NETGEAR (NTGR) Competitors

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

Which has more volatility and risk, NTGR or CALX?

NETGEAR has a beta of 0.83, suggesting that its share price is 17% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Calix has a beta of 1.68, suggesting that its share price is 68% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has higher valuation & earnings, NTGR or CALX?

Calix has higher revenue and earnings than NETGEAR. 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
NETGEAR	$740.84M	1.06	-$104.77M	$0.65	41.80
Calix	$890.13M	2.83	$29.33M	-$0.24	-158.02

Does the media favor NTGR or CALX?

In the previous week, NETGEAR and NETGEAR both had 3 articles in the media. NETGEAR's average media sentiment score of 1.17 beat Calix's score of 0.45 indicating that NETGEAR is being referred to more favorably in the media.

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

Does the MarketBeat Community favor NTGR or CALX?

NETGEAR received 3 more outperform votes than Calix when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 60.40% of users gave NETGEAR an outperform vote while only 58.72% of users gave Calix an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
NETGEAR	Outperform Votes 360 60.40%	Underperform Votes 236 39.60%
Calix	Outperform Votes 357 58.72%	Underperform Votes 251 41.28%

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

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

Is NTGR or CALX more profitable?

NETGEAR has a net margin of 2.88% compared to Calix's net margin of -1.79%. Calix's return on equity of 1.33% beat NETGEAR's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
NETGEAR	2.88%	-8.06%	-5.08%
Calix	-1.79%	1.33%	1.07%

Do analysts prefer NTGR or CALX?

NETGEAR presently has a consensus price target of $13.00, suggesting a potential downside of 52.15%. Calix has a consensus price target of $42.50, suggesting a potential upside of 12.06%. Given Calix's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Calix is more favorable than NETGEAR.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
NETGEAR	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Calix	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67

Summary

Calix beats NETGEAR on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.