Extreme Networks (EXTR) Competitors

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

Do analysts prefer SATS or EXTR?

EchoStar presently has a consensus target price of $27.88, suggesting a potential downside of 45.98%. Extreme Networks has a consensus target price of $22.92, suggesting a potential upside of 8.90%. Given Extreme Networks' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Extreme Networks is more favorable than EchoStar.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
EchoStar	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.20
Extreme Networks	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.83

Is SATS or EXTR more profitable?

Extreme Networks has a net margin of -0.65% compared to EchoStar's net margin of -2.04%. Extreme Networks' return on equity of 82.47% beat EchoStar's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
EchoStar	-2.04%	-1.58%	-0.53%
Extreme Networks	-0.65%	82.47%	4.18%

Does the media favor SATS or EXTR?

In the previous week, EchoStar had 10 more articles in the media than Extreme Networks. MarketBeat recorded 23 mentions for EchoStar and 13 mentions for Extreme Networks. EchoStar's average media sentiment score of 1.35 beat Extreme Networks' score of 0.93 indicating that EchoStar is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
EchoStar	11 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Extreme Networks	8 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has higher earnings and valuation, SATS or EXTR?

Extreme Networks has lower revenue, but higher earnings 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
EchoStar	$15.83B	0.94	-$119.55M	-$1.05	-49.15
Extreme Networks	$1.14B	2.46	-$7.47M	-$0.05	-420.86

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

33.6% of EchoStar shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.1% of Extreme Networks shares are owned by institutional investors. 55.7% of EchoStar shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 3.7% of Extreme Networks shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Which has more volatility and risk, SATS or EXTR?

EchoStar has a beta of 0.94, indicating that its stock price is 6% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Extreme Networks has a beta of 1.75, indicating that its stock price is 75% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Extreme Networks beats EchoStar on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.