Calix vs Viasat
CALX and VSAT side by side, both in communications. Figures are trailing twelve months unless noted, from SEC filings and end-of-day prices.
How CALX and VSAT compare
Viasat is the larger company, worth 4.6 times as much as Calix ($9.3B against $2.0B).
Calix grew revenue faster over the last twelve months (27.8% versus 1.8% for Viasat).
Calix keeps more of each dollar of sales as profit, with a net margin of 4.6% compared with −2.1% at Viasat.
Calix scores higher on the StockData Score (13 against 6 for Viasat), 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 | VSAT |
|---|---|---|
| Size and price | ||
| Market cap | $2.0B | $9.3B |
| Share price | $32.17 | $67.72 |
| Change, 1 year | −49.2% | 80.5% |
| Change, 5 years | −55.1% | 38.7% |
| Beta (5Y) | 1.29 | 1.14 |
| Employees | 1,921 | 7,000 |
| StockData Score | ||
| Total score | 13 (better) | 6 |
| Valuation score | 3 (better) | 1 |
| Growth score | 2 (better) | 1 |
| Performance score | 2 | 2 |
| Health score | 6 (better) | 2 |
| Dividend score | 0 | 0 |
| Valuation | ||
| P/E | 43.5× | – |
| P/S | 1.8× (better) | 2.0× |
| P/B | 2.9× | 2.1× (better) |
| EV/EBITDA | 23.1× (better) | 176× |
| P/FCF | 23.7× | – |
| FCF yield | 4.2% | – |
| Fair value | $36.04 | $59.69 |
| Margin of safety | 10.7% (better) | −13.5% |
| Growth | ||
| Revenue growth (TTM) | 27.8% (better) | 1.8% |
| Revenue growth, 5Y average | 13.1% | 19.3% (better) |
| EPS growth, 5Y average | −13.6% | – |
| Profitability | ||
| Gross margin | 56.6% | – |
| Operating margin | 5.5% (better) | 1.7% |
| Net margin | 4.6% (better) | −2.1% |
| FCF margin | 7.7% | – |
| Return on equity | 6.9% (better) | −2.1% |
| Return on invested capital | 7.1% (better) | 0.42% |
| Financial health | ||
| Debt / equity | 0.00 | 1.43 (better) |
| Net debt / EBITDA | – | 58.42 |
| Interest coverage | – | 0.2× |
| Current ratio | 2.83 (better) | 1.65 |
| Altman Z-score | 6.33 (better) | 0.91 |
| Piotroski F-score | 7 (better) | 6 |
| Dividends and buybacks | ||
| Dividend yield | 0.00% | – |
| Years of dividend growth | 0 | – |
| Buyback yield | 12.9% | – |
| Shareholder yield | 12.9% (better) | 0.00% |
| Ownership | ||
| Held by institutions | 95.4% | 103% |
| Held by insiders | 9.5% | 15.4% |
| Insider net buying, 12 months | −$7.3M (better) | −$76.1M |
| Superinvestors holding | – | 1 |
| Short interest, % of float | 8.8% | 11.4% |
Go deeper
- CALX stock overview
- CALX income statement
- CALX valuation and score
- VSAT stock overview
- VSAT income statement
- VSAT valuation and score
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