Comtech Telecommunications (CMTL) Competitors

Comtech Telecommunications (NASDAQ:CMTL) and Arista Networks (NYSE:ANET) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, risk, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership and valuation.

Is CMTL or ANET more profitable?

Arista Networks has a net margin of 40.72% compared to Comtech Telecommunications' net margin of -51.28%. Arista Networks' return on equity of 30.48% beat Comtech Telecommunications' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Comtech Telecommunications	-51.28%	-15.38%	-3.34%
Arista Networks	40.72%	30.48%	21.72%

Do analysts prefer CMTL or ANET?

Comtech Telecommunications currently has a consensus price target of $6.00, suggesting a potential upside of 192.68%. Arista Networks has a consensus price target of $114.00, suggesting a potential downside of 3.03%. Given Comtech Telecommunications' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Comtech Telecommunications is more favorable than Arista Networks.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Comtech Telecommunications	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Arista Networks	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	14 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.74

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of CMTL or ANET?

82.5% of Arista Networks shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.1% of Comtech Telecommunications shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.4% of Arista Networks shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Does the media favor CMTL or ANET?

In the previous week, Arista Networks had 67 more articles in the media than Comtech Telecommunications. MarketBeat recorded 68 mentions for Arista Networks and 1 mentions for Comtech Telecommunications. Comtech Telecommunications' average media sentiment score of 1.54 beat Arista Networks' score of 1.28 indicating that Comtech Telecommunications is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Comtech Telecommunications	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
Arista Networks	55 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, CMTL or ANET?

Arista Networks has higher revenue and earnings than Comtech Telecommunications. Comtech Telecommunications is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Arista Networks, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Comtech Telecommunications	$495.35M	0.12	-$99.99M	-$10.02	-0.20
Arista Networks	$7.00B	21.08	$2.85B	$2.36	49.81

Which has more risk and volatility, CMTL or ANET?

Comtech Telecommunications has a beta of 1.24, meaning that its stock price is 24% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Arista Networks has a beta of 1.37, meaning that its stock price is 37% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Arista Networks beats Comtech Telecommunications on 13 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.