Ribbon Communications (RBBN) Competitors

Ribbon Communications (NASDAQ:RBBN) and Extreme Networks (NASDAQ:EXTR) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, media sentiment, profitability, valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations and risk.

Which has more risk and volatility, RBBN or EXTR?

Ribbon Communications has a beta of 1.36, meaning that its share price is 36% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Extreme Networks has a beta of 1.81, meaning that its share price is 81% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts rate RBBN or EXTR?

Ribbon Communications presently has a consensus target price of $6.00, suggesting a potential upside of 69.01%. Extreme Networks has a consensus target price of $22.92, suggesting a potential upside of 9.70%. Given Ribbon Communications' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Ribbon Communications is more favorable than Extreme Networks.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Ribbon Communications	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60
Extreme Networks	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.57

Is RBBN or EXTR more profitable?

Extreme Networks has a net margin of -0.65% compared to Ribbon Communications' net margin of -4.96%. Extreme Networks' return on equity of 82.47% beat Ribbon Communications' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ribbon Communications	-4.96%	6.39%	2.15%
Extreme Networks	-0.65%	82.47%	4.18%

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in RBBN or EXTR?

70.9% of Ribbon Communications shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.1% of Extreme Networks shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.7% of Ribbon Communications shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 3.6% of Extreme Networks shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Does the media prefer RBBN or EXTR?

In the previous week, Ribbon Communications had 12 more articles in the media than Extreme Networks. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for Ribbon Communications and 6 mentions for Extreme Networks. Extreme Networks' average media sentiment score of 0.31 beat Ribbon Communications' score of 0.20 indicating that Extreme Networks is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Ribbon Communications	4 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Extreme Networks	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Which has better earnings & valuation, RBBN or EXTR?

Extreme Networks has higher revenue and earnings than Ribbon Communications. Extreme Networks 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
Ribbon Communications	$868.59M	0.72	-$54.24M	-$0.24	-14.79
Extreme Networks	$1.14B	2.45	-$7.47M	-$0.05	-417.80

Summary

Extreme Networks beats Ribbon Communications on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.