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 companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, media sentiment, dividends, institutional ownership and earnings.

Is RBBN or EXTR more profitable?

Extreme Networks has a net margin of -4.94% compared to Ribbon Communications' net margin of -6.00%. Extreme Networks' return on equity of 13.79% beat Ribbon Communications' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ribbon Communications	-6.00%	6.76%	2.37%
Extreme Networks	-4.94%	13.79%	0.59%

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of 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 company insiders. Comparatively, 3.7% of Extreme Networks shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Which has more volatility & risk, RBBN or EXTR?

Ribbon Communications has a beta of 1.36, indicating that its stock price is 36% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Extreme Networks has a beta of 1.73, indicating that its stock price is 73% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts recommend RBBN or EXTR?

Ribbon Communications currently has a consensus price target of $5.88, suggesting a potential upside of 36.47%. Extreme Networks has a consensus price target of $18.92, suggesting a potential upside of 1.21%. Given Ribbon Communications' stronger consensus rating and higher probable 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

Which has preferable earnings & 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	$833.88M	0.91	-$54.24M	-$0.29	-14.84
Extreme Networks	$1.12B	2.23	-$85.96M	-$0.41	-45.59

Does the media prefer RBBN or EXTR?

In the previous week, Extreme Networks had 3 more articles in the media than Ribbon Communications. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Extreme Networks and 5 mentions for Ribbon Communications. Extreme Networks' average media sentiment score of 0.44 beat Ribbon Communications' score of 0.33 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	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Extreme Networks	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Summary

Extreme Networks beats Ribbon Communications on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.