CALX vs MANU Stock Comparison

Calix and Manchester United Prices as of Oct 28, 2026 Peers: Industry group
CALX Calix, Inc
$38.13 +14.9% 1M -38.3% 1Y
Market cap
$2.41B
P/E
47.0x
Revenue (TTM)
$1.11B
Div. yield
–
Networking Equipment Technology
3 wins
MANU Manchester United plc
$20.78 +1.5% 1M +16.2% 1Y
Market cap
$3.61B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$909.31M
Div. yield
–
Entertainment Venues Consumer Discretionary
4 wins

Head to Head

7 decided of 12

Manchester United leads on 4 of the 12 questions below (Manchester United 4, Calix 3). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionCALXMANULeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $2.41B $3.61B MANU
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 47.0x -62.4x –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 23.5x — –
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +27.8% +5.5% CALX
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 4.6% -6.4% CALX
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — 2.6% –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — 2.4x –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -38.3% +16.2% MANU
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -9.4%/yr +5.0%/yr MANU
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 41.6% 33.5% MANU
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 76/100 46/100 CALX

Percentile Scorecard

CALXMANU

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisCALXMANU
Valuation 59 #46 of 111 30 #31 of 44
Growth 82 #20 of 108 76 #11 of 43
Profitability 64 #38 of 104 51 #21 of 42
Financial Health 75 #29 of 115 26 #35 of 47
Shareholder Returns 97 #3 of 78 –
Overall 76 46
  • CALX ranked among 121 companies in Computer Hardware
  • MANU ranked among 48 companies in Gaming and Leisure

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodCALXMANUSPY
1 month +14.9%+1.5% +0.9%
3 months +7.2%-11.1% +5.9%
6 months -8.5%+18.7% +8.5%
Year to date -28.0%+30.5% +13.3%
1 year -38.3%+16.2% +12.4%
3 years +16.6%+17.5% +88.1%
3 years, per year +5.2%+5.5% +23.5%
5 years -39.1%+27.6% +68.2%
5 years, per year -9.4%+5.0% +11.0%
10 years +495.8%+36.3% +263.4%
10 years, per year +19.5%+3.1% +13.8%

Risk

MeasureCALXMANUSPY
Volatility, 1Y 41.6%33.5% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 43.8%32.0% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.880.68 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.920.48 0.98
Max drawdown, 5Y -65.3%-54.5% -25.4%
From 52-week high -44.3%-14.1% -0.9%
52-week high $68.42$24.19 $779.14
52-week low $33.15$15.20 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleCALXMANU
P/E now vs peer median 47.3xmedian 33.5x -61.9xmedian 16.8x
P/S now vs peer median 2.2xmedian 2.8x 4.0xmedian 1.9x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 27.9xmedian 19.6x 13.0xmedian 10.2x
P/FCF now vs peer median 28.1xmedian 29.8x 9.9xmedian 11.2x
P/B now vs peer median 3.4xmedian 2.9x 18.2xmedian 2.2x
PEG now vs peer median 6.69median 1.10 3.66median 0.44

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsCALXMANU
Revenue $1.11B $909.31M
Gross profit $628.73M -$21.12M
Operating income $61.25M $30.28M
Net income $51.19M -$57.81M
Free cash flow $85.42M $363.93M
R&D $207.99M –
EPS (diluted) $0.78 $-0.34
Cash & equivalents $68.91M $89.13M
Total debt – $3.96B
Shares (diluted) 65.51M 172.43M
Enterprise value $1.24B $3.28B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricCALXMANU
P/E 47.3x -61.9x
P/FCF 28.1x 9.9x
P/Operating cash flow 21.9x 14.3x
P/S 2.2x 4.0x
P/B 3.4x 18.2x
P/Tangible book 3.4x 18.2x
EV/EBITDA 27.9x 13.0x
EV/EBIT 36.0x 146.8x
EV/Revenue 2.0x 4.9x
EV/FCF 25.8x 12.2x
EV/Operating cash flow 20.1x 17.5x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 6.69 3.66

Growth

14 metrics
MetricCALXMANU
Revenue growth (1Y) 27.8% 5.5%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 3.9% 5.2%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 30.3% 24.6%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 7.4% –
Operating income growth (1Y) 273.3% 223.3%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 3.8% 62.2%
Net income growth (1Y) 290.5% -36.0%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 4.9% -19.1%
EPS growth (1Y) 287.6% -35.3%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 7.1% -16.9%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 24.5% 128.3%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 41.8% 22.8%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 19.4% 141.3%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 62.0% 34.6%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricCALXMANU
Gross margin 56.6% -2.3%
EBITDA margin 7.1% 37.6%
Operating margin 5.5% 3.3%
Pretax margin 6.5% -7.0%
Net margin 4.6% -6.4%
FCF margin 7.7% 40.0%
Operating cash flow margin 9.9% 27.8%
Return on equity 7.1% -26.5%
Return on assets 5.4% -2.8%
Return on invested capital – 2.6%
Return on capital employed 8.2% 2.5%
Asset turnover 1.2x 0.4x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 2.1x -4.4x
Stock comp / revenue 7.2% 0.0%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricCALXMANU
Debt / assets – 44.5%
Debt / equity – 4.6x
Net debt / EBITDA – 2.4x
Debt / FCF – 2.5x
Liabilities / assets 25.6% 90.3%
Equity / assets 74.4% 9.7%
Interest coverage – 0.5x
Current ratio 2.8x 0.3x
Quick ratio 1.6x 0.2x
Cash ratio 0.9x 0.1x
Altman Z-score 7.25 0.97

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricCALXMANU
Dividend yield – –
Net buyback yield 8.0% –
Shareholder yield 8.0% 0.0%
Payout ratio (earnings) – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusCALXMANU
Forward P/E 23.5xFY2026 –
EPS, next fiscal year $1.62FY2026 $-0.18FY2027
EPS growth, next FY +20.9%FY2026 –
EPS growth, the year after +48.1% –
Revenue, next fiscal year $1.11BFY2026 $1.07BFY2027
Revenue growth, next FY +11.0%FY2026 +19.6%FY2027
Revenue growth, the year after +18.8% -6.0%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersCALXMANU
Held by institutions 94.5% 17.1%
Institutions holding 288 125
Change in shares held, QoQ +0.5% +5.0%
Institutions buying 148 63
Institutions selling 111 30
Buyers to sellers 1.33 2.10

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

CALXMANU
CALX 1.00 0.21
MANU 0.21 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, CALX and MANU?

Manchester United (MANU) is the largest by market capitalisation: Calix (CALX) $2.41B, Manchester United (MANU) $3.61B.

Which company is growing faster?

Calix (CALX) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Calix (CALX) +27.8%, Manchester United (MANU) +5.5%.

Which company is more profitable?

Calix (CALX) has the highest net margin (Calix (CALX) 4.6%, Manchester United (MANU) -6.4%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Manchester United (MANU) returned the most: Calix (CALX) -38.3%, Manchester United (MANU) +16.2%. Over five years, Manchester United (MANU) compounded fastest (Calix (CALX) -9.4%/yr, Manchester United (MANU) +5.0%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Manchester United (MANU) has been the steadiest (Calix (CALX) 41.6%, Manchester United (MANU) 33.5%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Do CALX and MANU move together?

Their daily returns over the past year have a correlation of 0.21, a weak relationship. Holding both diversifies more than two closely linked stocks would.

Which is the better stock, CALX and MANU?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Manchester United (MANU) leads on 4. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.