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 contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, community ranking, media sentiment and dividends.

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, CALX or RBBN?

Calix has higher revenue and earnings 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	$1.04B	2.42	$29.33M	-$0.24	-158.02
Ribbon Communications	$826.34M	0.86	-$66.21M	-$0.32	-12.59

Does the media refer more to CALX or RBBN?

In the previous week, Calix had 2 more articles in the media than Ribbon Communications. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Calix and 1 mentions for Ribbon Communications. Calix's average media sentiment score of 1.07 beat Ribbon Communications' score of 0.89 indicating that Calix is being referred to more favorably in the 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)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Ribbon Communications	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is CALX or RBBN more profitable?

Calix has a net margin of -1.79% compared to Ribbon Communications' net margin of -6.62%. Ribbon Communications' return on equity of 5.41% beat Calix's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Calix	-1.79%	1.33%	1.07%
Ribbon Communications	-6.62%	5.41%	2.04%

Does the MarketBeat Community prefer CALX or RBBN?

Ribbon Communications received 152 more outperform votes than Calix when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 63.07% of users gave Ribbon Communications an outperform vote while only 58.72% of users gave Calix an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Calix	Outperform Votes 357 58.72%	Underperform Votes 251 41.28%
Ribbon Communications	Outperform Votes 509 63.07%	Underperform Votes 298 36.93%

Which has more volatility and risk, CALX or RBBN?

Calix has a beta of 1.68, suggesting that its stock price is 68% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ribbon Communications has a beta of 1.12, suggesting that its stock price is 12% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts recommend CALX or RBBN?

Calix presently has a consensus target price of $42.50, indicating a potential upside of 12.06%. Ribbon Communications has a consensus target price of $6.00, indicating a potential upside of 48.88%. 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)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of CALX or RBBN?

98.1% of Calix shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 70.9% of Ribbon Communications shares are held by institutional investors. 17.0% of Calix shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.1% of Ribbon Communications shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

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