Calix (CALX) Competitors

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 companies based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment, institutional ownership, risk and earnings.

Do analysts rate JNPR or CALX?

Juniper Networks presently 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 7.76%. Given Juniper Networks' higher probable upside, equities 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)	2.17
Calix	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75

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 Networks	6.78%	8.71%	4.18%
Calix	-4.20%	-4.14%	-3.44%

Does the media refer more to JNPR or CALX?

In the previous week, Juniper Networks had 5 more articles in the media than Calix. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Juniper Networks and 3 mentions for Calix. Calix's average media sentiment score of 0.83 beat Juniper Networks' score of 0.50 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)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Calix	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do insiders & institutionals 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 hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Juniper Networks	$5.20B	2.57	$287.90M	$1.05	38.05
Calix	$831.52M	4.10	-$29.75M	-$0.52	-101.12

Which has more risk & volatility, JNPR or CALX?

Juniper Networks has a beta of 0.8, indicating that its stock price is 20% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Calix has a beta of 1.37, indicating that its stock price is 37% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Juniper Networks beats Calix on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.