NETGEAR (NTGR) Competitors

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

Does the media favor CALX or NTGR?

In the previous week, Calix had 1 more articles in the media than NETGEAR. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Calix and 3 mentions for NETGEAR. NETGEAR's average media sentiment score of 1.82 beat Calix's score of 1.02 indicating that NETGEAR is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Calix	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
NETGEAR	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

Is CALX or NTGR more profitable?

NETGEAR has a net margin of 1.83% compared to Calix's net margin of -3.58%. Calix's return on equity of -3.43% beat NETGEAR's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Calix	-3.58%	-3.43%	-2.82%
NETGEAR	1.83%	-9.24%	-5.83%

Do insiders & institutionals believe in CALX or NTGR?

98.1% of Calix shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 83.0% of NETGEAR shares are owned by institutional investors. 16.7% of Calix shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 7.0% of NETGEAR shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Does the MarketBeat Community believe in CALX or NTGR?

NETGEAR received 3 more outperform votes than Calix when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 60.47% of users gave NETGEAR an outperform vote while only 58.69% of users gave Calix an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Calix	Outperform Votes 358 58.69%	Underperform Votes 252 41.31%
NETGEAR	Outperform Votes 361 60.47%	Underperform Votes 236 39.53%

Which has more risk & volatility, CALX or NTGR?

Calix has a beta of 1.7, meaning that its stock price is 70% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, NETGEAR has a beta of 0.83, meaning that its stock price is 17% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts rate CALX or NTGR?

Calix currently has a consensus target price of $43.17, indicating a potential upside of 11.56%. NETGEAR has a consensus target price of $21.00, indicating a potential downside of 19.85%. Given Calix's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Calix is more favorable than NETGEAR.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Calix	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
NETGEAR	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, CALX or NTGR?

NETGEAR has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Calix. Calix is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than NETGEAR, 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
Calix	$831.52M	3.09	-$29.75M	-$0.45	-85.99
NETGEAR	$673.76M	1.12	$12.36M	$0.40	65.50

Summary

Calix beats NETGEAR on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.