Alpha and Omega Semiconductor (AOSL) Competitors

Diodes (NASDAQ:DIOD) and Alpha and Omega Semiconductor (NASDAQ:AOSL) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, earnings, profitability, media sentiment, valuation and risk.

Which has more volatility & risk, DIOD or AOSL?

Diodes has a beta of 1.46, indicating that its share price is 46% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Alpha and Omega Semiconductor has a beta of 2.11, indicating that its share price is 111% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in DIOD or AOSL?

99.2% of Diodes shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 79.0% of Alpha and Omega Semiconductor shares are held by institutional investors. 1.9% of Diodes shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 16.9% of Alpha and Omega Semiconductor shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Do analysts prefer DIOD or AOSL?

Diodes presently has a consensus target price of $55.00, indicating a potential downside of 4.44%. Alpha and Omega Semiconductor has a consensus target price of $32.33, indicating a potential upside of 17.06%. Given Alpha and Omega Semiconductor's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Alpha and Omega Semiconductor is more favorable than Diodes.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Diodes	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Alpha and Omega Semiconductor	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33

Is DIOD or AOSL more profitable?

Diodes has a net margin of 1.90% compared to Alpha and Omega Semiconductor's net margin of -3.33%. Diodes' return on equity of 3.04% beat Alpha and Omega Semiconductor's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Diodes	1.90%	3.04%	2.39%
Alpha and Omega Semiconductor	-3.33%	-0.28%	-0.22%

Does the media refer more to DIOD or AOSL?

In the previous week, Alpha and Omega Semiconductor had 6 more articles in the media than Diodes. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Alpha and Omega Semiconductor and 1 mentions for Diodes. Alpha and Omega Semiconductor's average media sentiment score of 0.99 beat Diodes' score of 0.84 indicating that Alpha and Omega Semiconductor is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Diodes	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Alpha and Omega Semiconductor	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, DIOD or AOSL?

Diodes has higher revenue and earnings than Alpha and Omega Semiconductor. Alpha and Omega Semiconductor is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Diodes, 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
Diodes	$1.31B	2.04	$44.02M	$0.55	104.65
Alpha and Omega Semiconductor	$657.27M	1.24	-$11.08M	-$0.78	-35.41

Summary

Diodes beats Alpha and Omega Semiconductor on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.