Calix (CALX) Competitors

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

Which has more risk & volatility, CALX or JNPR?

Calix has a beta of 1.27, meaning that its share price is 27% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Juniper Networks has a beta of 0.8, meaning that its share price is 20% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Is CALX or JNPR more profitable?

Juniper Networks has a net margin of 6.78% compared to Calix's net margin of -3.09%. Juniper Networks' return on equity of 8.71% beat Calix's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Calix	-3.09%	-3.21%	-2.68%
Juniper Networks	6.78%	8.71%	4.18%

Does the media favor CALX or JNPR?

In the previous week, Calix had 10 more articles in the media than Juniper Networks. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Calix and 1 mentions for Juniper Networks. Calix's average media sentiment score of 0.78 beat Juniper Networks' score of -0.36 indicating that Calix is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Calix	4 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Juniper Networks	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, CALX or JNPR?

Juniper Networks has higher revenue and earnings than Calix. Calix is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Juniper Networks, 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	4.40	-$29.75M	-$0.40	-140.13
Juniper Networks	$5.20B	2.57	$287.90M	$1.05	38.05

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

98.1% of Calix shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.9% of Juniper Networks shares are held by institutional investors. 16.9% of Calix shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.4% of Juniper Networks shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Do analysts recommend CALX or JNPR?

Calix currently has a consensus price target of $59.25, suggesting a potential upside of 5.71%. Juniper Networks has a consensus price target of $40.00, suggesting a potential upside of 0.13%. Given Calix's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Calix is more favorable than Juniper Networks.

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
Juniper Networks	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.20

Summary

Calix beats Juniper Networks on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.