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Plantronics (PLT) Competitors

PLT vs. DGII, ADTN, HLIT, NTGR, and RBBN

Should you be buying Plantronics stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Plantronics include Digi International (DGII), ADTRAN (ADTN), Harmonic (HLIT), NETGEAR (NTGR), and Ribbon Communications (RBBN). These companies are all part of the "communications equipment" industry.

How does Plantronics compare to Digi International?

Plantronics (NYSE:PLT) and Digi International (NASDAQ:DGII) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, profitability, dividends, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation and risk.

: Digi International has a consensus price target of $49.80, indicating a potential downside of 14.78%. Given Digi International's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Digi International is more favorable than Plantronics.
Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Plantronics
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)

0 Buy rating(s)

0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
Digi International
0 Sell rating(s)

3 Hold rating(s)

4 Buy rating(s)

0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.57
: In the previous week, Digi International had 3 more articles in the media than Plantronics. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Digi International and 0 mentions for Plantronics. Digi International's average media sentiment score of 0.85 beat Plantronics' score of 0.00 indicating that Digi International is being referred to more favorably in the news media.
Company Overall Sentiment
Plantronics Neutral
Digi International Positive
: Plantronics has a beta of 1.85, suggesting that its share price is 85% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Digi International has a beta of 0.94, suggesting that its share price is 6% less volatile than the S&P 500.
: 94.3% of Plantronics shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.9% of Digi International shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.7% of Plantronics shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.4% of Digi International shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
: Digi International has a net margin of 9.45% compared to Plantronics' net margin of -3.32%. Digi International's return on equity of 10.93% beat Plantronics' return on equity.
Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Plantronics -3.32% -107.89% 5.62%
Digi International 9.45% 10.93% 8.10%
: Digi International has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Plantronics. Plantronics is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Digi International, 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
Plantronics $1.73B 0.30 -$57.33M $3.17 3.90
Digi International $430.22M 5.11 $40.80M $1.12 52.18

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Plantronics	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
Digi International	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.57

Company	Overall Sentiment
Plantronics	Neutral
Digi International	Positive

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Plantronics	-3.32%	-107.89%	5.62%
Digi International	9.45%	10.93%	8.10%

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Plantronics	$1.73B	0.30	-$57.33M	$3.17	3.90
Digi International	$430.22M	5.11	$40.80M	$1.12	52.18

Summary

Digi International beats Plantronics on 13 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Plantronics compare to ADTRAN?

Plantronics (NYSE:PLT) and ADTRAN (NASDAQ:ADTN) are both small-cap communications equipment companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, profitability, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations and risk.

: ADTRAN has a consensus price target of $17.00, indicating a potential upside of 11.11%. Given ADTRAN's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe ADTRAN is more favorable than Plantronics.
Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Plantronics
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)

0 Buy rating(s)

0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
ADTRAN
1 Sell rating(s)

2 Hold rating(s)

4 Buy rating(s)

0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.43
: In the previous week, ADTRAN had 13 more articles in the media than Plantronics. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for ADTRAN and 0 mentions for Plantronics. ADTRAN's average media sentiment score of 0.28 beat Plantronics' score of 0.00 indicating that ADTRAN is being referred to more favorably in the news media.
Company Overall Sentiment
Plantronics Neutral
ADTRAN Neutral
: Plantronics has a beta of 1.85, meaning that its stock price is 85% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, ADTRAN has a beta of 1.45, meaning that its stock price is 45% more volatile than the S&P 500.
: 94.3% of Plantronics shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.6% of ADTRAN shares are held by institutional investors. 1.7% of Plantronics shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.2% of ADTRAN shares are held by company 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.
: Plantronics has a net margin of -3.32% compared to ADTRAN's net margin of -4.15%. ADTRAN's return on equity of 4.23% beat Plantronics' return on equity.
Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Plantronics -3.32% -107.89% 5.62%
ADTRAN -4.15% 4.23% 0.52%
: ADTRAN has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Plantronics. ADTRAN is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Plantronics, 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
Plantronics $1.73B 0.30 -$57.33M $3.17 3.90
ADTRAN $1.08B 1.14 -$45.66M -$0.51 N/A

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Plantronics	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
ADTRAN	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.43

Company	Overall Sentiment
Plantronics	Neutral
ADTRAN	Neutral

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Plantronics	-3.32%	-107.89%	5.62%
ADTRAN	-4.15%	4.23%	0.52%

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Plantronics	$1.73B	0.30	-$57.33M	$3.17	3.90
ADTRAN	$1.08B	1.14	-$45.66M	-$0.51	N/A

Summary

ADTRAN beats Plantronics on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Plantronics compare to Harmonic?

