Extreme Networks (EXTR) Competitors

EchoStar (NASDAQ:SATS) and Extreme Networks (NASDAQ:EXTR) are both mid-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, media sentiment, earnings and analyst recommendations.

Is SATS or EXTR more profitable?

EchoStar has a net margin of -1.37% compared to Extreme Networks' net margin of -4.94%. Extreme Networks' return on equity of 13.79% beat EchoStar's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
EchoStar	-1.37%	-1.08%	-0.37%
Extreme Networks	-4.94%	13.79%	0.59%

Do institutionals & insiders believe in SATS or EXTR?

33.6% of EchoStar shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.1% of Extreme Networks shares are held by institutional investors. 55.9% of EchoStar shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 3.7% of Extreme Networks shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Which has better valuation & earnings, SATS or EXTR?

Extreme Networks has lower revenue, but higher earnings than EchoStar. Extreme Networks is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than EchoStar, 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
EchoStar	$15.68B	0.58	-$119.55M	-$0.75	-41.99
Extreme Networks	$1.09B	2.26	-$85.96M	-$0.41	-45.20

Does the media prefer SATS or EXTR?

In the previous week, EchoStar and EchoStar both had 7 articles in the media. Extreme Networks' average media sentiment score of 0.64 beat EchoStar's score of 0.24 indicating that Extreme Networks is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
EchoStar	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Extreme Networks	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do analysts prefer SATS or EXTR?

EchoStar presently has a consensus target price of $24.70, indicating a potential downside of 21.56%. Extreme Networks has a consensus target price of $18.92, indicating a potential upside of 2.09%. Given Extreme Networks' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Extreme Networks is more favorable than EchoStar.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
EchoStar	1 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Extreme Networks	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67

Which has more volatility & risk, SATS or EXTR?

EchoStar has a beta of 0.9, meaning that its share price is 10% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Extreme Networks has a beta of 1.73, meaning that its share price is 73% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Extreme Networks beats EchoStar on 11 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.