UI vs CALX Stock Comparison

Ubiquiti and Calix Prices as of Oct 26, 2026 Peers: Industry group
UI Ubiquiti Inc.
$585.48 +4.3% 1M -20.4% 1Y
Market cap
$35.43B
P/E
36.9x
Revenue (TTM)
$3.27B
Div. yield
0.58%
Networking Equipment Technology
5 wins
CALX Calix, Inc
$37.69 +13.7% 1M -38.5% 1Y
Market cap
$2.37B
P/E
46.8x
Revenue (TTM)
$1.11B
Div. yield
–
Networking Equipment Technology
4 wins

Head to Head

9 decided of 12

Ubiquiti leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Ubiquiti 5, Calix 4). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionUICALXLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $35.43B $2.37B UI
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 36.9x 46.8x UI
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 31.0x 23.3x CALX
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +27.2% +27.8% CALX
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 29.3% 4.6% UI
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 72.8% — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.58% — –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -20.4% -38.5% UI
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +14.4%/yr -8.5%/yr UI
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 53.8% 41.6% CALX
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 67/100 75/100 CALX

Percentile Scorecard

UICALX

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

AxisUICALX
Valuation 28 #30 of 41 48 #22 of 41
Growth 89 #5 of 37 78 #9 of 37
Profitability 97 #2 of 36 69 #12 of 36
Financial Health 76 #12 of 47 83 #9 of 47
Shareholder Returns 46 #15 of 27 96 #2 of 27
Overall 67 75
  • UI ranked among 49 companies in Computer Hardware
  • CALX ranked among 49 companies in Computer Hardware

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodUICALXSPY
1 month +4.3%+13.7% -0.8%
3 months +8.4%+2.2% +3.5%
6 months -42.0%-11.6% +7.0%
Year to date +5.8%-28.8% +12.2%
1 year -20.4%-38.5% +13.0%
3 years +401.8%+15.2% +86.3%
3 years, per year +71.3%+4.8% +23.1%
5 years +95.5%-35.9% +68.6%
5 years, per year +14.4%-8.5% +11.0%
10 years +1,006.8%+493.5% +258.0%
10 years, per year +27.2%+19.5% +13.6%

Risk

MeasureUICALXSPY
Volatility, 1Y 53.8%41.6% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 59.5%44.0% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.640.88 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.38-0.92 1.02
Max drawdown, 5Y -70.0%-65.3% -25.4%
From 52-week high -46.0%-44.9% -1.8%
52-week high $1,084.50$68.42 $779.14
52-week low $515.44$33.15 $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.

MultipleUICALX
P/E now vs peer median 36.9xmedian 36.9x 46.8xmedian 36.9x
P/S now vs peer median 10.8xmedian 1.5x 2.1xmedian 1.5x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 28.9xmedian 18.3x 27.5xmedian 18.3x
P/FCF now vs peer median 39.0xmedian 15.4x 27.8xmedian 15.4x
P/B now vs peer median 24.6xmedian 1.1x 3.3xmedian 1.1x
PEG now vs peer median 1.12median 0.97 6.61median 0.97

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 monthsUICALX
Revenue $3.27B $1.11B
Gross profit $1.51B $628.73M
Operating income $1.19B $61.25M
Net income $960.30M $51.19M
Free cash flow $908.94M $85.42M
R&D $204.17M $207.99M
EPS (diluted) $15.85 $0.78
Cash & equivalents $522.58M $68.91M
Total debt $180.81M –
Shares (diluted) 60.57M 65.51M
Enterprise value $33.97B $1.21B

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
MetricUICALX
P/E 36.9x 46.8x
P/FCF 39.0x 27.8x
P/Operating cash flow 38.2x 21.7x
P/S 10.8x 2.1x
P/B 24.6x 3.3x
P/Tangible book 24.6x 3.3x
EV/EBITDA 28.9x 27.5x
EV/EBIT 29.4x 35.6x
EV/Revenue 10.6x 2.0x
EV/FCF 38.3x 25.5x
EV/Operating cash flow 37.5x 19.9x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 1.12 6.61

