Calix (CALX) Competitors

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CALX vs. VSAT, IDCC, BELFB, EXTR, and DGII

Should you buy Calix stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Calix with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Calix include Viasat (VSAT), InterDigital (IDCC), Bel Fuse (BELFB), Extreme Networks (EXTR), and Digi International (DGII). These companies are all part of the "communications equipment" industry.

How does Calix compare to Viasat?

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

Calix currently has a consensus price target of $67.00, indicating a potential upside of 67.33%. Viasat has a consensus price target of $65.50, indicating a potential downside of 6.44%. Given Calix's higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Calix is more favorable than Viasat.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Calix	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Viasat	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.78

98.1% of Calix shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 86.1% of Viasat shares are owned by institutional investors. 17.4% of Calix shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.2% of Viasat shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Calix has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Viasat. Viasat is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Calix, 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	$1.00B	2.55	$17.88M	$0.48	83.42
Viasat	$4.52B	2.10	-$574.96M	-$2.59	N/A

Calix has a beta of 1.27, indicating that its share price is 27% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Viasat has a beta of 1.66, indicating that its share price is 66% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Viasat had 1 more articles in the media than Calix. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Viasat and 6 mentions for Calix. Viasat's average media sentiment score of 1.02 beat Calix's score of 0.84 indicating that Viasat is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Calix	2 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Viasat	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Calix has a net margin of 3.20% compared to Viasat's net margin of -7.34%. Calix's return on equity of 4.30% beat Viasat's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Calix	3.20%	4.30%	3.52%
Viasat	-7.34%	1.73%	0.53%

Summary

Calix beats Viasat on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Calix compare to InterDigital?

InterDigital (NASDAQ:IDCC) and Calix (NYSE:CALX) 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 risk, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, valuation, dividends and media sentiment.

InterDigital has a net margin of 44.20% compared to Calix's net margin of 3.20%. InterDigital's return on equity of 35.25% beat Calix's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
InterDigital	44.20%	35.25%	18.75%
Calix	3.20%	4.30%	3.52%

InterDigital has a beta of 1.5, suggesting that its stock price is 50% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Calix has a beta of 1.27, suggesting that its stock price is 27% more volatile than the broader market.

InterDigital presently has a consensus price target of $416.67, indicating a potential upside of 58.92%. Calix has a consensus price target of $67.00, indicating a potential upside of 67.33%. Given Calix's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Calix is more favorable than InterDigital.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
InterDigital	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80
Calix	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

InterDigital has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Calix. InterDigital is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Calix, 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
InterDigital	$834.02M	8.12	$406.64M	$10.62	24.69
Calix	$1.00B	2.55	$17.88M	$0.48	83.42

In the previous week, Calix had 3 more articles in the media than InterDigital. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Calix and 3 mentions for InterDigital. InterDigital's average media sentiment score of 1.72 beat Calix's score of 0.84 indicating that InterDigital is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
InterDigital	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
Calix	2 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

99.8% of InterDigital shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.1% of Calix shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.8% of InterDigital shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 17.4% of Calix shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

InterDigital beats Calix on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Calix compare to Bel Fuse?

Calix (NYSE:CALX) and Bel Fuse (NASDAQ:BELFB) are both mid-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, media sentiment, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings and profitability.

98.1% of Calix shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 58.4% of Bel Fuse shares are held by institutional investors. 17.4% of Calix shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 5.4% of Bel Fuse shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Bel Fuse has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Calix. Bel Fuse is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Calix, 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	$1.00B	2.55	$17.88M	$0.48	83.42
Bel Fuse	$675.46M	4.94	$61.54M	$4.39	59.77

Calix presently has a consensus price target of $67.00, indicating a potential upside of 67.33%. Bel Fuse has a consensus price target of $307.25, indicating a potential upside of 17.10%. Given Calix's higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Calix is more favorable than Bel Fuse.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Calix	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Bel Fuse	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.83

In the previous week, Bel Fuse had 4 more articles in the media than Calix. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Bel Fuse and 6 mentions for Calix. Bel Fuse's average media sentiment score of 1.02 beat Calix's score of 0.84 indicating that Bel Fuse is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Calix	2 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Bel Fuse	5 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Calix has a beta of 1.27, indicating that its stock price is 27% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Bel Fuse has a beta of 1.75, indicating that its stock price is 75% more volatile than the broader market.

Bel Fuse has a net margin of 7.84% compared to Calix's net margin of 3.20%. Bel Fuse's return on equity of 12.97% beat Calix's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Calix	3.20%	4.30%	3.52%
Bel Fuse	7.84%	12.97%	5.81%

Summary

Bel Fuse beats Calix on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Calix compare to Extreme Networks?

