Calix vs Cogent Communications
CALX and CCOI side by side, both in communications. Figures are trailing twelve months unless noted, from SEC filings and end-of-day prices.
How CALX and CCOI compare
Calix is the larger company, worth 6.7 times as much as Cogent Communications ($2.3B against $345M).
Calix grew revenue faster over the last twelve months (27.8% versus −4.5% for Cogent Communications).
Calix keeps more of each dollar of sales as profit, with a net margin of 4.6% compared with −4.7% at Cogent Communications.
Cogent Communications pays a dividend yielding 1.2%; Calix does not pay one.
Calix scores higher on the StockData Score (12 against 10 for Cogent Communications), which adds up 30 checks on valuation, growth, past performance, financial health and dividends.
Key numbers
A dot marks the better figure where higher or lower is clearly better.
| Metric | CALX | CCOI |
|---|---|---|
| Size and price | ||
| Market cap | $2.3B | $345M |
| Share price | $36.82 | $6.74 |
| Change, 1 year | −40.8% | −84.3% |
| Change, 5 years | −48.3% | −91.1% |
| Beta (5Y) | 1.26 | 0.66 |
| Employees | 1,921 | 1,833 |
| StockData Score | ||
| Total score | 12 (better) | 10 |
| Valuation score | 2 | 2 |
| Growth score | 2 | 2 |
| Performance score | 2 (better) | 1 |
| Health score | 6 (better) | 4 |
| Dividend score | 0 | 1 (better) |
| Valuation | ||
| P/E | 49.8× | – |
| P/S | 2.1× | 0.4× (better) |
| P/B | 3.3× | – |
| EV/EBITDA | 26.8× | 0.5× (better) |
| P/FCF | 27.1× | – |
| FCF yield | 3.7% (better) | −41.4% |
| Fair value | $35.73 | – |
| Margin of safety | −3.1% | – |
| Growth | ||
| Revenue growth (TTM) | 27.8% (better) | −4.5% |
| Revenue growth, 5Y average | 13.1% (better) | 11.4% |
| EPS growth, 5Y average | −13.6% | – |
| Profitability | ||
| Gross margin | 56.6% (better) | 46.3% |
| Operating margin | 5.5% | 8.0% (better) |
| Net margin | 4.6% (better) | −4.7% |
| FCF margin | 7.7% (better) | −14.9% |
| Return on equity | 6.9% (better) | −722% |
| Return on invested capital | 7.1% | – |
| Financial health | ||
| Debt / equity | 0.00 | – |
| Current ratio | 2.83 (better) | 0.63 |
| Altman Z-score | 7.05 (better) | 0.01 |
| Piotroski F-score | 7 (better) | 5 |
| Dividends and buybacks | ||
| Dividend yield | 0.00% | 1.2% (better) |
| Years of dividend growth | 0 | 0 |
| Dividend growth, 5Y average | – | 1.9% |
| Buyback yield | 11.2% | – |
| Shareholder yield | 11.2% (better) | 1.2% |
| Ownership | ||
| Held by institutions | 95.4% | 92.3% |
| Held by insiders | 9.6% | 7.1% |
| Insider net buying, 12 months | −$45.0M | −$996K (better) |
| Short interest, % of float | 9.4% | 12.6% |
Go deeper
- CALX stock overview
- CALX income statement
- CALX valuation and score
- CCOI stock overview
- CCOI income statement
- CCOI valuation and score
For information only, not investment advice. Check the source filings before relying on any figure.