Calix (CALX) Competitors

Ciena (NYSE:CIEN) and Calix (NYSE:CALX) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, dividends, media sentiment, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk and valuation.

Do analysts recommend CIEN or CALX?

Ciena currently has a consensus price target of $85.54, indicating a potential downside of 12.60%. Calix has a consensus price target of $59.25, indicating a potential downside of 2.97%. Given Calix's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Calix is more favorable than Ciena.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Ciena	1 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.73
Calix	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in CIEN or CALX?

92.0% of Ciena shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.1% of Calix shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.9% of Ciena shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 16.9% of Calix shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Is CIEN or CALX more profitable?

Ciena has a net margin of 2.46% compared to Calix's net margin of -3.09%. Ciena's return on equity of 5.08% beat Calix's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ciena	2.46%	5.08%	2.55%
Calix	-3.09%	-3.21%	-2.68%

Which has more risk & volatility, CIEN or CALX?

Ciena has a beta of 1.11, suggesting that its share price is 11% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Calix has a beta of 1.27, suggesting that its share price is 27% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has better valuation and earnings, CIEN or CALX?

Ciena has higher revenue and earnings than Calix. Calix is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ciena, 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
Ciena	$4.01B	3.45	$83.96M	$0.72	135.92
Calix	$831.52M	4.80	-$29.75M	-$0.40	-152.66

Does the media prefer CIEN or CALX?

In the previous week, Ciena had 8 more articles in the media than Calix. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Ciena and 9 mentions for Calix. Calix's average media sentiment score of 1.14 beat Ciena's score of 1.07 indicating that Calix is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Ciena	11 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Calix	6 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Ciena beats Calix on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.