Comtech Telecommunications (CMTL) Competitors

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

Which has higher earnings and valuation, 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	$7.00B	25.34	$2.85B	$2.54	55.59
Comtech Telecommunications	$540.40M	0.13	-$99.99M	-$10.02	-0.24

Do analysts rate ANET or CMTL?

Arista Networks currently has a consensus target price of $157.88, suggesting a potential upside of 11.81%. Comtech Telecommunications has a consensus target price of $6.00, suggesting a potential upside of 151.47%. Given Comtech Telecommunications' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly 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)	5 Hold rating(s)	16 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.76
Comtech Telecommunications	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Which has more risk and volatility, ANET or CMTL?

Arista Networks has a beta of 1.49, suggesting that its stock price is 49% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Comtech Telecommunications has a beta of 1.28, suggesting that its stock price is 28% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the media prefer ANET or CMTL?

In the previous week, Arista Networks had 116 more articles in the media than Comtech Telecommunications. MarketBeat recorded 117 mentions for Arista Networks and 1 mentions for Comtech Telecommunications. Comtech Telecommunications' average media sentiment score of 1.89 beat Arista Networks' score of 1.05 indicating that Comtech Telecommunications is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Arista Networks	Positive
Comtech Telecommunications	Very Positive

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

82.5% of Arista Networks shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.5% of Arista Networks shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.1% of Comtech Telecommunications shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

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%

Summary

Arista Networks beats Comtech Telecommunications on 13 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.