Viasat (VSAT) Competitors

Viasat (NASDAQ:VSAT) and Extreme Networks (NASDAQ:EXTR) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, dividends, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, community ranking and media sentiment.

Does the MarketBeat Community favor VSAT or EXTR?

Extreme Networks received 12 more outperform votes than Viasat when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 69.64% of users gave Extreme Networks an outperform vote while only 60.96% of users gave Viasat an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Viasat	Outperform Votes 456 60.96%	Underperform Votes 292 39.04%
Extreme Networks	Outperform Votes 468 69.64%	Underperform Votes 204 30.36%

Does the media favor VSAT or EXTR?

In the previous week, Viasat had 3 more articles in the media than Extreme Networks. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Viasat and 6 mentions for Extreme Networks. Viasat's average media sentiment score of 0.57 beat Extreme Networks' score of 0.45 indicating that Viasat is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Viasat	5 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Extreme Networks	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of VSAT or EXTR?

86.1% of Viasat shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.1% of Extreme Networks shares are held by institutional investors. 3.2% of Viasat shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.7% of Extreme Networks shares are held by company 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.

Which has more risk and volatility, VSAT or EXTR?

Viasat has a beta of 1.34, meaning that its stock price is 34% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Extreme Networks has a beta of 1.76, meaning that its stock price is 76% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts rate VSAT or EXTR?

Viasat currently has a consensus target price of $18.33, suggesting a potential upside of 108.57%. Extreme Networks has a consensus target price of $19.00, suggesting a potential upside of 7.10%. Given Viasat's higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Viasat is more favorable than Extreme Networks.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Viasat	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33
Extreme Networks	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80

Is VSAT or EXTR more profitable?

Viasat has a net margin of -8.73% compared to Extreme Networks' net margin of -12.11%. Viasat's return on equity of -7.58% beat Extreme Networks' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Viasat	-8.73%	-7.58%	-2.30%
Extreme Networks	-12.11%	-80.55%	-4.30%

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, VSAT or EXTR?

Extreme Networks has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Viasat. Extreme Networks is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Viasat, 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
Viasat	$4.53B	0.25	-$1.07B	-$3.12	-2.82
Extreme Networks	$1.03B	2.27	-$85.96M	-$0.97	-18.29

Summary

Extreme Networks beats Viasat on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.