Addvantage Technologies Group Inc's Competitiveness
A competitive positioning analysis and financial ratio benchmarking of Addvantage Technologies Group Inc (AEY) 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: Addvantage Technologies Group Inc vs Its Competitors
- TTM: Trailing 12-month revenue of 55M vs 14,744M combined for tracked competitors (0.4% combined share).
- Trending: Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is decelerating (-28.9% annualized vs trailing 12 months), vs decelerating (-88.3%) for its tracked peer group.
- Growth: Addvantage Technologies Group Inc generated -62.1% revenue growth year over year in Q3 2023, vs -17.9% for its tracked competitors combined.
- Profitability: Its -27.7% net margin compares with -27.7% for the peer group.
- Peer revenue share: Addvantage Technologies Group Inc accounted for 2.2% of combined revenue among its tracked peer group, down from 4.7% a year earlier.
- Peer differentiation: Revenue per employee of $0.92M compares with $1.20M for the peer group (0.8x).
Every figure above is sourced and cited in detail further down this page (Market Structure, Profitability & Cost Structure, Productivity vs Peers).
AEY Sales vs. its Competitors, Q3 2023
Addvantage Technologies Group Inc reported revenue contraction of 62.05 % year on year in Q3 2023, below its competitors' combined revenue change of -17.90 %.
With a net margin of -27.72 %, Addvantage Technologies Group Inc reported lower profitability than its competitors (-27.66 %).
Addvantage Technologies Group Inc generated 2.24 % of the combined sales of its peer group, down from 4.72 % a year earlier.
Addvantage Technologies Group Inc vs. its Competitors, Q3 2023
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 Addvantage Technologies Group Inc and its 4 competitor groupings. Available under Commercial License.
| Entity | TTM Revenue | Rev Run-rate vs TTM |
|---|---|---|
| Addvantage Technologies Group Inc | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Competitors combined | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Similar Growth & Profitability (4) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
TTM revenue, run-rate and net margin benchmarking across Addvantage Technologies Group Inc's competitor groups requires a Commercial License.
For context: the Wholesale industry grew revenue 8.3% year over year, combined, vs -62.1% for Addvantage Technologies Group Inc. Addvantage Technologies Group Inc's share of combined industry revenue moved from 0.01% to 0.00%, a gain of 0.00 percentage points.
Addvantage Technologies Group 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Addvantage Technologies Group Inc | No | No | No | Yes |
| Competitors combined (3) | ||||
| Similar Growth & Profitability (8) | 12.50 % (1 of 8) | 12.50 % (1 of 8) | 12.50 % (1 of 8) | 50.00 % (4 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.
AEY Stock Performance relative to its Competitors
AEY 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 | Tiziana Life Sciences Ltd | 282.9% | Outperformed |
TTM share price return and U.S.A. 500 outperformance for Addvantage Technologies Group Inc's best-performing tracked competitors requires a Commercial License.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months.
Addvantage Technologies Group Inc's Comment on Competition and Industry Peers
Cable TV Segment
We believe we have differentiated ourselves from the OEMs, other resellers
and repair operations in the marketplace in the following ways:
·
we sell both new and refurbished Cable TV equipment as well as repair what we
sell, while most of our competition does not offer all of these services;
·
we stock both new and refurbished inventory;
·
we stock a wide breadth of inventory, which many of our competitors do not due
to working capital constraints;
·
we can reconfigure new and refurbished equipment to meet the different needs
of our customers;
·
we can meet our customers’ timing needs for product due to our inventory
on hand; and
·
we have experienced sales support staff that have the technical know-how to
assist our customers regarding solutions for various products and configurations.
In terms of sales and inventory on hand or available via our supply channels,
we believe we are one of the largest resellers in this industry, providing both
sales and service of new and refurbished Cable TV equipment.
We also compete with our OEM suppliers as they can sell directly to our customers. Our OEM suppliers have a competitive advantage over us as they can sell products at lower prices than we offer. As a result, we are often considered a secondary supplier by large MSOs and telephone companies when they are making large equipment purchases or upgrades. However, for smaller orders or items that are needed to be delivered quickly, we often hold an advantage over our OEM suppliers as we carry most inventory in stock and can have it delivered in a shorter time frame than the OEM.
Telco Segment
For the Telco segment, we believe our differentiation from other resellers
in the marketplace is primarily the following:
·
we stock a broad range of used inventory, which allows us to meet our customers’
timing needs;
·
we have experienced sales support staff that have strong relationships with
our customers and technical knowledge of the products we offer;
·
we have the following quality certifications: TL9000 (telecommunications quality
certification), ISO 14001 (environmental management certification), OHSAS18000
(occupational safety and health management certification), and R2 (EPA responsible
recycling practices for electronics); and
·
we provide multiple services for our customers including deinstallation and
decommission of products, storage and management of spares inventory and recycling.
Publicly Traded Peers of Addvantage Technologies Group Inc
Revenue and income for trailing 12 months, in millions of $, except employees| Company | Market Cap | Revenues |
|---|---|---|
| Addvantage Technologies Group Inc | 5.13 | 55.39 |
| Echostar Corporation | 35,686.12 | 14,658.31 |
| Pctel Inc | 131.53 | 85.60 |
| Tiziana Life Sciences Ltd | - | - |
| SUBTOTAL | 35,822.78 | 14,799.29 |
Sources: Addvantage Technologies Group 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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Addvantage Technologies Group 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 |
|---|---|
| Addvantage Technologies Group Inc | Telco 67.81 % |
| Echostar Corporation | Pay Tv 62.56 % |
| Pctel Inc | Antenna and Industrial Internet of Things Devices 79.29 % |
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).
