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 compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, media sentiment, earnings, risk, community ranking, dividends and analyst recommendations.

Is RBBN or EXTR more profitable?

Ribbon Communications has a net margin of -6.50% compared to Extreme Networks' net margin of -11.98%. Ribbon Communications' return on equity of 7.36% beat Extreme Networks' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ribbon Communications	-6.50%	7.36%	2.73%
Extreme Networks	-11.98%	-110.86%	-4.53%

Does the media favor RBBN or EXTR?

In the previous week, Ribbon Communications had 5 more articles in the media than Extreme Networks. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Ribbon Communications and 2 mentions for Extreme Networks. Ribbon Communications' average media sentiment score of 0.63 beat Extreme Networks' score of 0.19 indicating that Ribbon Communications is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Ribbon Communications	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Extreme Networks	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Which has higher earnings and valuation, RBBN or EXTR?

Ribbon Communications has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Extreme Networks. 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	$835.50M	0.83	-$54.24M	-$0.29	-13.48
Extreme Networks	$1.09B	2.04	-$85.96M	-$0.41	-40.71

Which has more volatility and risk, RBBN or EXTR?

Ribbon Communications has a beta of 1.32, meaning that its share price is 32% more 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.

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

70.9% of Ribbon Communications shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.1% of Extreme Networks shares are held by institutional investors. 1.7% of Ribbon Communications 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, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Do analysts prefer RBBN or EXTR?

Ribbon Communications presently has a consensus target price of $5.88, suggesting a potential upside of 50.26%. Extreme Networks has a consensus target price of $18.58, suggesting a potential upside of 11.34%. Given Ribbon Communications' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Ribbon Communications is more favorable than Extreme Networks.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Ribbon Communications	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Extreme Networks	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67

Does the MarketBeat Community believe in RBBN or EXTR?

Ribbon Communications received 39 more outperform votes than Extreme Networks when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 69.74% of users gave Extreme Networks an outperform vote while only 63.31% of users gave Ribbon Communications an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Ribbon Communications	Outperform Votes 516 63.31%	Underperform Votes 299 36.69%
Extreme Networks	Outperform Votes 477 69.74%	Underperform Votes 207 30.26%

Summary

Ribbon Communications beats Extreme Networks on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.