Calix (CALX) Competitors $61.46 -0.21 (-0.34%) As of 03:55 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock CALX vs. IDCC, VSAT, EXTR, BELFB, DGII, HLIT, ADTN, NTGR, RBBN, and AVNWShould you be buying Calix stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Calix include InterDigital (IDCC), Viasat (VSAT), Extreme Networks (EXTR), Bel Fuse (BELFB), Digi International (DGII), Harmonic (HLIT), ADTRAN (ADTN), NETGEAR (NTGR), Ribbon Communications (RBBN), and Aviat Networks (AVNW). These companies are all part of the "communications equipment" industry. Calix vs. Its Competitors InterDigital Viasat Extreme Networks Bel Fuse Digi International Harmonic ADTRAN NETGEAR Ribbon Communications Aviat Networks Calix (NYSE:CALX) and InterDigital (NASDAQ:IDCC) are both mid-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, earnings, risk, valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, dividends and analyst recommendations. Do analysts recommend CALX or IDCC? Calix presently has a consensus target price of $64.00, suggesting a potential upside of 4.13%. InterDigital has a consensus target price of $350.00, suggesting a potential upside of 8.37%. Given InterDigital's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe InterDigital is more favorable than Calix.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Calix 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67InterDigital 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Is CALX or IDCC more profitable? InterDigital has a net margin of 51.92% compared to Calix's net margin of -3.09%. InterDigital's return on equity of 53.44% beat Calix's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Calix-3.09% -3.21% -2.68% InterDigital 51.92%53.44%25.99% Which has more volatility and risk, CALX or IDCC? Calix has a beta of 1.35, suggesting that its share price is 35% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, InterDigital has a beta of 1.42, suggesting that its share price is 42% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media refer more to CALX or IDCC? In the previous week, InterDigital had 26 more articles in the media than Calix. MarketBeat recorded 41 mentions for InterDigital and 15 mentions for Calix. InterDigital's average media sentiment score of 1.13 beat Calix's score of 0.92 indicating that InterDigital is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Calix 5 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive InterDigital 26 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 8 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of CALX or IDCC? 98.1% of Calix shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.8% of InterDigital shares are owned by institutional investors. 16.9% of Calix shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.3% of InterDigital shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has preferable valuation and earnings, CALX or IDCC? InterDigital has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Calix. Calix is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than InterDigital, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioCalix$869.19M4.62-$29.75M-$0.40-153.66InterDigital$868.52M9.59$358.61M$14.0323.02 SummaryInterDigital beats Calix on 13 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Calix News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for CALX and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart CALX vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricCalixINTERNET SOFTWARE IndustryComputer SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$4.01B$20.35B$31.61B$21.44BDividend YieldN/A3.49%3.16%3.49%P/E Ratio-153.6580.13448.8829.81Price / Sales4.62115.201,705.3769.11Price / CashN/A85.3334.5918.13Price / Book5.228.817.434.61Net Income-$29.75M$355.93M$809.03M$998.80M7 Day Performance-0.19%1.77%2.43%1.05%1 Month Performance8.06%6.79%5.65%4.42%1 Year Performance70.44%72.42%24,342.47%14.41% Calix Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CALXCalix2.6567 of 5 stars$61.46-0.3%$64.00+4.1%+71.2%$4.01B$869.19M-153.651,820Analyst ForecastIDCCInterDigital2.3247 of 5 stars$298.25-2.4%$160.00-46.4%+142.2%$7.69B$868.52M21.26420News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst RevisionVSATViasat3.6892 of 5 stars$29.14-5.6%$21.13-27.5%+157.4%$3.91B$4.56B-6.317,000News CoveragePositive NewsInsider TradeGap DownEXTRExtreme Networks3.8336 of 5 stars$22.36+1.3%$22.92+2.5%+50.2%$2.98B$1.14B-447.202,811Positive NewsBELFBBel Fuse3.9822 of 5 stars$145.68+1.8%$126.80-13.0%+110.5%$1.84B$534.79M35.715,370Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastDGIIDigi International3.1049 of 5 stars$34.15-1.2%$38.75+13.5%+34.2%$1.27B$424.05M29.96790HLITHarmonic4.1868 of 5 stars$9.84-0.7%$11.67+18.6%-25.4%$1.12B$678.72M16.681,240Positive NewsADTNADTRAN3.0533 of 5 stars$10.34-0.3%$12.00+16.1%+91.9%$826.99M$922.72M-7.893,234News CoverageGap DownNTGRNETGEAR4.3335 of 5 stars$28.37+0.2%$33.00+16.3%+32.3%$822.99M$697.87M13.13690RBBNRibbon Communications4.5758 of 5 stars$3.95-2.5%$6.00+51.9%+27.9%$699.47M$833.88M-15.803,052Positive NewsHigh Trading VolumeAVNWAviat Networks3.679 of 5 stars$22.68+1.3%$37.60+65.8%+13.1%$288.83M$435.93M-113.40710Analyst Upgrade Related Companies and Tools Related Companies IDCC Alternatives VSAT Alternatives EXTR Alternatives BELFB Alternatives DGII Alternatives HLIT Alternatives ADTN Alternatives NTGR Alternatives RBBN Alternatives AVNW Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:CALX) was last updated on 9/16/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersSean Hannity: Help Protect Your RetirementThis Guide to retirement protection has helped thousands protect over $3 billion dollars in retirement savings...Goldco Precious Metals | SponsoredWhy More Investors Are Using Family Trusts to Protect Their WealthFor many investors, a family trust can be an essential tool for protecting assets, avoiding probate, and ensur...SmartAsset | SponsoredWhat a Former CIA Agent Knows About the Coming Collapse This isn’t just another gold investing book—it’s a survival playbook written by a former CIA officer trained...Advantage Gold | SponsoredForget NVDA. 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