DGII vs ERIC vs ATEN Stock Comparison

Digi International, Ericsson Lm Telephone and A10 Networks Prices as of Oct 28, 2026 Peers: Industry group
DGII Digi International Inc
$78.28 +0.1% 1M +102.4% 1Y
Market cap
$2.97B
P/E
60.7x
Revenue (TTM)
$506.21M
Div. yield
–
Networking Equipment Technology
3 wins
ERIC Ericsson Lm Telephone Co
$11.06 +17.4% 1M +13.3% 1Y
Market cap
$37.29B
P/E
18.1x
Revenue (TTM)
$24.56B
Div. yield
2.80%
Networking Equipment Technology
7 wins
ATEN A10 Networks, Inc.
$26.42 +3.5% 1M +45.6% 1Y
Market cap
$1.91B
P/E
44.4x
Revenue (TTM)
$310.17M
Div. yield
0.91%
Networking Equipment Technology
2 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Ericsson Lm Telephone leads on 7 of the 12 questions below (Ericsson Lm Telephone 7, Digi International 3, A10 Networks 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionDGIIERICATENLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $2.97B $37.29B $1.91B ERIC
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 60.7x 18.1x 44.4x ERIC
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 28.2x 17.0x 26.4x ERIC
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +20.3% -38.5% +12.2% DGII
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 9.6% 8.3% 13.9% ATEN
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 6.9% 20.0% 8.9% ERIC
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 0.7x -0.6x -2.1x ATEN
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield — 2.80% 0.91% ERIC
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +102.4% +13.3% +45.6% DGII
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +29.5%/yr +0.3%/yr +7.2%/yr DGII
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 40.8% 36.3% 39.9% ERIC
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 60/100 61/100 52/100 ERIC

Percentile Scorecard

DGIIERICATEN

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

AxisDGIIERICATEN
Valuation 45 #62 of 111 88 #14 of 111 43 #64 of 111
Growth 70 #33 of 108 45 #60 of 108 29 #77 of 108
Profitability 82 #20 of 104 86 #15 of 104 85 #16 of 104
Financial Health 49 #59 of 115 39 #71 of 115 33 #77 of 115
Shareholder Returns 57 #34 of 78 46 #43 of 78 68 #26 of 78
Overall 60 61 52
  • DGII ranked among 121 companies in Computer Hardware
  • ERIC ranked among 121 companies in Computer Hardware
  • ATEN ranked among 121 companies in Computer Hardware

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodDGIIERICATENSPY
1 month +0.1%+17.4%+3.5% +0.9%
3 months +19.5%+13.0%-8.3% +5.9%
6 months +43.2%-3.3%-0.8% +8.5%
Year to date +80.8%+14.6%+49.3% +13.3%
1 year +102.4%+13.3%+45.6% +12.4%
3 years +209.8%+153.7%+144.6% +88.1%
3 years, per year +45.8%+36.4%+34.8% +23.5%
5 years +263.2%+1.7%+41.4% +68.2%
5 years, per year +29.5%+0.3%+7.2% +11.0%
10 years +707.0%+127.1%+253.7% +263.4%
10 years, per year +23.2%+8.5%+13.5% +13.8%

Risk

MeasureDGIIERICATENSPY
Volatility, 1Y 40.8%36.3%39.9% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 38.7%36.5%42.8% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.431.031.08 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 2.510.371.14 0.98
Max drawdown, 5Y -48.6%-65.8%-44.6% -25.4%
From 52-week high -8.2%-19.5%-30.7% -0.9%
52-week high $85.24$13.74$38.14 $779.14
52-week low $35.40$9.15$16.55 $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.

MultipleDGIIERICATEN
P/E now vs peer median 60.7xmedian 33.5x 18.1xmedian 33.5x 44.4xmedian 33.5x
P/S now vs peer median 5.9xmedian 2.8x 1.5xmedian 2.8x 6.2xmedian 2.8x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 27.0xmedian 19.6x 9.3xmedian 19.6x 26.8xmedian 19.6x
P/FCF now vs peer median 21.8xmedian 29.8x 9.9xmedian 29.8x 31.4xmedian 29.8x
P/B now vs peer median 4.3xmedian 2.9x 3.3xmedian 2.9x 8.0xmedian 2.9x
PEG now vs peer median 3.82median 1.10 0.42median 1.10 -20.66median 1.10

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 monthsDGIIERICATEN
Revenue $506.21M $24.56B $310.17M
Gross profit $323.07M $11.51B $246.21M
Operating income $70.58M $2.90B $50.08M
Net income $48.74M $2.04B $42.97M
Free cash flow $135.98M $3.76B $60.94M
R&D $73.84M $5.22B $77.12M
EPS (diluted) $1.25 $0.61 $0.57
Cash & equivalents $27.97M $5.11B $54.70M
Total debt $108.13M $3.73B $219.52M
Shares (diluted) 38.92M 3.34B 75.65M
Enterprise value $2.86B $14.90B $438.36M

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
MetricDGIIERICATEN
P/E 60.7x 18.1x 44.4x
P/FCF 21.8x 9.9x 31.4x
P/Operating cash flow 21.5x 10.8x 24.9x
P/S 5.9x 1.5x 6.2x
P/B 4.3x 3.3x 8.0x
P/Tangible book 9.3x 3.4x 8.6x
EV/EBITDA 27.0x 9.3x 26.8x
EV/EBIT 43.2x 12.1x 35.5x
EV/Revenue 6.0x 1.4x 5.7x
EV/FCF 22.4x 9.4x 29.2x
EV/Operating cash flow 22.0x 10.2x 23.1x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 3.82 0.42 -20.66

