Ribbon Communications (RBBN) Competitors

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

Is CALX or RBBN more profitable?

Calix has a net margin of -3.58% compared to Ribbon Communications' net margin of -6.50%. Ribbon Communications' return on equity of 7.36% beat Calix's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Calix	-3.58%	-3.43%	-2.82%
Ribbon Communications	-6.50%	7.36%	2.73%

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in CALX or RBBN?

98.1% of Calix shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 70.9% of Ribbon Communications shares are owned by institutional investors. 16.7% of Calix shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.1% of Ribbon Communications shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Which has higher earnings and valuation, CALX or RBBN?

Calix has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Ribbon Communications. Calix 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
Calix	$831.52M	2.76	-$29.75M	-$0.45	-76.50
Ribbon Communications	$833.88M	0.76	-$54.24M	-$0.32	-11.31

Does the MarketBeat Community prefer CALX or RBBN?

Ribbon Communications received 156 more outperform votes than Calix when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 63.30% of users gave Ribbon Communications 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%
Ribbon Communications	Outperform Votes 514 63.30%	Underperform Votes 298 36.70%

Which has more volatility and risk, CALX or RBBN?

Calix has a beta of 1.75, indicating that its stock price is 75% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ribbon Communications has a beta of 1.37, indicating that its stock price is 37% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the media favor CALX or RBBN?

In the previous week, Calix had 2 more articles in the media than Ribbon Communications. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Calix and 6 mentions for Ribbon Communications. Calix's average media sentiment score of 1.25 beat Ribbon Communications' score of 0.98 indicating that Calix is being referred to more favorably in the media.

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

Do analysts recommend CALX or RBBN?

Calix currently has a consensus price target of $43.17, indicating a potential upside of 25.39%. Ribbon Communications has a consensus price target of $6.00, indicating a potential upside of 65.75%. Given Ribbon Communications' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Ribbon Communications is more favorable than Calix.

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
Ribbon Communications	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Summary

Ribbon Communications beats Calix on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.