Digi International (DGII) Competitors

Digi International (NASDAQ:DGII) and Calix (NYSE:CALX) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, community ranking, valuation, media sentiment, institutional ownership, risk, earnings and dividends.

Does the media prefer DGII or CALX?

In the previous week, Calix had 7 more articles in the media than Digi International. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Calix and 2 mentions for Digi International. Digi International's average media sentiment score of 1.10 beat Calix's score of 0.90 indicating that Digi International is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Digi International	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Calix	5 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is DGII or CALX more profitable?

Digi International has a net margin of 8.45% compared to Calix's net margin of -3.58%. Digi International's return on equity of 11.16% beat Calix's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Digi International	8.45%	11.16%	7.83%
Calix	-3.58%	-3.43%	-2.82%

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, DGII or CALX?

Digi International has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Calix. Calix 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
Digi International	$421.82M	2.58	$22.50M	$0.96	30.76
Calix	$831.52M	2.99	-$29.75M	-$0.45	-82.73

Which has more risk and volatility, DGII or CALX?

Digi International has a beta of 1.02, meaning that its share price is 2% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Calix has a beta of 1.78, meaning that its share price is 78% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts rate DGII or CALX?

Digi International presently has a consensus target price of $36.75, indicating a potential upside of 24.45%. Calix has a consensus target price of $43.17, indicating a potential upside of 15.95%. Given Digi International's higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Digi International is more favorable than Calix.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Digi International	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Calix	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67

Does the MarketBeat Community believe in DGII or CALX?

Digi International received 98 more outperform votes than Calix when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 64.50% of users gave Digi International an outperform vote while only 58.69% of users gave Calix an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Digi International	Outperform Votes 456 64.50%	Underperform Votes 251 35.50%
Calix	Outperform Votes 358 58.69%	Underperform Votes 252 41.31%

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in DGII or CALX?

95.9% of Digi International shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.1% of Calix shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.3% of Digi International shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 16.7% of Calix shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Digi International beats Calix on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.