Comtech Telecommunications (CMTL) Competitors

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

Does the media refer more to CMTL or ANET?

In the previous week, Arista Networks had 48 more articles in the media than Comtech Telecommunications. MarketBeat recorded 52 mentions for Arista Networks and 4 mentions for Comtech Telecommunications. Arista Networks' average media sentiment score of 1.26 beat Comtech Telecommunications' score of 0.93 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	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Arista Networks	37 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	9 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has more risk and volatility, CMTL or ANET?

Comtech Telecommunications has a beta of 1.24, meaning that its share price is 24% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Arista Networks has a beta of 1.4, meaning that its share price is 40% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Is CMTL or ANET more profitable?

Arista Networks has a net margin of 40.72% compared to Comtech Telecommunications' net margin of -51.28%. Arista Networks' return on equity of 30.48% 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	40.72%	30.48%	21.72%

Which has higher earnings and 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	$495.35M	0.16	-$99.99M	-$10.02	-0.26
Arista Networks	$7.00B	19.33	$2.85B	$2.36	45.67

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in 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, 3.5% 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 will outperform the market over the long term.

Do analysts rate CMTL or ANET?

Comtech Telecommunications currently has a consensus target price of $6.00, indicating a potential upside of 126.84%. Arista Networks has a consensus target price of $110.07, indicating a potential upside of 2.11%. Given Comtech Telecommunications' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly 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)	6 Hold rating(s)	14 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.70

Summary

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