Alpha and Omega Semiconductor (AOSL) Competitors

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

Which has more risk & volatility, AMBA or AOSL?

Ambarella has a beta of 1.99, suggesting that its stock price is 99% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Alpha and Omega Semiconductor has a beta of 2.08, suggesting that its stock price is 108% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has higher earnings and valuation, AMBA or AOSL?

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
Ambarella	$316.26M	7.22	-$169.42M	-$2.49	-21.61
Alpha and Omega Semiconductor	$680.97M	1.08	-$11.08M	-$0.78	-32.14

Is AMBA or AOSL 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
Ambarella	-62.38%	-23.52%	-19.93%
Alpha and Omega Semiconductor	-3.46%	-0.23%	-0.18%

Does the MarketBeat Community favor AMBA or AOSL?

Ambarella received 544 more outperform votes than Alpha and Omega Semiconductor when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 67.96% of users gave Ambarella an outperform vote while only 56.29% of users gave Alpha and Omega Semiconductor an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Ambarella	Outperform Votes 857 67.96%	Underperform Votes 404 32.04%
Alpha and Omega Semiconductor	Outperform Votes 313 56.29%	Underperform Votes 243 43.71%

Does the media refer more to AMBA or AOSL?

In the previous week, Ambarella had 2 more articles in the media than Alpha and Omega Semiconductor. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Ambarella and 3 mentions for Alpha and Omega Semiconductor. Alpha and Omega Semiconductor's average media sentiment score of 1.45 beat Ambarella's score of 0.95 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
Ambarella	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Alpha and Omega Semiconductor	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do institutionals and insiders believe in AMBA or AOSL?

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

Do analysts recommend AMBA or AOSL?

Ambarella currently has a consensus price target of $84.55, indicating a potential upside of 57.13%. Alpha and Omega Semiconductor has a consensus price target of $32.33, indicating a potential upside of 28.97%. Given Ambarella's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Ambarella is more favorable than Alpha and Omega Semiconductor.

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

Summary

Ambarella and Alpha and Omega Semiconductor tied by winning 9 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.