Alpha and Omega Semiconductor (AOSL) Competitors

Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS) and Alpha and Omega Semiconductor (NASDAQ:AOSL) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, earnings, risk, media sentiment, valuation, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of AEIS or AOSL?

99.7% of Advanced Energy Industries shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 79.0% of Alpha and Omega Semiconductor shares are held by institutional investors. 1.2% of Advanced Energy Industries 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 is poised for long-term growth.

Do analysts prefer AEIS or AOSL?

Advanced Energy Industries currently has a consensus price target of $138.90, indicating a potential downside of 8.26%. Alpha and Omega Semiconductor has a consensus price target of $30.67, indicating a potential upside of 15.72%. Given Alpha and Omega Semiconductor's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Alpha and Omega Semiconductor is more favorable than Advanced Energy Industries.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Advanced Energy Industries	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75
Alpha and Omega Semiconductor	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67

Does the media favor AEIS or AOSL?

In the previous week, Advanced Energy Industries had 3 more articles in the media than Alpha and Omega Semiconductor. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Advanced Energy Industries and 7 mentions for Alpha and Omega Semiconductor. Advanced Energy Industries' average media sentiment score of 1.30 beat Alpha and Omega Semiconductor's score of 0.26 indicating that Advanced Energy Industries is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Advanced Energy Industries	8 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Alpha and Omega Semiconductor	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Is AEIS or AOSL more profitable?

Advanced Energy Industries has a net margin of 5.13% compared to Alpha and Omega Semiconductor's net margin of -13.93%. Advanced Energy Industries' return on equity of 12.38% beat Alpha and Omega Semiconductor's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Advanced Energy Industries	5.13%	12.38%	6.58%
Alpha and Omega Semiconductor	-13.93%	-0.83%	-0.66%

Which has more volatility & risk, AEIS or AOSL?

Advanced Energy Industries has a beta of 1.52, meaning that its stock price is 52% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Alpha and Omega Semiconductor has a beta of 2.14, meaning that its stock price is 114% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, AEIS or AOSL?

Advanced Energy Industries has higher revenue and earnings than Alpha and Omega Semiconductor. Alpha and Omega Semiconductor is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Advanced Energy Industries, 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 Energy Industries	$1.48B	3.85	$54.21M	$2.21	68.51
Alpha and Omega Semiconductor	$696.16M	1.12	-$96.98M	-$3.27	-8.10

Summary

Advanced Energy Industries beats Alpha and Omega Semiconductor on 14 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.