covered on this page | See Telkonet 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.
Telkonet 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.
Telkonet 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.
Telkonet 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 (+10.9% annualized vs trailing 12 months).
Weaknesses
- Operating margin 23.8 points below the industry median.
- Return on equity 45.7 points below the industry aggregate.
- Underperforming the U.S.A. 500 over the trailing 12 months.
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.
Telkonet 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Telkonet Inc | 1.43 | 2.66 | 0.05 |
| Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc | 0.32 | 1.62 | 0.78 |
| Abb Ltd | 0.22 | 1.18 | 1.34 |
| Eaton Corporation Plc | 0.05 | 1.25 | 0.79 |
| Corning Inc | 0.25 | 1.64 | 0.68 |
| Parker hannifin Corporation | 0.08 | 1.16 | 0.65 |
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.
Telkonet 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Telkonet Inc | Q4 2022 | +40.2 % | - |
| Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc | Q2 2026 | +10.5 % | +7.6 % |
| Abb Ltd | Q4 2023 | +9.5 % | +47.4 % |
| Eaton Corporation Plc | Q2 2026 | +21.4 % | -16.2 % |
| Corning Inc | Q2 2026 | +16.6 % | +21.8 % |
| Parker hannifin Corporation | Q2 2026 | +9.8 % | +18.2 % |
| PEERS TOTAL | +7.7 % | +52.3 % |
Growth is shown only where both periods are positive. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Telkonet 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Telkonet Inc | Q4 2022 | +32.7 % | - |
| Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc | Q2 2026 | +142.5 % | +53.1 % |
| Abb Ltd | Q4 2023 | +6.5 % | +1.0 % |
| Eaton Corporation Plc | Q2 2026 | +28.1 % | +25.2 % |
| Corning Inc | Q2 2026 | +16.5 % | +37.0 % |
| Parker hannifin Corporation | Q2 2026 | +6.8 % | +32.2 % |
Telkonet Inc's Returns and Turnover vs Peers
ROA, ROI and ROE (trailing 12 months), receivables and inventory turnover| Company | ROA | ROI | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Telkonet Inc | - | - | - |
| Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc | 6.36% | 7.71% | 13.37% |
| Abb Ltd | 9.34% | 11.23% | 28.52% |
| Eaton Corporation Plc | 7.94% | 10.71% | 19.56% |
| Corning Inc | 6.63% | 8.04% | 16.66% |
| Parker hannifin Corporation | 11.99% | 15.10% | 25.38% |
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).
Telkonet Inc's Valuation vs Peers
P/E, price to sales, PEG, price to cash flow and price to book| Company | P/E | Price / Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Telkonet Inc | - | 0.35 |
| Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc | 36.41 | 5.42 |
| Abb Ltd | 48.03 | 5.58 |
| Eaton Corporation Plc | 44.45 | 5.66 |
| Corning Inc | 72.09 | 8.14 |
| Parker hannifin Corporation | 34.06 | 5.78 |
| PEERS AVERAGE | 11.30 | 1.79 |
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.