Ability Inc's Competitiveness
A competitive positioning analysis and financial ratio benchmarking of Ability Inc (ABIL) 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: Ability Inc vs Its Competitors
- TTM: Trailing 12-month revenue of 2M vs 707,054M combined for tracked competitors (0.0% combined share).
- Peer differentiation: Revenue per employee of $0.11M compares with $1.70M for the peer group (0.1x).
Every figure above is sourced and cited in detail further down this page (Market Structure, Profitability & Cost Structure, Productivity vs Peers).
Ability Inc vs. its Competitors, Q4 2017
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 Ability 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 Ability Inc and its 4 competitor groupings. Available under Commercial License.
| Entity | TTM Revenue | Rev Run-rate vs TTM |
|---|---|---|
| Ability Inc | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Competitors combined | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
TTM revenue, run-rate and net margin benchmarking across Ability Inc's competitor groups requires a Commercial License.
Ability 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ability Inc | - | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Competitors combined (37) | ||||
| High-Confidence Competitors (1) | - | - |
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.
ABIL Stock Performance relative to its Competitors
ABIL Stock Performance relative to High-Confidence Competitors
5 Best-Performing Tracked Competitors, Trailing 12 Months
| # | Competitor | TTM Share Price Return | vs U.S.A. 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Applied Optoelectronics Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 2 | Aehr Test Systems | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 3 | Advanced Micro Devices Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 4 | Applied Materials Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 5 | Allient Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
TTM share price return and U.S.A. 500 outperformance for Ability Inc's best-performing tracked competitors requires a Commercial License.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months.
Publicly Traded Peers of Ability Inc
Revenue and income for trailing 12 months, in millions of $, except employees| Company | Market Cap | Revenues |
|---|---|---|
| Ability Inc | 2.55 | 1.89 |
| Apple Inc | 5,053,902.62 | 466,823.00 |
| Broadcom Inc | 1,606,601.25 | 89,104.00 |
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc | 877,196.25 | 40,524.00 |
| Applied Materials Inc | 327,432.00 | 30,837.00 |
| Arista Networks inc | 225,826.48 | 10,540.50 |
| SUBTOTAL | 8,656,911.11 | 716,401.10 |
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Sources: Ability 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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Ability Inc's Competitors Named by the Company
Competitive relationships identified from Ability Inc reports and corroborating sources, each with a basis and confidence.| Competitor | Basis | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Mount Logan Capital Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Amesite Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Apptech Payments Corp | Company report | 85% |
| Asana Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Auddia Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Aci Worldwide Inc | Company report | 85% |
| C3 ai Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Alkami Technology Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Amkor Technology Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Arogo Capital Acquisition Corp | Company report | 85% |
| Appian Corporation | Company report | 85% |
| Alpha Technology Group Ltd | Company report | 85% |
| Applied Optoelectronics Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Autodesk Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Airship Ai Holdings Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Arista Networks inc | Company report | 85% |
| Applied Digital Corporation | Company report | 85% |
| Actelis Networks Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Broadcom Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Adobe Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Firefly Neuroscience Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Allient Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Amplitech Group Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Stonebridge Acquisition Corporation | Company report | 85% |
| Arlo Technologies Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Atomera Incorporated | Company report | 85% |
| Apple Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Aehr Test Systems | Company report | 85% |
| Aktis Oncology Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Ametek Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Ansys Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Applovin Corporation | Company report | 85% |
| A10 Networks Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Aviat Networks Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Analog Devices Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Arteris Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Applied Materials Inc | Company report | 85% |
Company report basis, confidence, active dates and source counts for Ability Inc's named competitors require a Commercial License.
Methodology: relationships are extracted from Ability Inc reports (named-competitor disclosures) and corroborating sources. Confidence reflects evidence strength.
Ability 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 |
|---|---|
| Apple Inc | Americas 41.84 % |
| Broadcom Inc | Semiconductor Solutions 64.81 % |
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc | Data Center 57.80 % |
| Applied Materials Inc | Semiconductor Systems 75.41 % |
| Adobe Inc | Reportable 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).
Ability 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ability Inc | 3 | 110,882 | -455,118 |
| Apple Inc | 5,053,903 | 2,812,187 | 776,687 |
| Broadcom Inc | 1,606,601 | 2,700,121 | 1,159,545 |
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc | 877,196 | 1,307,226 | 207,548 |
| Applied Materials Inc | 327,432 | 844,849 | 253,890 |
| Arista Networks inc | 225,826 | 2,060,704 | 790,733 |
| PEERS TOTAL | 8,656,909 | 1,701,342 | 547,953 |
Ability 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 |
|---|---|
| Broadcom Inc | Asia Pacific 60.15 % |
| Applied Materials Inc | Taiwan 27.24 % |
| Arista Networks inc | Americas 84.54 % |
| Adobe Inc | Americas 58.69 % |
| Applovin Corporation | Non-US 50.76 % |
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.