Addvantage Technologies Group 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Addvantage Technologies Group Inc | 5 | 923,083 | -146,700 |
| Echostar Corporation | 35,686 | 1,211,430 | -469,551 |
| Pctel Inc | 132 | 491,966 | 24,500 |
| Tiziana Life Sciences Ltd | - | - | -1,151,938 |
| PEERS TOTAL | 35,818 | 1,199,667 | -463,445 |
Addvantage Technologies Group 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 |
|---|---|
| Addvantage Technologies Group Inc | Non-US 5.08 % |
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.
Addvantage Technologies Group Inc's Profitability & Cost Structure
Trailing 12-month margins from SEC-filed financials. Operating margin is compared to the Wholesale industry median; gross margin, EBITDA margin and capital intensity are compared to the live industry average (43 companies).| Metric | Company | Industry | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 26.85 % | 27.15 % (avg) | -0.3 pp |
| Operating Margin | -13.32 % | industry median | -18.0 pp |
| EBITDA Margin | -12.22 % | -0.10 % (avg) | -12.1 pp |
| Capital Intensity (Capex / Revenue) | - | 2.47 % (avg) | - |
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.
Addvantage Technologies Group Inc's Valuation vs Competitive Position
Valuation multiples vs the Wholesale industry average (43 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.| Metric | Company | Industry Average | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| P/E | - | 23.3x | - |
| EV / EBITDA | - | 12.7x | - |
| P/B | 0.7x | 4.2x | -3.5x |
| Return on Equity | -103.61 % | industry aggregate | -128.07 % |
| Return on Invested Capital | -40.11 % | 1.47 % (avg) | -41.58 % |
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.
Addvantage Technologies Group 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 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth | 29.44 % | -5.17 % | 15.04 % | -2.29 % | 16.38 % | -11.93 % | 39.07 % | 42.48 % |
| Operating Margin | 5.10 % | 1.59 % | -1.12 % | -12.31 % | -8.60 % | -38.15 % | -13.63 % | 1.52 % |
| Return on Invested Capital | 2.61 % | 0.76 % | -0.63 % | -7.83 % | -7.73 % | -52.46 % | -38.02 % | 6.29 % |
| P/E | - | 43.5x | - | - | - | - | - | 53.5x |
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.
Addvantage Technologies Group Inc's Strategic Group Map
Every company in Addvantage Technologies Group Inc's industry and named-competitor list, plotted by trailing 12-month revenue growth and operating margin. Addvantage Technologies Group 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.
Addvantage Technologies Group 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.
Addvantage Technologies Group 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.
Addvantage Technologies Group 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
- Operating margin 18.0 points below the industry median.
- Return on equity 128.1 points below the industry aggregate.
- Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is decelerating (-28.9% annualized vs trailing 12 months).
- Piotroski F-Score of 2 or below, the standard financial-distress signal.
Opportunities
- A meaningful share of tracked competitors (66.70 %) show financial-distress signals, a possible opening to gain share.
Threats
- Tracked peer group's revenue run-rate is broadly decelerating (-88.3% 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.
Addvantage Technologies Group 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Addvantage Technologies Group Inc | 0.19 | 1.38 | 0.13 |
| Echostar Corporation | 0.20 | 0.91 | 3.41 |
| Pctel Inc | 0.51 | 4.93 | - |
| Tiziana Life Sciences Ltd | 0.36 | 0.76 | - |
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.
Addvantage Technologies Group 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Addvantage Technologies Group Inc | Q3 2023 | -62.0 % | - |
| Echostar Corporation | Q2 2026 | -3.9 % | - |
| Pctel Inc | Q3 2023 | -36.1 % | - |
| Tiziana Life Sciences Ltd | Q4 2025 | - | - |
| PEERS TOTAL | -4.5 % | - |
Growth is shown only where both periods are positive. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Addvantage Technologies Group 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Addvantage Technologies Group Inc | Q3 2023 | -59.7 % | - |
| Echostar Corporation | Q2 2026 | -4.7 % | -68.5 % |
| Pctel Inc | Q3 2023 | -36.0 % | +166.2 % |
| Tiziana Life Sciences Ltd | Q4 2025 | - | +10.5 % |
Addvantage Technologies Group Inc's Returns and Turnover vs Peers
ROA, ROI and ROE (trailing 12 months), receivables and inventory turnover| Company | ROA | ROI | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Addvantage Technologies Group Inc | - | - | - |
| Echostar Corporation | - | - | - |
| Pctel Inc | 4.99% | 5.92% | 6.21% |
| Tiziana Life Sciences Ltd | - | - | - |
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).
Addvantage Technologies Group Inc's Valuation vs Peers
P/E, price to sales, PEG, price to cash flow and price to book| Company | P/E | Price / Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Addvantage Technologies Group Inc | - | 0.09 |
| Echostar Corporation | - | 2.43 |
| Pctel Inc | 31.77 | 1.54 |
| Tiziana Life Sciences Ltd | - | - |
| PEERS AVERAGE | - | 2.42 |
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.