Comtech Telecommunications (CMTL) Competitors

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

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%

Which has more risk & volatility, CMTL or ANET?

Comtech Telecommunications has a beta of 1.26, suggesting that its share price is 26% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Arista Networks has a beta of 1.37, suggesting that its share price is 37% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts prefer CMTL or ANET?

Comtech Telecommunications presently has a consensus target price of $6.00, suggesting a potential upside of 192.68%. Arista Networks has a consensus target price of $138.07, suggesting a potential upside of 3.68%. Given Comtech Telecommunications' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities 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	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Arista Networks	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	14 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.74

Which has better earnings & valuation, 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	0.11	-$99.99M	-$10.02	-0.20
Arista Networks	$7.95B	21.05	$2.85B	$2.54	52.43

Does the media refer more to CMTL or ANET?

In the previous week, Arista Networks had 47 more articles in the media than Comtech Telecommunications. MarketBeat recorded 51 mentions for Arista Networks and 4 mentions for Comtech Telecommunications. Arista Networks' average media sentiment score of 1.40 beat Comtech Telecommunications' score of 0.10 indicating that Arista Networks is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Comtech Telecommunications	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Arista Networks	42 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in CMTL or ANET?

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

Summary

Arista Networks beats Comtech Telecommunications on 14 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.