Vistance Networks (NASDAQ:VISN – Get Free Report) and Extreme Networks (NASDAQ:EXTR – Get Free Report) are both mid-cap technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings, profitability, valuation and institutional ownership.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
88.0% of Vistance Networks shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.0% of Extreme Networks shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.5% of Vistance Networks shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 3.6% of Extreme Networks shares are owned by 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.
Risk & Volatility
Vistance Networks has a beta of 2.36, suggesting that its share price is 136% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Extreme Networks has a beta of 1.79, suggesting that its share price is 79% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Recommendations
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Vistance Networks | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
| Extreme Networks | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 2.67 |
Vistance Networks currently has a consensus price target of $19.33, suggesting a potential upside of 219.03%. Extreme Networks has a consensus price target of $32.25, suggesting a potential upside of 42.83%. Given Vistance Networks’ higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Vistance Networks is more favorable than Extreme Networks.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Vistance Networks and Extreme Networks”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Vistance Networks | $1.93 billion | 0.72 | $2.28 billion | $30.80 | 0.20 |
| Extreme Networks | $1.28 billion | 2.30 | $42.12 million | $0.31 | 72.84 |
Vistance Networks has higher revenue and earnings than Extreme Networks. Vistance Networks is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Extreme Networks, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares Vistance Networks and Extreme Networks’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Vistance Networks | 247.69% | 32.28% | 4.61% |
| Extreme Networks | 3.28% | 88.88% | 6.32% |
Summary
Extreme Networks beats Vistance Networks on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Vistance Networks
CommScope Holding Company, Inc. provides infrastructure solutions for communications and entertainment networks. It operates through four segments: Broadband Networks (Broadband), Outdoor Wireless Networks (OWN), Venue and Campus Networks (VCN), and Home Networks (Home). The Broadband segment provides converged cable access platforms, passive optical networking products, video systems, access technologies, fiber and coaxial cables, fiber and copper connectivity products, and hardened closures to the telco and cable provider broadband market. The OWN segment provides base station antennas, radio frequency filters, tower connectivity, microwave antennas, metro cell products, cabinets, steel towers, accessories, Spectrum Access System, and Comsearch products to the macro and metro cell markets. The VCN segment offers Wi-Fi and switching, distributed antenna systems, licensed and unlicensed small cells, enterprise fiber, and copper infrastructures for campuses, venues, data centers, and buildings. The Home segment provides devices and related software, and management solutions that offer residential connectivity and services to subscribers, such as digital subscriber lines, cable modems, and telephony and data gateways; and set top boxes and software that support cable, satellite, and Internet protocol television content delivery, which include digital video recorders, high definition set top boxes, and hybrid set top devices. It offers its products and services through specialized resellers and distributors, satellite video distributors, and system integrators, as well as directly to customers in the United States, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia Pacific, the Caribbean, Latin America, and Canada. The company was formerly known as Cedar I Holding Company, Inc. and changed its name to CommScope Holding Company, Inc. in January 2011. CommScope Holding Company, Inc. was founded in 1976 and is headquartered in Hickory, North Carolina.
About Extreme Networks
Extreme Networks, Inc. delivers cloud-driven networking solutions that leverage the powers of machine learning, artificial intelligence, analytics, and automation.
The company designs, develops, and manufactures wired and wireless network infrastructure equipment and develops the software for network management, policy, analytics, security, and access controls. Over 50,000 customers globally trust their end-to-end, cloud-driven networking solutions and rely on our top-rated services and support to accelerate their digital transformation efforts.
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