Ribbon Communications (RBBN) Competitors

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

Does the media refer more to CALX or RBBN?

In the previous week, Calix had 12 more articles in the media than Ribbon Communications. MarketBeat recorded 25 mentions for Calix and 13 mentions for Ribbon Communications. Calix's average media sentiment score of 0.80 beat Ribbon Communications' score of 0.17 indicating that Calix is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Calix	12 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Ribbon Communications	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Do analysts prefer CALX or RBBN?

Calix currently has a consensus price target of $47.83, indicating a potential upside of 16.95%. Ribbon Communications has a consensus price target of $5.88, indicating a potential upside of 83.02%. Given Ribbon Communications' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Ribbon Communications is more favorable than Calix.

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
Ribbon Communications	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Does the MarketBeat Community believe in CALX or RBBN?

Ribbon Communications received 155 more outperform votes than Calix when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 63.39% of users gave Ribbon Communications an outperform vote while only 58.60% of users gave Calix an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Calix	Outperform Votes 361 58.60%	Underperform Votes 255 41.40%
Ribbon Communications	Outperform Votes 516 63.39%	Underperform Votes 298 36.61%

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, CALX or RBBN?

Calix has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Ribbon Communications. Calix is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ribbon Communications, 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	3.21	-$29.75M	-$0.52	-78.65
Ribbon Communications	$833.88M	0.68	-$54.24M	-$0.32	-10.03

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of CALX or RBBN?

98.1% of Calix shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 70.9% of Ribbon Communications shares are held by institutional investors. 16.9% of Calix shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.1% of Ribbon Communications shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Which has more risk and volatility, CALX or RBBN?

Calix has a beta of 1.75, meaning that its share price is 75% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ribbon Communications has a beta of 1.37, meaning that its share price is 37% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Is CALX or RBBN more profitable?

Calix has a net margin of -3.58% compared to Ribbon Communications' net margin of -6.50%. Ribbon Communications' return on equity of 7.36% beat Calix's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Calix	-3.58%	-3.43%	-2.82%
Ribbon Communications	-6.50%	7.36%	2.73%

Summary

Calix and Ribbon Communications tied by winning 9 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.