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Calix

NYQ:CALX · US13100M5094
Communications EquipmentMedium

360

90
EV / EBIT67
Price / Owner Earnings9
Owner Earnings Yield46
Dividend Yield1
Price/Sales62
EV / Gross Profit60
Price/Book54
Return on Capital53
Cash Return on Capital50
Return on Equity55
EBIT Margin55
Gross Profitability95
Cash Conversion89
Accruals93
Owner Earnings Margin56
Sales growth75
Profit growth47
Reinvestment60
Price momentum14
Debt load93
Refinancing65
Debt Payback100
Liquidity1
Analyst ratings35
Opinion Changes50
Price Target Upside89
Market mood84
Value Creation12/20creating some value
  • Creates more value than its capital costs
  • Owner earnings growing
  • Owner earnings per share growing
  • Reinvests at strong returns
  • Solid earnings base

What this means

Calix clears its cost of capital, but the record is mixed across the five tests. Real value creation, just not yet consistent.

Profile

CountryUSA
IndustryCommunications Equipment
SizeMedium
TypePublic Company
ExchangeNYSE
Founded1999
Employees1,837
Websitecalix.com
ISINUS13100M5094
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Index & Theme
PaaSProcess AutomationNetwork SecurityCloud ManagementCloud InfrastructureData IntegrationIaaS (Infrastructure as a Service)Cloud Data ServicesInformation TechnologyInfrastructureInternetTelecommunicationsVoIP

Description

Calix, Inc. develops, markets, and sells platform, cloud and managed services. The company's services are powered by agentic AI, that enable communication service providers ('CSPs') of all types and sizes to innovate and transform their businesses t…

Analysis

Quality compounder

Calix, Inc. is a quality compounder: a well-run business trading at a price that reflects what it is worth.

The price is expensive. You pay 86.2× its owner earnings: the cash an owner could take out each year, which is in the historically expensive zone.

The trajectory is moderate and the balance sheet is sturdy. The company scores 12/20 on our value-creation score: creating some value.

Nothing is flagged here: no red or amber gates, no divergence between profits and cash. That is itself information: the numbers are straightforward. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.

360° rank · history

1007550250
12
2023202420252026

All-time high

97

Jan 2023

All-time low

12

Mar 2026

Average rank

47

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

Deep dive into 15 detailed ranks and 3 years of history.

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
62
27
31
37
Price/Earnings
71
23
36
14
Price/Book
54
52
4
26
Dividend Yield
1
1
1
1
Value (overall)
55
21
11
13

Cells are coloured by rank band (red weak → green strong). Sentiment & 360° history begins 2023.

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Make Sense of the Ranks

Every rank runs 1–100 against true peers. Higher is always better.

360° View
1 · Watch OutGood· 100
Value
1 · ExpensiveGood Value· 100
Quality
1 · Weak FundamentalsHigh Quality· 100
Growth
1 · Tough TimesHigh Growth· 100
Safety
1 · High LeverageWell-Financed· 100
Sentiment
1 · SkepticismPositive· 100
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