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 contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, earnings, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership and risk.

Is AMD or AMAT more profitable?

Applied Materials has a net margin of 24.06% compared to Advanced Micro Devices' net margin of 8.03%. Applied Materials' return on equity of 40.15% beat Advanced Micro Devices' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Advanced Micro Devices	8.03%	8.30%	6.83%
Applied Materials	24.06%	40.15%	22.42%

Does the media prefer AMD or AMAT?

In the previous week, Advanced Micro Devices had 93 more articles in the media than Applied Materials. MarketBeat recorded 148 mentions for Advanced Micro Devices and 55 mentions for Applied Materials. Applied Materials' average media sentiment score of 1.49 beat Advanced Micro Devices' score of 1.03 indicating that Applied Materials is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Advanced Micro Devices	87 Very Positive mention(s)	18 Positive mention(s)	26 Neutral mention(s)	11 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Applied Materials	48 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has better valuation & earnings, 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	10.96	$1.64B	$1.36	128.17
Applied Materials	$27.18B	5.29	$7.18B	$8.22	21.79

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of 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 will outperform the market over the long term.

Which has more risk & volatility, AMD or AMAT?

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

Do analysts recommend AMD or AMAT?

Advanced Micro Devices currently has a consensus target price of $162.94, suggesting a potential downside of 6.53%. Applied Materials has a consensus target price of $204.09, suggesting a potential upside of 13.92%. Given Applied Materials' higher possible upside, analysts plainly 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)	9 Hold rating(s)	23 Buy rating(s)	4 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.81
Applied Materials	0 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	17 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.68

Summary

Applied Materials beats Advanced Micro Devices on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.