Ability Inc's Profitability & Cost Structure
Trailing 12-month margins from SEC-filed financials. Operating margin is compared to the Communications Equipment industry median; gross margin, EBITDA margin and capital intensity are compared to the live industry average (46 companies). See the full Communications Equipment industry profitability benchmarks.| Metric | Company | Industry | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | -65.36 % | 37.16 % (avg) | -102.5 pp |
| Operating Margin | - | industry median | - |
| EBITDA Margin | - | 3.69 % (avg) | - |
| Capital Intensity (Capex / Revenue) | 7.48 % | 3.64 % (avg) | +3.8 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.
Ability Inc's Valuation vs Competitive Position
Valuation multiples vs the Communications Equipment industry average (46 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 Communications Equipment industry valuation benchmarks.| Metric | Company | Industry Average | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| P/E | - | 38.0x | - |
| EV / EBITDA | - | 18.3x | - |
| P/B | -1.1x | 4.3x | -5.5x |
| Return on Equity | 270.05 % | industry aggregate | 267.46 % |
| Return on Invested Capital | 138.21 % | -0.80 % (avg) | 139.01 % |
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.
Ability 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 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth | -82.00 % | -81.86 % | 249.72 % |
| Operating Margin | - | - | - |
| Return on Invested Capital | -61.60 % | -139.99 % | 138.21 % |
| P/E | - | - | - |
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.
Ability 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Barriers to Entry | High (capital intensive) | Capital intensity (capex / revenue) of 7.48 % vs industry average 3.64 % (see Profitability & Cost Structure above) |
| Supplier Power | Not covered on this page | See Ability Inc's dedicated suppliers page for concentration and dependency data |
| Buyer Power | Not covered on this page | See Ability 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.
Ability 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
- Return on equity 267.5 points above the industry aggregate.
Weaknesses
- Piotroski F-Score of 2 or below, the standard financial-distress signal.
Opportunities
No rule matched.
Threats
- Tracked peer group's revenue run-rate is broadly decelerating (-61.4% annualized).
- High capital intensity requires continuous reinvestment just to keep pace with the industry.
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.
Ability 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ability Inc | 0.65 | 0.75 | - |
| Apple Inc | 0.26 | 0.96 | 0.99 |
| Broadcom Inc | 0.99 | 2.05 | 0.75 |
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc | 0.48 | 2.61 | 0.05 |
| Applied Materials Inc | 0.79 | 2.53 | 0.29 |
| Arista Networks inc | 0.40 | 3.00 | - |
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.
Ability 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ability Inc | Q1 2017 | +249.7 % | - |
| Apple Inc | Q2 2026 | +16.4 % | +27.1 % |
| Broadcom Inc | Q2 2026 | +85.5 % | +216.1 % |
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc | Q2 2026 | +55.4 % | +163.4 % |
| Applied Materials Inc | Q2 2026 | +24.8 % | +42.7 % |
| Arista Networks inc | Q2 2026 | +37.7 % | +36.5 % |
| PEERS TOTAL | +27.6 % | +128.0 % |
Growth is shown only where both periods are positive. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Ability 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ability Inc | Q1 2017 | +90.4 % | +14.6 % |
| Apple Inc | Q2 2026 | +8.6 % | -29.1 % |
| Broadcom Inc | Q2 2026 | +74.0 % | +274.6 % |
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc | Q2 2026 | +138.3 % | +186.5 % |
| Applied Materials Inc | Q2 2026 | +21.1 % | +21.1 % |
| Arista Networks inc | Q2 2026 | +46.9 % | +23.8 % |
Ability Inc's Returns and Turnover vs Peers
ROA, ROI and ROE (trailing 12 months), receivables and inventory turnover| Company | ROA | ROI | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ability Inc | - | - | - |
| Apple Inc | 35.02% | 60.14% | 142.67% |
| Broadcom Inc | 21.57% | 24.07% | 43.74% |
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc | 8.10% | 9.43% | 10.07% |
| Applied Materials Inc | 23.70% | 28.79% | 41.02% |
| Arista Networks inc | 19.52% | 27.21% | 30.78% |
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).
Ability Inc's Valuation vs Peers
P/E, price to sales, PEG, price to cash flow and price to book| Company | P/E | Price / Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Ability Inc | - | 1.36 |
| Apple Inc | 39.48 | 10.83 |
| Broadcom Inc | 41.88 | 18.03 |
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc | 135.93 | 21.65 |
| Applied Materials Inc | 35.38 | 10.62 |
| Arista Networks inc | 421.38 | 21.42 |
| PEERS AVERAGE | 37.52 | 12.08 |
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.