Plantronics (NYSE:PLT) and Harmonic (NASDAQ:HLIT) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, profitability, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations and risk.

: Harmonic has a consensus price target of $14.50, indicating a potential upside of 21.95%. Given Harmonic's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Harmonic is more favorable than Plantronics.
Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Plantronics
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)

0 Buy rating(s)

0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
Harmonic
2 Sell rating(s)

1 Hold rating(s)

2 Buy rating(s)

0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00
: In the previous week, Harmonic had 3 more articles in the media than Plantronics. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Harmonic and 0 mentions for Plantronics. Harmonic's average media sentiment score of 0.58 beat Plantronics' score of 0.00 indicating that Harmonic is being referred to more favorably in the news media.
Company Overall Sentiment
Plantronics Neutral
Harmonic Positive
: Plantronics has a beta of 1.85, meaning that its stock price is 85% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Harmonic has a beta of 1.24, meaning that its stock price is 24% more volatile than the S&P 500.
: 94.3% of Plantronics shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.4% of Harmonic shares are held by institutional investors. 1.7% of Plantronics shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.7% of Harmonic shares are held by company 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.
: Plantronics has a net margin of -3.32% compared to Harmonic's net margin of -7.59%. Harmonic's return on equity of 5.91% beat Plantronics' return on equity.
Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Plantronics -3.32% -107.89% 5.62%
Harmonic -7.59% 5.91% 3.35%
: Harmonic has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Plantronics. Harmonic is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Plantronics, 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
Plantronics $1.73B 0.30 -$57.33M $3.17 3.90
Harmonic $570.80M 2.26 -$43.31M -$0.39 N/A

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Plantronics	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
Harmonic	2 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Company	Overall Sentiment
Plantronics	Neutral
Harmonic	Positive

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Plantronics	-3.32%	-107.89%	5.62%
Harmonic	-7.59%	5.91%	3.35%

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Plantronics	$1.73B	0.30	-$57.33M	$3.17	3.90
Harmonic	$570.80M	2.26	-$43.31M	-$0.39	N/A

Summary

Harmonic beats Plantronics on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Plantronics compare to NETGEAR?

Plantronics (NYSE:PLT) and NETGEAR (NASDAQ:NTGR) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation and dividends.

: NETGEAR has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Plantronics. NETGEAR is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Plantronics, 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
Plantronics $1.73B 0.30 -$57.33M $3.17 3.90
NETGEAR $699.62M 1.00 -$17.92M -$0.88 N/A
: Plantronics has a net margin of -3.32% compared to NETGEAR's net margin of -3.58%. NETGEAR's return on equity of -2.71% beat Plantronics' return on equity.
Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Plantronics -3.32% -107.89% 5.62%
NETGEAR -3.58% -2.71% -1.66%
: 94.3% of Plantronics shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 83.0% of NETGEAR shares are held by institutional investors. 1.7% of Plantronics shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.3% of NETGEAR shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
: Plantronics has a beta of 1.85, meaning that its share price is 85% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, NETGEAR has a beta of 1.18, meaning that its share price is 18% more volatile than the S&P 500.
: In the previous week, NETGEAR had 13 more articles in the media than Plantronics. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for NETGEAR and 0 mentions for Plantronics. NETGEAR's average media sentiment score of 0.41 beat Plantronics' score of 0.00 indicating that NETGEAR is being referred to more favorably in the news media.
Company Overall Sentiment
Plantronics Neutral
NETGEAR Neutral
: NETGEAR has a consensus target price of $36.00, indicating a potential upside of 40.52%. Given NETGEAR's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe NETGEAR is more favorable than Plantronics.
Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Plantronics
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)

0 Buy rating(s)

0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
NETGEAR
1 Sell rating(s)

1 Hold rating(s)

2 Buy rating(s)

0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.25

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Plantronics	$1.73B	0.30	-$57.33M	$3.17	3.90
NETGEAR	$699.62M	1.00	-$17.92M	-$0.88	N/A

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Plantronics	-3.32%	-107.89%	5.62%
NETGEAR	-3.58%	-2.71%	-1.66%

Company	Overall Sentiment
Plantronics	Neutral
NETGEAR	Neutral

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Plantronics	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
NETGEAR	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25

Summary

NETGEAR beats Plantronics on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Plantronics compare to Ribbon Communications?

