Calix (CALX) Competitors

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

Does the media prefer CALX or CIEN?

In the previous week, Ciena had 18 more articles in the media than Calix. MarketBeat recorded 34 mentions for Ciena and 16 mentions for Calix. Calix's average media sentiment score of 1.30 beat Ciena's score of 0.98 indicating that Calix is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Calix	11 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Ciena	21 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	4 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Does the MarketBeat Community prefer CALX or CIEN?

Ciena received 887 more outperform votes than Calix when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 76.28% of users gave Ciena 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%
Ciena	Outperform Votes 1248 76.28%	Underperform Votes 388 23.72%

Which has better earnings and valuation, CALX or CIEN?

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
Calix	$825.45M	3.68	-$29.75M	-$0.52	-90.04
Ciena	$4.05B	2.84	$83.96M	$0.54	149.91

Is CALX or CIEN more profitable?

Ciena has a net margin of 2.09% compared to Calix's net margin of -3.58%. Ciena's return on equity of 4.72% beat Calix's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Calix	-3.58%	-3.43%	-2.82%
Ciena	2.09%	4.72%	2.42%

Which has more risk & volatility, CALX or CIEN?

Calix has a beta of 1.38, suggesting that its share price is 38% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ciena has a beta of 1.11, suggesting that its share price is 11% more volatile than the S&P 500.

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

98.1% of Calix shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.0% of Ciena shares are owned by institutional investors. 16.9% of Calix shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of Ciena shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Do analysts rate CALX or CIEN?

Calix currently has a consensus target price of $47.83, suggesting a potential upside of 2.16%. Ciena has a consensus target price of $77.62, suggesting a potential downside of 4.12%. Given Calix's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Calix is more favorable than Ciena.

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
Ciena	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.79

Summary

Ciena beats Calix on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.