Microchip Technology (MCHP) Competitors

Xilinx (NASDAQ:XLNX) and Microchip Technology (NASDAQ:MCHP) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their community ranking, risk, dividends, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation and media sentiment.

Is XLNX or MCHP a better dividend stock?

Xilinx pays an annual dividend of $1.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Microchip Technology pays an annual dividend of $1.81 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. Xilinx pays out 39.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Microchip Technology pays out 52.2% 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. Microchip Technology has raised its dividend for 23 consecutive years. Microchip Technology is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Is XLNX or MCHP more profitable?

Xilinx has a net margin of 25.26% compared to Xilinx's net margin of 24.98%. Xilinx's return on equity of 36.78% beat Microchip Technology's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Xilinx	25.26%	31.51%	17.38%
Microchip Technology	24.98%	36.78%	15.56%

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of XLNX or MCHP?

80.2% of Xilinx shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.5% of Microchip Technology shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of Xilinx shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.1% of Microchip Technology shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Which has better valuation and earnings, XLNX or MCHP?

Microchip Technology has higher revenue and earnings than Xilinx. Microchip Technology is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Xilinx, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Xilinx	$3.15B	15.38	$646.51M	$3.71	52.54
Microchip Technology	$7.63B	6.57	$1.91B	$3.47	26.90

Which has more volatility & risk, XLNX or MCHP?

Xilinx has a beta of 0.95, suggesting that its share price is 5% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Microchip Technology has a beta of 1.55, suggesting that its share price is 55% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts prefer XLNX or MCHP?

Microchip Technology has a consensus target price of $101.06, suggesting a potential upside of 8.24%. Given Xilinx's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Microchip Technology is more favorable than Xilinx.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Xilinx	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	N/A
Microchip Technology	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	14 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.78

Does the media favor XLNX or MCHP?

In the previous week, Microchip Technology had 15 more articles in the media than Xilinx. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Microchip Technology and 0 mentions for Xilinx. Xilinx's average media sentiment score of 0.77 beat Microchip Technology's score of 0.54 indicating that Microchip Technology is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Xilinx	Positive
Microchip Technology	Positive

Does the MarketBeat Community favor XLNX or MCHP?

Microchip Technology received 160 more outperform votes than Xilinx when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 68.83% of users gave Microchip Technology an outperform vote while only 55.38% of users gave Xilinx an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Xilinx	Outperform Votes 752 55.38%	Underperform Votes 606 44.62%
Microchip Technology	Outperform Votes 912 68.83%	Underperform Votes 413 31.17%

Summary

Microchip Technology beats Xilinx on 14 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.