Extreme Networks (EXTR) Competitors

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

Does the MarketBeat Community prefer EXTR or SATS?

Extreme Networks received 111 more outperform votes than EchoStar when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 69.64% of users gave Extreme Networks an outperform vote while only 62.85% of users gave EchoStar an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Extreme Networks	Outperform Votes 468 69.64%	Underperform Votes 204 30.36%
EchoStar	Outperform Votes 357 62.85%	Underperform Votes 211 37.15%

Which has more volatility and risk, EXTR or SATS?

Extreme Networks has a beta of 1.76, meaning that its share price is 76% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, EchoStar has a beta of 0.69, meaning that its share price is 31% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Is EXTR or SATS more profitable?

Extreme Networks has a net margin of -12.11% compared to EchoStar's net margin of -15.51%. EchoStar's return on equity of -0.64% beat Extreme Networks' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Extreme Networks	-12.11%	-80.55%	-4.30%
EchoStar	-15.51%	-0.64%	-0.22%

Which has higher earnings and valuation, EXTR or SATS?

Extreme Networks has higher earnings, but lower revenue than EchoStar. Extreme Networks is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than EchoStar, 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	-18.29
EchoStar	$16.02B	0.39	-$1.70B	-$9.16	-2.48

Do analysts recommend EXTR or SATS?

Extreme Networks currently has a consensus price target of $19.00, suggesting a potential upside of 7.10%. EchoStar has a consensus price target of $20.50, suggesting a potential downside of 9.89%. Given Extreme Networks' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Extreme Networks is more favorable than EchoStar.

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
EchoStar	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

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

91.1% of Extreme Networks shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 33.6% of EchoStar shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.7% of Extreme Networks shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 55.9% of EchoStar shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Does the media prefer EXTR or SATS?

In the previous week, Extreme Networks and Extreme Networks both had 6 articles in the media. Extreme Networks' average media sentiment score of 0.45 beat EchoStar's score of 0.39 indicating that Extreme Networks is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Extreme Networks	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
EchoStar	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Summary

Extreme Networks beats EchoStar on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.