Digi International (DGII) Competitors

Calix (NYSE:CALX) and Digi International (NASDAQ:DGII) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, institutional ownership and valuation.

Does the media prefer CALX or DGII?

In the previous week, Digi International had 6 more articles in the media than Calix. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Digi International and 6 mentions for Calix. Calix's average media sentiment score of 1.05 beat Digi International's score of 0.61 indicating that Calix is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Calix	3 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Digi International	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do institutionals and insiders believe in CALX or DGII?

98.1% of Calix shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.9% of Digi International shares are held by institutional investors. 16.9% of Calix shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 3.3% of Digi International shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Is CALX or DGII more profitable?

Digi International has a net margin of 10.14% compared to Calix's net margin of -3.09%. Digi International's return on equity of 11.09% beat Calix's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Calix	-3.09%	-3.21%	-2.68%
Digi International	10.14%	11.09%	8.24%

Which has more risk & volatility, CALX or DGII?

Calix has a beta of 1.27, suggesting that its share price is 27% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Digi International has a beta of 0.89, suggesting that its share price is 11% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts prefer CALX or DGII?

Calix presently has a consensus target price of $59.25, indicating a potential upside of 4.62%. Digi International has a consensus target price of $37.50, indicating a potential upside of 16.82%. Given Digi International's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Digi International is more favorable than Calix.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Calix	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
Digi International	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60

Which has better earnings and valuation, CALX or DGII?

Digi International has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Calix. Calix is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Digi International, 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
Calix	$831.52M	4.45	-$29.75M	-$0.40	-141.58
Digi International	$424.05M	2.81	$22.50M	$1.13	28.41

Summary

Calix and Digi International tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.