CRUS vs. ALGM, MLNX, CCMP, SWKS, LSCC, ALTR, MTSI, RMBS, POWI, and SLAB
Should you be buying Cirrus Logic stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Cirrus Logic include Allegro MicroSystems (ALGM), Mellanox Technologies (MLNX), CMC Materials (CCMP), Skyworks Solutions (SWKS), Lattice Semiconductor (LSCC), Altair Engineering (ALTR), MACOM Technology Solutions (MTSI), Rambus (RMBS), Power Integrations (POWI), and Silicon Laboratories (SLAB).
Cirrus Logic (NASDAQ:CRUS) and Allegro MicroSystems (NASDAQ:ALGM) are both mid-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, risk, profitability, dividends, earnings, analyst recommendations, media sentiment and community ranking.
Cirrus Logic presently has a consensus price target of $107.86, suggesting a potential downside of 5.97%. Allegro MicroSystems has a consensus price target of $37.11, suggesting a potential upside of 23.13%. Given Allegro MicroSystems' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Allegro MicroSystems is more favorable than Cirrus Logic.
In the previous week, Cirrus Logic had 3 more articles in the media than Allegro MicroSystems. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Cirrus Logic and 8 mentions for Allegro MicroSystems. Cirrus Logic's average media sentiment score of 0.65 beat Allegro MicroSystems' score of 0.49 indicating that Cirrus Logic is being referred to more favorably in the media.
Cirrus Logic has higher revenue and earnings than Allegro MicroSystems. Cirrus Logic is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Allegro MicroSystems, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Cirrus Logic has a net margin of 15.35% compared to Allegro MicroSystems' net margin of 14.55%. Allegro MicroSystems' return on equity of 20.67% beat Cirrus Logic's return on equity.
Cirrus Logic has a beta of 0.99, meaning that its share price is 1% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Allegro MicroSystems has a beta of 1.72, meaning that its share price is 72% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Cirrus Logic received 703 more outperform votes than Allegro MicroSystems when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 71.56% of users gave Cirrus Logic an outperform vote while only 63.41% of users gave Allegro MicroSystems an outperform vote.
88.0% of Cirrus Logic shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 56.5% of Allegro MicroSystems shares are held by institutional investors. 0.9% of Cirrus Logic shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 9.7% of Allegro MicroSystems shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Summary
Cirrus Logic and Allegro MicroSystems tied by winning 9 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.
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