Digi International (DGII) Competitors

Extreme Networks (NASDAQ:EXTR) and Digi International (NASDAQ:DGII) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, risk, dividends, institutional ownership, media sentiment, community ranking, analyst recommendations and earnings.

Does the media prefer EXTR or DGII?

In the previous week, Extreme Networks had 5 more articles in the media than Digi International. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Extreme Networks and 2 mentions for Digi International. Digi International's average media sentiment score of 0.85 beat Extreme Networks' score of 0.21 indicating that Digi International is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Extreme Networks	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Digi International	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, EXTR or DGII?

Digi International has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Extreme Networks. Extreme Networks is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Digi International, 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
Extreme Networks	$1.03B	2.27	-$85.96M	-$0.97	-18.28
Digi International	$424.05M	2.67	$22.50M	$0.61	50.43

Is EXTR or DGII more profitable?

Digi International has a net margin of 5.31% compared to Extreme Networks' net margin of -12.11%. Digi International's return on equity of 11.24% beat Extreme Networks' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Extreme Networks	-12.11%	-80.55%	-4.30%
Digi International	5.31%	11.24%	7.64%

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of EXTR or DGII?

91.1% of Extreme Networks shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.9% of Digi International shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.7% of Extreme Networks shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 4.1% of Digi International shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Which has more risk and volatility, EXTR or DGII?

Extreme Networks has a beta of 1.76, indicating that its stock price is 76% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Digi International has a beta of 1.05, indicating that its stock price is 5% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts prefer EXTR or DGII?

Extreme Networks presently has a consensus price target of $19.00, indicating a potential upside of 7.16%. Digi International has a consensus price target of $36.75, indicating a potential upside of 19.47%. Given Digi International's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Digi International is more favorable than Extreme Networks.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Extreme Networks	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80
Digi International	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Does the MarketBeat Community prefer EXTR or DGII?

Extreme Networks received 13 more outperform votes than Digi International when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 69.64% of users gave Extreme Networks an outperform vote while only 64.45% of users gave Digi International an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Extreme Networks	Outperform Votes 468 69.64%	Underperform Votes 204 30.36%
Digi International	Outperform Votes 455 64.45%	Underperform Votes 251 35.55%

Summary

Digi International beats Extreme Networks on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.