Overall CALX gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. We evaluated CALX against 48 industry peers in the Communications Equipment industry. No worries on liquidiy or solvency for CALX as it has an excellent financial health rating, but there are worries on the profitability. CALX is valued quite expensively, but it does show have an excellent growth rating.

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1. Profitability

2. Health

3. Growth

4. Valuation

5. Dividend

1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

In the past year CALX was profitable.
In the past year CALX had a positive cash flow from operations.
Of the past 5 years CALX 4 years were profitable.
CALX had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.

1.2 Ratios

Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of -0.74%, CALX is in line with its industry, outperforming 52.08% of the companies in the same industry.
Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of -0.88%, CALX is in line with its industry, outperforming 54.17% of the companies in the same industry.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
ROA	-0.74%
ROE	-0.88%
ROIC	N/A

ROA(3y)1.53%

ROA(5y)8.91%

ROE(3y)2.1%

ROE(5y)12.04%

ROIC(3y)N/A

ROIC(5y)N/A

1.3 Margins

With a decent Gross Margin value of 56.16%, CALX is doing good in the industry, outperforming 75.00% of the companies in the same industry.
CALX's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
CALX does not have Profit Margin and Operating Margin available, so we won't be analyzing them here.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
OM	N/A
PM (TTM)	N/A
GM	56.16%

OM growth 3YN/A

OM growth 5YN/A

PM growth 3YN/A

PM growth 5YN/A

GM growth 3Y1.29%

GM growth 5Y4.26%

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

CALX does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
Compared to 1 year ago, CALX has more shares outstanding
The number of shares outstanding for CALX has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
CALX has no outstanding debt. Therefor its Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratios are 0 and belong to the best of the industry.

2.2 Solvency

CALX has an Altman-Z score of 15.42. This indicates that CALX is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
CALX's Altman-Z score of 15.42 is amongst the best of the industry. CALX outperforms 91.67% of its industry peers.
CALX has no outstanding debt. Therefor its Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratios are 0 and belong to the best of the industry.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
Debt/Equity	0
Debt/FCF	0
Altman-Z	15.42

ROIC/WACCN/A

WACC9.55%

2.3 Liquidity

A Current Ratio of 5.02 indicates that CALX has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
CALX has a Current ratio of 5.02. This is amongst the best in the industry. CALX outperforms 87.50% of its industry peers.
CALX has a Quick Ratio of 4.14. This indicates that CALX is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
CALX has a better Quick ratio (4.14) than 87.50% of its industry peers.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
Current Ratio	5.02
Quick Ratio	4.14

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

CALX shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 22.09%, which is quite impressive.
CALX shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 53.42% yearly.
Looking at the last year, CALX shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 4.89% in the last year.
The Revenue has been growing by 14.40% on average over the past years. This is quite good.

EPS 1Y (TTM)22.09%

EPS 3Y-28.24%

EPS 5Y53.42%

EPS Q2Q%238.46%

Revenue 1Y (TTM)4.89%

Revenue growth 3Y6.97%

Revenue growth 5Y14.4%

Sales Q2Q%32.09%

3.2 Future

Based on estimates for the next years, CALX will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 72.13% on average per year.
CALX is expected to show quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 16.19% yearly.

EPS Next Y168.8%

EPS Next 2Y87.97%

EPS Next 3Y72.13%

EPS Next 5YN/A

Revenue Next Year19.5%

Revenue Next 2Y16.39%

Revenue Next 3Y16.19%

Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is stable.

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 51.61, the valuation of CALX can be described as expensive.
CALX's Price/Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 27.21, CALX is valued quite expensively.
With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 30.07, CALX can be considered very expensive at the moment.
CALX's Price/Forward Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
CALX is valuated rather expensively when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 24.26, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
PE	51.61
Fwd PE	30.07

4.2 Price Multiples

62.50% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than CALX, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Free Cash Flow ratio as CALX.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
P/FCF	42.03
EV/EBITDA	282.59

4.3 Compensation for Growth

The low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
CALX's earnings are expected to grow with 72.13% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.