Plantronics (NYSE:PLT) and Ribbon Communications (NASDAQ:RBBN) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation and dividends.

: Ribbon Communications has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Plantronics. Plantronics is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ribbon Communications, 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
Plantronics $1.73B 0.30 -$57.33M $3.17 3.90
Ribbon Communications $844.56M 0.57 $39.64M $0.17 16.06
: Ribbon Communications has a net margin of 3.80% compared to Plantronics' net margin of -3.32%. Ribbon Communications' return on equity of 24.53% beat Plantronics' return on equity.
Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Plantronics -3.32% -107.89% 5.62%
Ribbon Communications 3.80% 24.53% 8.36%
: 94.3% of Plantronics shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 70.9% of Ribbon Communications shares are held by institutional investors. 1.7% of Plantronics shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 4.0% of Ribbon Communications shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
: Plantronics has a beta of 1.85, meaning that its share price is 85% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ribbon Communications has a beta of 1.26, meaning that its share price is 26% more volatile than the S&P 500.
: In the previous week, Ribbon Communications had 11 more articles in the media than Plantronics. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Ribbon Communications and 0 mentions for Plantronics. Ribbon Communications' average media sentiment score of 0.43 beat Plantronics' score of 0.00 indicating that Ribbon Communications is being referred to more favorably in the news media.
Company Overall Sentiment
Plantronics Neutral
Ribbon Communications Neutral
: Ribbon Communications has a consensus target price of $3.58, indicating a potential upside of 31.14%. Given Ribbon Communications' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Ribbon Communications is more favorable than Plantronics.
Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Plantronics
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)

0 Buy rating(s)

0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
Ribbon Communications
1 Sell rating(s)

1 Hold rating(s)

4 Buy rating(s)

0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Plantronics	$1.73B	0.30	-$57.33M	$3.17	3.90
Ribbon Communications	$844.56M	0.57	$39.64M	$0.17	16.06

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Plantronics	-3.32%	-107.89%	5.62%
Ribbon Communications	3.80%	24.53%	8.36%

Company	Overall Sentiment
Plantronics	Neutral
Ribbon Communications	Neutral

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Plantronics	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
Ribbon Communications	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Summary

Ribbon Communications beats Plantronics on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding PLT and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period.

Media Sentiment Over Time

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.

PLT vs. The Competition

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Metric	Plantronics	Telephone & Telegraph Apparatus Industry	Computer Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$517.79M	$35.68M	$37.05B	$22.85B
Dividend Yield	2.12%	N/A	3.20%	4.06%
P/E Ratio	-8.53	N/A	163.90	28.55
Price / Sales	0.30	1.76	619.52	24.24
Price / Cash	N/A	N/A	45.74	25.18
Price / Book	-6.41	1.63	9.29	5.37
Net Income	-$57.33M	-$9.12M	$1.03B	$1.07B

Plantronics 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)
PLT Plantronics	N/A	$12.38 flat	N/A	N/A	$517.79M	$1.73B	N/A	8,200
DGII Digi International	1.9554 of 5 stars	$56.04 +2.5%	$49.80 -11.1%	N/A	$2.06B	$448.82M	50.04	790	Upcoming Earnings
ADTN ADTRAN	3.115 of 5 stars	$17.69 +5.4%	$17.00 -3.9%	N/A	$1.35B	$1.08B	N/A	3,338	Trending News Earnings Report Gap Down
HLIT Harmonic	3.6381 of 5 stars	$11.43 +10.8%	$14.50 +26.9%	N/A	$1.12B	$360.52M	N/A	1,240	Upcoming Earnings High Trading Volume
NTGR NETGEAR	2.2017 of 5 stars	$25.27 -2.4%	$36.00 +42.5%	N/A	$707.92M	$699.62M	N/A	690	News Coverage Earnings Report

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