Comtech Telecommunications (CMTL) Competitors

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

Does the media favor CMTL or ANET?

In the previous week, Arista Networks had 61 more articles in the media than Comtech Telecommunications. MarketBeat recorded 61 mentions for Arista Networks and 0 mentions for Comtech Telecommunications. Arista Networks' average media sentiment score of 1.43 beat Comtech Telecommunications' score of 0.00 indicating that Arista Networks is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Comtech Telecommunications	Neutral
Arista Networks	Positive

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, CMTL or ANET?

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
Comtech Telecommunications	$540.40M	0.15	-$99.99M	-$10.02	-0.28
Arista Networks	$7.95B	22.89	$2.85B	$2.54	57.02

Is CMTL or ANET 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
Comtech Telecommunications	-51.28%	-15.38%	-3.34%
Arista Networks	40.90%	31.05%	21.58%

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of CMTL or ANET?

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

Which has more volatility & risk, CMTL or ANET?

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

Do analysts recommend CMTL or ANET?

Comtech Telecommunications presently has a consensus price target of $6.00, suggesting a potential upside of 113.52%. Arista Networks has a consensus price target of $162.00, suggesting a potential upside of 11.86%. Given Comtech Telecommunications' higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Comtech Telecommunications is more favorable than Arista Networks.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Comtech Telecommunications	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Arista Networks	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	19 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.86

Summary

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