Comtech Telecommunications (CMTL) Competitors

Arista Networks (NYSE:ANET) and Comtech Telecommunications (NASDAQ:CMTL) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, earnings, dividends and media sentiment.

Is ANET or CMTL more profitable?

Arista Networks has a net margin of 40.90% compared to Comtech Telecommunications' net margin of -51.28%. Arista Networks' return on equity of 31.05% beat Comtech Telecommunications' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Arista Networks	40.90%	31.05%	21.58%
Comtech Telecommunications	-51.28%	-15.38%	-3.34%

Does the media favor ANET or CMTL?

In the previous week, Arista Networks had 60 more articles in the media than Comtech Telecommunications. MarketBeat recorded 62 mentions for Arista Networks and 2 mentions for Comtech Telecommunications. Arista Networks' average media sentiment score of 1.28 beat Comtech Telecommunications' score of 0.86 indicating that Arista Networks is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Arista Networks	49 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	9 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Comtech Telecommunications	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 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 ANET or CMTL?

82.5% of Arista Networks shares are held by institutional investors. 3.4% of Arista Networks shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.1% of Comtech Telecommunications shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Which has more risk and volatility, ANET or CMTL?

Arista Networks has a beta of 1.47, suggesting that its share price is 47% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Comtech Telecommunications has a beta of 1.3, suggesting that its share price is 30% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts recommend ANET or CMTL?

Arista Networks presently has a consensus price target of $163.94, suggesting a potential upside of 14.56%. Comtech Telecommunications has a consensus price target of $6.00, suggesting a potential upside of 102.70%. Given Comtech Telecommunications' higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Comtech Telecommunications is more favorable than Arista Networks.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Arista Networks	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	19 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.83
Comtech Telecommunications	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, ANET or CMTL?

Arista Networks has higher revenue and earnings than Comtech Telecommunications. Comtech Telecommunications is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Arista 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
Arista Networks	$7.95B	22.62	$2.85B	$2.54	56.34
Comtech Telecommunications	$540.40M	0.16	-$99.99M	-$10.02	-0.30

Summary

Arista Networks beats Comtech Telecommunications on 15 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.