Next Technology (NASDAQ:NXTT – Get Free Report) and Calix (NYSE:CALX – Get Free Report) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings and valuation.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Next Technology and Calix”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Next Technology | $11.61 million | 7.69 | $143.16 million | ($74.80) | -0.02 |
| Calix | $1.00 billion | 2.26 | $17.88 million | $0.48 | 73.85 |
Profitability
This table compares Next Technology and Calix’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Next Technology | N/A | -30.01% | -26.15% |
| Calix | 3.20% | 4.30% | 3.52% |
Volatility & Risk
Next Technology has a beta of 6.05, indicating that its stock price is 505% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Calix has a beta of 1.23, indicating that its stock price is 23% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for Next Technology and Calix, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Next Technology | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| Calix | 0 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 2.60 |
Calix has a consensus price target of $67.00, indicating a potential upside of 89.01%. Given Calix’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Calix is more favorable than Next Technology.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
2.7% of Next Technology shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.1% of Calix shares are held by institutional investors. 52.2% of Next Technology shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 17.4% of Calix shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Summary
Calix beats Next Technology on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Next Technology
Next Technology Holding Inc. provides technical services and solutions through its social e-commerce platform primarily in Mainland China. It offers YCloud, a micro-business cloud intelligent internationalization system that conducts multi-channel data analysis through the learning of big data and social recommendation relationships, as well as provides users with AI fission and management systems, and supply chain systems. The company’s YCloud system also provides micro-business owners with various payment methods, such as Alipay, WeChat, and UnionPay. In addition, it offers chatGPT technical services; and technical system support, software development, and services. The company serves individual and corporate users in the micro business industry. It also has operations in Hong Kong and Singapore. The company was formerly known as WeTrade Group, Inc. and changed its name to Next Technology Holding Inc in April 2024. Next Technology Holding Inc. was incorporated in 2019 and is headquartered in Beijing, the People Republic of China.
About Calix
Calix, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the provision of cloud and software platforms, and systems and services in the United States, rest of Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific. Its cloud and software platforms, and systems and services enable broadband service providers (BSPs) to provide a range of services. The company provides Calix Cloud platform, a role-based analytics platform comprising Calix Engagement Cloud, Calix Service Cloud, and Calix Operations Cloud, which are configurable to display role-based insights and enable BSPs to anticipate and target new revenue-generating services and applications through mobile application, such as CommandIQ for residents and CommandWorx for businesses; Calix Intelligent Access EDGE, an access network solution for automated and intelligent networks; and Calix Revenue EDGE, a premises solution for subscriber managed services. It also offers SmartLife managed services, including SmartHome managed services and applications to enhance, operate and secure the connected experience of subscribers in their home; SmartTown managed services that reimagine community Wi-Fi as a ubiquitous, secure, and managed experience across a BSP's footprint; and SmartBiz managed services that address the business networking and productivity needs of business owners with an all-in-one managed service. In addition, the company provides Wi-Fi systems under GigaSpire and GigaPro brands to be ready for deployment as a complete subscriber experience solution for BSP's residential and business subscribers. It offers its products through its direct sales force and resellers. The company was incorporated in 1999 and is headquartered in San Jose, California.
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