Ribbon Communications (RBBN) Competitors

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

Do analysts prefer RBBN or EXTR?

Ribbon Communications presently has a consensus target price of $6.00, indicating a potential upside of 51.13%. Extreme Networks has a consensus target price of $22.92, indicating a potential upside of 10.87%. Given Ribbon Communications' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Ribbon Communications is more favorable than Extreme Networks.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Ribbon Communications	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Extreme Networks	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.83

Does the media refer more to RBBN or EXTR?

In the previous week, Extreme Networks had 7 more articles in the media than Ribbon Communications. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Extreme Networks and 2 mentions for Ribbon Communications. Extreme Networks' average media sentiment score of 1.09 beat Ribbon Communications' score of 0.59 indicating that Extreme Networks is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Ribbon Communications	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Extreme Networks	6 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do institutionals and insiders believe in RBBN or EXTR?

70.9% of Ribbon Communications shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.1% of Extreme Networks shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.7% of Ribbon Communications shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.7% of Extreme Networks shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Which has more volatility & risk, RBBN or EXTR?

Ribbon Communications has a beta of 1.33, suggesting that its stock price is 33% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Extreme Networks has a beta of 1.75, suggesting that its stock price is 75% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has higher earnings & valuation, RBBN or EXTR?

Extreme Networks has higher revenue and earnings than Ribbon Communications. Extreme Networks is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ribbon Communications, 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
Ribbon Communications	$833.88M	0.84	-$54.24M	-$0.25	-15.88
Extreme Networks	$1.14B	2.41	-$7.47M	-$0.05	-413.40

Is RBBN or EXTR more profitable?

Extreme Networks has a net margin of -0.65% compared to Ribbon Communications' net margin of -5.14%. Extreme Networks' return on equity of 82.47% beat Ribbon Communications' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ribbon Communications	-5.14%	7.08%	2.41%
Extreme Networks	-0.65%	82.47%	4.18%

Summary

Extreme Networks beats Ribbon Communications on 13 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.