NETGEAR (NTGR) Competitors

Calix (NYSE:CALX) and NETGEAR (NASDAQ:NTGR) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends, community ranking, risk and media sentiment.

Does the media refer more to CALX or NTGR?

In the previous week, Calix had 6 more articles in the media than NETGEAR. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Calix and 5 mentions for NETGEAR. Calix's average media sentiment score of 0.86 beat NETGEAR's score of 0.80 indicating that Calix is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Calix	5 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
NETGEAR	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is CALX or NTGR more profitable?

NETGEAR has a net margin of 1.83% compared to Calix's net margin of -3.58%. Calix's return on equity of -3.43% beat NETGEAR's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Calix	-3.58%	-3.43%	-2.82%
NETGEAR	1.83%	-9.24%	-5.83%

Which has better valuation and earnings, CALX or NTGR?

NETGEAR has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Calix. Calix is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than NETGEAR, 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	$825.45M	3.78	-$29.75M	-$0.52	-92.62
NETGEAR	$671.23M	1.26	$12.36M	$0.82	35.74

Which has more risk and volatility, CALX or NTGR?

Calix has a beta of 1.35, suggesting that its share price is 35% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, NETGEAR has a beta of 1.14, suggesting that its share price is 14% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts prefer CALX or NTGR?

Calix currently has a consensus target price of $48.50, suggesting a potential upside of 0.71%. NETGEAR has a consensus target price of $29.00, suggesting a potential downside of 1.06%. Given Calix's higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Calix is more favorable than NETGEAR.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Calix	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.86
NETGEAR	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of CALX or NTGR?

98.1% of Calix shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 83.0% of NETGEAR shares are owned by institutional investors. 16.9% of Calix shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.3% of NETGEAR shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Does the MarketBeat Community believe in CALX or NTGR?

NETGEAR received 1 more outperform votes than Calix when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 60.40% of users gave NETGEAR an outperform vote while only 58.67% of users gave Calix an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Calix	Outperform Votes 362 58.67%	Underperform Votes 255 41.33%
NETGEAR	Outperform Votes 363 60.40%	Underperform Votes 238 39.60%

Summary

Calix beats NETGEAR on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.