Calix (NYSE:CALX) and Extreme Networks (NASDAQ:EXTR) are both mid-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability, valuation, risk and earnings.

In the previous week, Calix and Calix both had 6 articles in the media. Extreme Networks' average media sentiment score of 0.86 beat Calix's score of 0.84 indicating that Extreme Networks is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

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

Calix currently has a consensus price target of $67.00, indicating a potential upside of 67.33%. Extreme Networks has a consensus price target of $25.50, indicating a potential upside of 3.54%. Given Calix's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Calix is more favorable than Extreme Networks.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Calix	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Extreme Networks	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75

98.1% of Calix shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.1% of Extreme Networks shares are held by institutional investors. 17.4% of Calix shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 3.6% 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.

Calix has a beta of 1.27, suggesting that its share price is 27% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Extreme Networks has a beta of 1.77, suggesting that its share price is 77% more volatile than the broader market.

Calix has a net margin of 3.20% compared to Extreme Networks' net margin of 1.30%. Extreme Networks' return on equity of 81.88% beat Calix's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Calix	3.20%	4.30%	3.52%
Extreme Networks	1.30%	81.88%	5.45%

Calix has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Extreme Networks. Calix is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Extreme Networks, 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	$1.00B	2.55	$17.88M	$0.48	83.42
Extreme Networks	$1.14B	2.83	-$7.47M	$0.12	205.23

Summary

Extreme Networks beats Calix on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Calix compare to Digi International?

Digi International (NASDAQ:DGII) and Calix (NYSE:CALX) are both mid-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, dividends, media sentiment, valuation and analyst recommendations.

In the previous week, Digi International had 6 more articles in the media than Calix. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Digi International and 6 mentions for Calix. Calix's average media sentiment score of 0.84 beat Digi International's score of 0.23 indicating that Calix is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Digi International	4 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Calix	2 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

95.9% of Digi International shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.1% of Calix shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.4% of Digi International shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 17.4% of Calix shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Digi International currently has a consensus price target of $66.20, suggesting a potential upside of 5.89%. Calix has a consensus price target of $67.00, suggesting a potential upside of 67.33%. Given Calix's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Calix is more favorable than Digi International.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Digi International	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.57
Calix	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Digi International has a net margin of 9.10% compared to Calix's net margin of 3.20%. Digi International's return on equity of 11.28% beat Calix's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Digi International	9.10%	11.28%	8.10%
Calix	3.20%	4.30%	3.52%

Digi International has a beta of 0.94, indicating that its stock price is 6% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Calix has a beta of 1.27, indicating that its stock price is 27% more volatile than the broader market.

Digi International has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Calix. Digi International is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Calix, 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
Digi International	$430.22M	5.48	$40.80M	$1.13	55.32
Calix	$1.00B	2.55	$17.88M	$0.48	83.42

Summary

Digi International and Calix tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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CALX vs. The Competition

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Metric	Calix	INTERNET SOFTWARE Industry	Computer Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$2.55B	$16.54B	$39.09B	$22.76B
Dividend Yield	N/A	4.98%	3.20%	4.09%
P/E Ratio	83.39	60.87	165.72	30.27
Price / Sales	2.55	42.67	631.14	94.04
Price / Cash	64.63	64.09	49.49	25.31
Price / Book	3.46	8.86	10.53	4.61
Net Income	$17.88M	$379.18M	$1.03B	$1.06B
7 Day Performance	-7.49%	-3.49%	-1.13%	-2.04%
1 Month Performance	-18.40%	1.64%	7.20%	0.23%
1 Year Performance	-11.39%	-7.55%	162.92%	22.80%

Calix Competitors List

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
CALX Calix	4.5557 of 5 stars	$40.04 -0.5%	$67.00 +67.3%	-10.1%	$2.55B	$1.00B	83.39	1,921
VSAT Viasat	1.6078 of 5 stars	$67.30 +2.6%	$60.57 -10.0%	+606.3%	$8.91B	$4.52B	N/A	7,000	Positive News Upcoming Earnings Analyst Upgrade Options Volume Gap Down
IDCC InterDigital	4.4702 of 5 stars	$278.00 -3.2%	$416.67 +49.9%	+24.3%	$7.42B	$828.92M	26.18	420	Positive News
BELFB Bel Fuse	4.5753 of 5 stars	$286.89 -3.5%	$307.25 +7.1%	+244.7%	$3.76B	$701.71M	65.35	4,964
EXTR Extreme Networks	3.6205 of 5 stars	$23.54 -0.7%	$25.50 +8.3%	+54.7%	$3.10B	$1.25B	196.17	2,811

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Calix (CALX) Competitors