ADTRAN (ADTN) Competitors

ADTRAN (NASDAQ:ADTN) and Extreme Networks (NASDAQ:EXTR) are both communications equipment companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, risk, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation and earnings.

Does the media prefer ADTN or EXTR?

In the previous week, Extreme Networks had 1 more articles in the media than ADTRAN. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Extreme Networks and 2 mentions for ADTRAN. Extreme Networks' average media sentiment score of 1.05 beat ADTRAN's score of 0.00 indicating that Extreme Networks is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

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

Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in ADTN or EXTR?

80.6% of ADTRAN shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.1% of Extreme Networks shares are held by institutional investors. 1.5% of ADTRAN shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 3.7% of Extreme Networks shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Is ADTN or EXTR more profitable?

Extreme Networks has a net margin of -4.94% compared to ADTRAN's net margin of -14.58%. Extreme Networks' return on equity of 13.79% beat ADTRAN's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
ADTRAN	-14.58%	-20.07%	-2.85%
Extreme Networks	-4.94%	13.79%	0.59%

Do analysts prefer ADTN or EXTR?

ADTRAN presently has a consensus price target of $12.00, indicating a potential upside of 27.52%. Extreme Networks has a consensus price target of $18.92, indicating a potential upside of 6.99%. Given ADTRAN's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe ADTRAN is more favorable than Extreme Networks.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
ADTRAN	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80
Extreme Networks	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, ADTN or EXTR?

Extreme Networks has higher revenue and earnings than ADTRAN. Extreme Networks is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than ADTRAN, 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
ADTRAN	$922.72M	0.82	-$459.89M	-$1.70	-5.54
Extreme Networks	$1.12B	2.11	-$85.96M	-$0.41	-43.12

Which has more volatility & risk, ADTN or EXTR?

ADTRAN has a beta of 1.32, indicating that its share price is 32% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Extreme Networks has a beta of 1.73, indicating that its share price is 73% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Extreme Networks beats ADTRAN on 12 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.