MU vs. INTC, ADI, TXN, MCHP, MPWR, AMAT, NXPI, STM, AMD, and UBER
Should you be buying Micron Technology stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Micron Technology include Intel (INTC), Analog Devices (ADI), Texas Instruments (TXN), Microchip Technology (MCHP), Monolithic Power Systems (MPWR), Applied Materials (AMAT), NXP Semiconductors (NXPI), STMicroelectronics (STM), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), and Uber Technologies (UBER). These companies are all part of the "computer and technology" sector.
Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU) and Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, community ranking, institutional ownership, media sentiment, valuation, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations and profitability.
Intel has a net margin of 7.36% compared to Micron Technology's net margin of -20.57%. Intel's return on equity of 2.19% beat Micron Technology's return on equity.
Micron Technology presently has a consensus target price of $125.64, indicating a potential upside of 0.28%. Intel has a consensus target price of $39.58, indicating a potential upside of 24.36%. Given Intel's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Intel is more favorable than Micron Technology.
80.8% of Micron Technology shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 64.5% of Intel shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Micron Technology shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of Intel shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Intel has higher revenue and earnings than Micron Technology. Micron Technology is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Intel, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
In the previous week, Intel had 43 more articles in the media than Micron Technology. MarketBeat recorded 85 mentions for Intel and 42 mentions for Micron Technology. Micron Technology's average media sentiment score of 0.69 beat Intel's score of 0.41 indicating that Micron Technology is being referred to more favorably in the media.
Micron Technology pays an annual dividend of $0.46 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. Intel pays an annual dividend of $0.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Micron Technology pays out -13.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Intel pays out 52.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.
Micron Technology received 874 more outperform votes than Intel when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 80.45% of users gave Micron Technology an outperform vote while only 65.72% of users gave Intel an outperform vote.
Micron Technology has a beta of 1.27, meaning that its share price is 27% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Intel has a beta of 1.09, meaning that its share price is 9% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Micron Technology and Intel tied by winning 10 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.
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