Growth

14 metrics
MetricUICALX
Revenue growth (1Y) 27.2% 27.8%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 19.0% 3.9%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 35.3% 30.3%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 25.7% 7.4%
Operating income growth (1Y) 41.8% 273.3%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 29.6% 3.8%
Net income growth (1Y) 34.9% 290.5%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 33.1% 4.9%
EPS growth (1Y) 34.8% 287.6%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 33.0% 7.1%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 45.1% 24.5%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 103.2% 41.8%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 44.9% 19.4%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 95.4% 62.0%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricUICALX
Gross margin 46.2% 56.6%
EBITDA margin 36.8% 7.1%
Operating margin 36.2% 5.5%
Pretax margin 36.1% 6.5%
Net margin 29.3% 4.6%
FCF margin 27.8% 7.7%
Operating cash flow margin 28.4% 9.9%
Return on equity 72.7% 7.1%
Return on assets 49.1% 5.4%
Return on invested capital 72.8% –
Return on capital employed 89.1% 8.2%
Asset turnover 1.7x 1.2x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.0x 2.1x
Stock comp / revenue 0.2% 7.2%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricUICALX
Debt / assets – –
Debt / equity – –
Net debt / EBITDA – –
Debt / FCF – –
Liabilities / assets 34.5% 25.6%
Equity / assets 65.5% 74.4%
Interest coverage – –
Current ratio 2.9x 2.8x
Quick ratio 1.5x 1.6x
Cash ratio 1.0x 0.9x
Altman Z-score 32.88 7.18

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricUICALX
Dividend yield 0.6% –
Net buyback yield – 8.1%
Shareholder yield 0.6% 8.1%
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.

ConsensusUICALX
Forward P/E 31.0xFY2027 23.3xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $18.88FY2027 $1.62FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +18.4%FY2027 +20.9%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +9.2% +48.1%
Revenue, next fiscal year $4.12BFY2027 $1.11BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +25.9%FY2027 +11.0%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +5.9% +18.8%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersUICALX
Held by institutions 4.9% 94.5%
Institutions holding 354 288
Change in shares held, QoQ +8.0% +0.5%
Institutions buying 163 148
Institutions selling 139 111
Buyers to sellers 1.17 1.33

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.

UICALX
UI 1.00 0.33
CALX 0.33 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, UI and CALX?

Ubiquiti (UI) is the largest by market capitalisation: Ubiquiti (UI) $35.43B, Calix (CALX) $2.37B.

Which stock is cheaper, UI and CALX?

Ubiquiti (UI) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Ubiquiti (UI) 36.9x, Calix (CALX) 46.8x). On next year's consensus earnings, Calix (CALX) is cheapest (Ubiquiti (UI) 31.0x, Calix (CALX) 23.3x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Calix (CALX) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Ubiquiti (UI) +27.2%, Calix (CALX) +27.8%.

Which company is more profitable?

Ubiquiti (UI) has the highest net margin (Ubiquiti (UI) 29.3%, Calix (CALX) 4.6%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Ubiquiti (UI) returned the most: Ubiquiti (UI) -20.4%, Calix (CALX) -38.5%. Over five years, Ubiquiti (UI) compounded fastest (Ubiquiti (UI) +14.4%/yr, Calix (CALX) -8.5%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Ubiquiti (UI) 0.58%. Calix (CALX) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Calix (CALX) has been the steadiest (Ubiquiti (UI) 53.8%, Calix (CALX) 41.6%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Do UI and CALX move together?

Their daily returns over the past year have a correlation of 0.33, a weak relationship. Holding both diversifies more than two closely linked stocks would.

Which is the better stock, UI and CALX?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Ubiquiti (UI) leads on 5. 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.