Calix (CALX) Competitors $53.33 -0.60 (-1.11%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$53.02 -0.31 (-0.59%) As of 05:49 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock CALX vs. JNPR, CIEN, SATS, IDCC, EXTR, VSAT, INFN, DGII, BELFB, and HLITShould you be buying Calix stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Calix include Juniper Networks (JNPR), Ciena (CIEN), EchoStar (SATS), InterDigital (IDCC), Extreme Networks (EXTR), Viasat (VSAT), Infinera (INFN), Digi International (DGII), Bel Fuse (BELFB), and Harmonic (HLIT). These companies are all part of the "communications equipment" industry. Calix vs. Its Competitors Juniper Networks Ciena EchoStar InterDigital Extreme Networks Viasat Infinera Digi International Bel Fuse Harmonic Juniper Networks (NYSE:JNPR) and Calix (NYSE:CALX) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, profitability, earnings, dividends and risk. Which has more volatility and risk, JNPR or CALX? Juniper Networks has a beta of 0.8, meaning that its stock price is 20% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Calix has a beta of 1.37, meaning that its stock price is 37% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has stronger valuation & earnings, JNPR or CALX? Juniper Networks has higher revenue and earnings than Calix. Calix is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Juniper Networks, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioJuniper Networks$5.20B2.57$287.90M$1.0538.05Calix$831.52M4.16-$29.75M-$0.52-102.56 Is JNPR or CALX more profitable? Juniper Networks has a net margin of 6.78% compared to Calix's net margin of -4.20%. Juniper Networks' return on equity of 8.71% beat Calix's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Juniper Networks6.78% 8.71% 4.18% Calix -4.20%-4.14%-3.44% Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of JNPR or CALX? 91.9% of Juniper Networks shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.1% of Calix shares are held by institutional investors. 1.4% of Juniper Networks shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 16.9% of Calix shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Do analysts rate JNPR or CALX? Juniper Networks currently has a consensus price target of $40.00, suggesting a potential upside of 0.13%. Calix has a consensus price target of $48.50, suggesting a potential downside of 9.06%. Given Juniper Networks' higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Juniper Networks is more favorable than Calix.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Juniper Networks 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.17Calix 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.86 Does the media prefer JNPR or CALX? In the previous week, Juniper Networks had 6 more articles in the media than Calix. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Juniper Networks and 4 mentions for Calix. Calix's average media sentiment score of 0.49 beat Juniper Networks' score of 0.46 indicating that Calix is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Juniper Networks 5 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Calix 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral SummaryJuniper Networks beats Calix on 9 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. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding CALX and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. 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$3.46B$18.39B$27.34B$20.45BDividend YieldN/A2.46%3.13%3.72%P/E Ratio-102.5674.3136.9927.83Price / Sales4.1669.092,029.5746.23Price / CashN/A86.8534.7718.22Price / Book4.538.697.244.59Net Income-$29.75M$339.44M$763.56M$982.91M7 Day Performance0.23%1.67%1.72%1.73%1 Month Performance10.90%1.51%5.19%4.26%1 Year Performance54.98%64.30%52,368.05%14.35% Calix Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CALXCalix2.1792 of 5 stars$53.33-1.1%$48.50-9.1%+56.6%$3.46B$831.52M-102.561,820JNPRJuniper Networks3.3645 of 5 stars$39.99+0.2%$40.00+0.0%N/A$13.37B$5.07B38.093,519High Trading VolumeCIENCiena4.2723 of 5 stars$79.49-0.8%$83.15+4.6%+74.0%$11.24B$4.01B110.408,657Analyst UpgradeSATSEchoStar0.41 of 5 stars$29.49+4.0%$24.70-16.2%+63.1%$8.47B$15.83B-39.3213,700IDCCInterDigital1.7634 of 5 stars$221.60-0.1%$160.00-27.8%+86.4%$5.75B$868.52M17.57420Analyst RevisionEXTRExtreme Networks2.7486 of 5 stars$18.45+0.1%$18.92+2.5%+44.1%$2.46B$1.12B-45.002,656VSATViasat3.4849 of 5 stars$15.21+2.7%$19.00+24.9%+13.3%$1.98B$4.52B-3.427,000Positive NewsINFNInfineraN/A$6.64flat$6.43-3.1%N/A$1.57B$1.46B-13.833,220DGIIDigi International1.1272 of 5 stars$35.57+1.0%$35.67+0.3%+56.6%$1.32B$424.05M31.48790BELFBBel Fuse3.269 of 5 stars$98.83+3.5%$103.60+4.8%+57.6%$1.25B$534.79M28.735,370HLITHarmonic3.6446 of 5 stars$9.77-0.5%$12.33+26.2%-16.5%$1.10B$678.72M21.711,240Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies JNPR Alternatives CIEN Alternatives SATS Alternatives IDCC Alternatives EXTR Alternatives VSAT Alternatives INFN Alternatives DGII Alternatives BELFB Alternatives HLIT 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 7/7/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersPresidential Bombshell: $150T Resource to Be Released as soon as this Summer?Something extraordinary is happening in Washington. 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