Applied Materials (AMAT) Competitors

Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:AMD) and Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, dividends, profitability and media sentiment.

Is AMD or AMAT more profitable?

Applied Materials has a net margin of 23.88% compared to Advanced Micro Devices' net margin of 9.57%. Applied Materials' return on equity of 40.96% beat Advanced Micro Devices' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Advanced Micro Devices	9.57%	7.54%	6.13%
Applied Materials	23.88%	40.96%	22.99%

Which has more risk and volatility, AMD or AMAT?

Advanced Micro Devices has a beta of 1.94, indicating that its share price is 94% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Applied Materials has a beta of 1.7, indicating that its share price is 70% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts prefer AMD or AMAT?

Advanced Micro Devices presently has a consensus price target of $180.12, suggesting a potential upside of 10.26%. Applied Materials has a consensus price target of $193.88, suggesting a potential upside of 19.69%. Given Applied Materials' higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Applied Materials is more favorable than Advanced Micro Devices.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Advanced Micro Devices	1 Sell rating(s)	12 Hold rating(s)	21 Buy rating(s)	4 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.74
Applied Materials	1 Sell rating(s)	13 Hold rating(s)	17 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.52

Do insiders and institutionals believe in AMD or AMAT?

71.3% of Advanced Micro Devices shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.6% of Applied Materials shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Advanced Micro Devices shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Applied Materials shares are held 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 preferable earnings & valuation, AMD or AMAT?

Applied Materials has higher revenue and earnings than Advanced Micro Devices. Applied Materials is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Advanced Micro Devices, 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
Advanced Micro Devices	$25.79B	10.28	$1.64B	$1.74	93.89
Applied Materials	$27.18B	4.75	$7.18B	$8.39	19.31

Does the media prefer AMD or AMAT?

In the previous week, Advanced Micro Devices had 36 more articles in the media than Applied Materials. MarketBeat recorded 103 mentions for Advanced Micro Devices and 67 mentions for Applied Materials. Advanced Micro Devices' average media sentiment score of 1.00 beat Applied Materials' score of 0.72 indicating that Advanced Micro Devices is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Advanced Micro Devices	65 Very Positive mention(s)	13 Positive mention(s)	17 Neutral mention(s)	4 Negative mention(s)	3 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Applied Materials	40 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	11 Neutral mention(s)	5 Negative mention(s)	2 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Applied Materials beats Advanced Micro Devices on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.