Alpha and Omega Semiconductor (AOSL) Competitors

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

Which has more risk & volatility, AOSL or AMBA?

Alpha and Omega Semiconductor has a beta of 2.02, meaning that its share price is 102% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ambarella has a beta of 1.99, meaning that its share price is 99% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Is AOSL or AMBA more profitable?

Alpha and Omega Semiconductor has a net margin of -3.46% compared to Ambarella's net margin of -62.38%. Alpha and Omega Semiconductor's return on equity of -0.23% beat Ambarella's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Alpha and Omega Semiconductor	-3.46%	-0.23%	-0.18%
Ambarella	-62.38%	-23.52%	-19.93%

Does the media favor AOSL or AMBA?

In the previous week, Ambarella had 11 more articles in the media than Alpha and Omega Semiconductor. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Ambarella and 4 mentions for Alpha and Omega Semiconductor. Alpha and Omega Semiconductor's average media sentiment score of 1.59 beat Ambarella's score of 1.51 indicating that Alpha and Omega Semiconductor is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Alpha and Omega Semiconductor	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
Ambarella	13 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

Which has better earnings and valuation, AOSL or AMBA?

Alpha and Omega Semiconductor has higher revenue and earnings than Ambarella. Alpha and Omega Semiconductor is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ambarella, 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
Alpha and Omega Semiconductor	$680.97M	0.92	-$11.08M	-$0.78	-27.24
Ambarella	$284.87M	9.47	-$169.42M	-$2.84	-22.39

Does the MarketBeat Community believe in AOSL or AMBA?

Ambarella received 541 more outperform votes than Alpha and Omega Semiconductor when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 67.94% of users gave Ambarella an outperform vote while only 56.29% of users gave Alpha and Omega Semiconductor an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Alpha and Omega Semiconductor	Outperform Votes 313 56.29%	Underperform Votes 243 43.71%
Ambarella	Outperform Votes 854 67.94%	Underperform Votes 403 32.06%

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

79.0% of Alpha and Omega Semiconductor shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 82.1% of Ambarella shares are held by institutional investors. 16.9% of Alpha and Omega Semiconductor shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 5.7% of Ambarella shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Do analysts rate AOSL or AMBA?

Alpha and Omega Semiconductor presently has a consensus target price of $32.33, indicating a potential upside of 52.16%. Ambarella has a consensus target price of $85.00, indicating a potential upside of 33.67%. Given Alpha and Omega Semiconductor's higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Alpha and Omega Semiconductor is more favorable than Ambarella.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Alpha and Omega Semiconductor	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33
Ambarella	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67

Summary

Alpha and Omega Semiconductor beats Ambarella on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.