Growth

14 metrics
MetricDGIIERICATEN
Revenue growth (1Y) 20.3% -38.5% 12.2%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 4.9% -2.0% 4.3%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 23.4% 3.7% 11.7%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 9.3% 4.0% 4.0%
Operating income growth (1Y) 24.0% -18.4% 4.5%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 9.7% 55.0% -0.2%
Net income growth (1Y) 14.2% -18.7% -15.8%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 18.0% 43.4% -2.1%
EPS growth (1Y) 10.5% -17.7% -18.6%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 15.9% 43.1% -2.1%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 30.1% 4.3% -9.8%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 59.2% 44.0% 8.6%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 31.6% 6.1% -13.7%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 60.8% 34.7% 7.4%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricDGIIERICATEN
Gross margin 63.8% 46.8% 79.4%
EBITDA margin 22.3% 15.4% 21.4%
Operating margin 13.9% 11.8% 16.1%
Pretax margin 12.4% 11.2% 17.5%
Net margin 9.6% 8.3% 13.9%
FCF margin 26.9% 15.3% 19.6%
Operating cash flow margin 27.3% 14.0% 24.8%
Return on equity 7.2% 18.7% 18.7%
Return on assets 5.0% 6.8% 6.5%
Return on invested capital 6.9% 20.0% 8.9%
Return on capital employed 8.4% 17.8% 17.8%
Asset turnover 0.5x 0.8x 0.5x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 2.8x 1.7x 1.8x
Stock comp / revenue 3.4% – 7.5%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricDGIIERICATEN
Debt / assets 11.2% 12.4% 32.4%
Debt / equity 0.2x 0.3x 0.9x
Net debt / EBITDA 0.7x -0.6x -2.1x
Debt / FCF 0.8x 1.0x 3.6x
Liabilities / assets 29.0% 63.1% 64.9%
Equity / assets 71.0% 36.9% 35.1%
Interest coverage 8.9x – –
Current ratio 1.1x 1.2x 1.3x
Quick ratio 0.7x 0.8x 1.1x
Cash ratio 0.2x 0.4x 1.0x
Altman Z-score 7.65 – 3.55

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricDGIIERICATEN
Dividend yield – 2.8% 0.9%
Net buyback yield 0.0% -2.2% 1.1%
Shareholder yield 0.0% 0.6% 2.0%
Payout ratio (earnings) – 50.9% –
Payout ratio (FCF) – 27.7% –
Dividend growth (1Y) – -13.4% –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – -7.7% –

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.

ConsensusDGIIERICATEN
Forward P/E 28.2xFY2026 17.0xFY2026 26.4xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $2.78FY2026 $0.65FY2026 $1.00FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +32.4%FY2026 -30.9%FY2026 +11.1%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +9.4% -3.1% +13.0%
Revenue, next fiscal year $519.66MFY2026 $24.16BFY2026 $342.96MFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +20.8%FY2026 -8.1%FY2026 +18.0%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +3.8% +1.0% +3.4%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersDGIIERICATEN
Held by institutions 100.0% 9.5% 100.0%
Institutions holding 283 388 310
Change in shares held, QoQ +1.6% +0.4% +5.8%
Institutions buying 142 219 170
Institutions selling 105 110 99
Buyers to sellers 1.35 1.99 1.72

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.

DGIIERICATEN
DGII 1.00 0.20 0.26
ERIC 0.20 1.00 0.09
ATEN 0.26 0.09 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, DGII, ERIC and ATEN?

Ericsson Lm Telephone (ERIC) is the largest by market capitalisation: Digi International (DGII) $2.97B, Ericsson Lm Telephone (ERIC) $37.29B, A10 Networks (ATEN) $1.91B.

Which stock is cheaper, DGII, ERIC and ATEN?

Ericsson Lm Telephone (ERIC) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Digi International (DGII) 60.7x, Ericsson Lm Telephone (ERIC) 18.1x, A10 Networks (ATEN) 44.4x). On next year's consensus earnings, Ericsson Lm Telephone (ERIC) is cheapest (Digi International (DGII) 28.2x, Ericsson Lm Telephone (ERIC) 17.0x, A10 Networks (ATEN) 26.4x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Digi International (DGII) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Digi International (DGII) +20.3%, Ericsson Lm Telephone (ERIC) -38.5%, A10 Networks (ATEN) +12.2%.

Which company is more profitable?

A10 Networks (ATEN) has the highest net margin (Digi International (DGII) 9.6%, Ericsson Lm Telephone (ERIC) 8.3%, A10 Networks (ATEN) 13.9%). On return on invested capital, Ericsson Lm Telephone (ERIC) leads (Digi International (DGII) 6.9%, Ericsson Lm Telephone (ERIC) 20.0%, A10 Networks (ATEN) 8.9%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Digi International (DGII) returned the most: Digi International (DGII) +102.4%, Ericsson Lm Telephone (ERIC) +13.3%, A10 Networks (ATEN) +45.6%. Over five years, Digi International (DGII) compounded fastest (Digi International (DGII) +29.5%/yr, Ericsson Lm Telephone (ERIC) +0.3%/yr, A10 Networks (ATEN) +7.2%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Ericsson Lm Telephone (ERIC) has the highest dividend yield: Ericsson Lm Telephone (ERIC) 2.80%, A10 Networks (ATEN) 0.91%. Digi International (DGII) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Ericsson Lm Telephone (ERIC) has been the steadiest (Digi International (DGII) 40.8%, Ericsson Lm Telephone (ERIC) 36.3%, A10 Networks (ATEN) 39.9%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, DGII, ERIC and ATEN?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Ericsson Lm Telephone (ERIC) leads on 7. 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.