CALX vs NMAX Stock Comparison

Calix and Newsmax Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
CALX Calix, Inc
$38.33 +15.6% 1M -37.2% 1Y
Market cap
$2.41B
P/E
47.6x
Revenue (TTM)
$1.11B
Div. yield
–
Networking Equipment Technology
5 wins
NMAX Newsmax Inc.
$7.96 -26.7% 1M -22.3% 1Y
Market cap
$1.02B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$198.07M
Div. yield
–
Television Broadcasting Communication Services
1 win

Head to Head

6 decided of 12

Calix leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Calix 5, Newsmax 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionCALXNMAXLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $2.41B $1.02B CALX
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 47.6x -12.9x –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 23.7x — –
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +27.8% +8.3% CALX
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 4.6% -40.1% CALX
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield — — –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -37.2% -22.3% NMAX
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -8.8%/yr — –
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 41.6% 77.7% CALX
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 76/100 32/100 CALX

Percentile Scorecard

CALXNMAX

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

AxisCALXNMAX
Valuation 60 #45 of 112 2 #52 of 53
Growth 82 #20 of 109 51 #22 of 44
Profitability 64 #38 of 104 12 #37 of 42
Financial Health 76 #29 of 116 63 #23 of 61
Shareholder Returns 98 #3 of 81 –
Overall 76 32
  • CALX ranked among 122 companies in Computer Hardware
  • NMAX ranked among 61 companies in Advertising and Media

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodCALXNMAXSPY
1 month +15.6%-26.7% -0.2%
3 months +3.3%-0.1% +3.9%
6 months -8.8%+32.7% +8.2%
Year to date -27.6%+3.0% +12.9%
1 year -37.2%-22.3% +12.3%
3 years +17.2%— +87.4%
3 years, per year +5.4%— +23.3%
5 years -36.9%— +67.9%
5 years, per year -8.8%— +10.9%
10 years +508.4%— +261.1%
10 years, per year +19.8%— +13.7%

Risk

MeasureCALXNMAXSPY
Volatility, 1Y 41.6%77.7% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 44.0%79.5% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.881.64 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.89-0.29 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -65.3%-97.8% -25.4%
From 52-week high -44.0%-30.4% -1.2%
52-week high $68.42$11.43 $779.14
52-week low $33.15$5.16 $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.

MultipleCALXNMAX
P/E now vs peer median 47.6xmedian 33.2x -12.9xmedian 18.4x
P/S now vs peer median 2.2xmedian 2.8x 5.2xmedian 0.6x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 28.0xmedian 20.0x -12.2xmedian 10.5x
P/FCF now vs peer median 28.3xmedian 29.8x —median 9.0x
P/B now vs peer median 3.4xmedian 3.0x 9.0xmedian 1.5x
PEG now vs peer median 6.72median 1.17 —median 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 monthsCALXNMAX
Revenue $1.11B $198.07M
Gross profit $628.73M $78.29M
Operating income $61.25M -$86.98M
Net income $51.19M -$79.40M
Free cash flow $85.42M –
R&D $207.99M –
EPS (diluted) $0.78 $-0.61
Cash & equivalents $68.91M $25.88M
Shares (diluted) 65.51M 129.29M
Enterprise value $1.25B $928.58M

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
MetricCALXNMAX
P/E 47.6x -12.9x
P/FCF 28.3x –
P/Operating cash flow 22.0x –
P/S 2.2x 5.2x
P/B 3.4x 9.0x
P/Tangible book 3.4x 9.0x
EV/EBITDA 28.0x -12.2x
EV/EBIT 36.2x -11.5x
EV/Revenue 2.0x 5.0x
EV/FCF 26.0x –
EV/Operating cash flow 20.3x –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 6.72 –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricCALXNMAX
Revenue growth (1Y) 27.8% 8.3%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 3.9% –
Gross profit growth (1Y) 30.3% -4.1%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 7.4% –
Operating income growth (1Y) 273.3% 14.9%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 3.8% –
Net income growth (1Y) 290.5% 27.2%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 4.9% –
EPS growth (1Y) 287.6% 27.7%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 7.1% –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 24.5% –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 41.8% –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 19.4% –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 62.0% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricCALXNMAX
Gross margin 56.6% 39.5%
EBITDA margin 7.1% -41.2%
Operating margin 5.5% -43.9%
Pretax margin 6.5% -40.1%
Net margin 4.6% -40.1%
FCF margin 7.7% –
Operating cash flow margin 9.9% –
Return on equity 7.1% -72.4%
Return on assets 5.4% -33.8%
Return on invested capital – –
Return on capital employed 8.2% -57.8%
Asset turnover 1.2x 0.8x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 2.1x –
Stock comp / revenue 7.2% –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricCALXNMAX
Debt / assets – –
Debt / equity – –
Net debt / EBITDA – –
Debt / FCF – –
Liabilities / assets 25.6% 50.9%
Equity / assets 74.4% 49.1%
Interest coverage – -4,632x
Current ratio 2.8x 2.4x
Quick ratio 1.6x 0.8x
Cash ratio 0.9x 0.3x
Altman Z-score 7.28 3.48

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricCALXNMAX
Dividend yield – –
Net buyback yield 7.9% –
Shareholder yield 7.9% –
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.

ConsensusCALXNMAX
Forward P/E 23.7xFY2026 –
EPS, next fiscal year $1.62FY2026 $-0.01FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +20.9%FY2026 –
EPS growth, the year after +48.1% –
Revenue, next fiscal year $1.11BFY2026 $203.04MFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +11.0%FY2026 +7.3%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +18.8% +24.6%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersCALXNMAX
Held by institutions 94.5% 28.5%
Institutions holding 288 233
Change in shares held, QoQ +0.5% +13.5%
Institutions buying 148 110
Institutions selling 111 37
Buyers to sellers 1.33 2.97

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.

CALXNMAX
CALX 1.00 0.00
NMAX 0.00 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, CALX and NMAX?

Calix (CALX) is the largest by market capitalisation: Calix (CALX) $2.41B, Newsmax (NMAX) $1.02B.

Which company is growing faster?

Calix (CALX) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Calix (CALX) +27.8%, Newsmax (NMAX) +8.3%.

Which company is more profitable?

Calix (CALX) has the highest net margin (Calix (CALX) 4.6%, Newsmax (NMAX) -40.1%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Newsmax (NMAX) returned the most: Calix (CALX) -37.2%, Newsmax (NMAX) -22.3%. Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Calix (CALX) has been the steadiest (Calix (CALX) 41.6%, Newsmax (NMAX) 77.7%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Do CALX and NMAX move together?

Their daily returns over the past year have a correlation of 0.00, a weak relationship. Holding both diversifies more than two closely linked stocks would.

Which is the better stock, CALX and NMAX?

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