ARM (ARM) Competitors

ARM (NASDAQ:ARM) and Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:AMD) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, community ranking, risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership and media sentiment.

Does the media refer more to ARM or AMD?

In the previous week, Advanced Micro Devices had 50 more articles in the media than ARM. MarketBeat recorded 78 mentions for Advanced Micro Devices and 28 mentions for ARM. Advanced Micro Devices' average media sentiment score of 0.80 beat ARM's score of 0.47 indicating that Advanced Micro Devices is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
ARM	9 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	5 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Advanced Micro Devices	37 Very Positive mention(s)	13 Positive mention(s)	13 Neutral mention(s)	7 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is ARM or AMD more profitable?

ARM has a net margin of 21.82% compared to Advanced Micro Devices' net margin of 6.36%. ARM's return on equity of 11.94% beat Advanced Micro Devices' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
ARM	21.82%	11.94%	8.62%
Advanced Micro Devices	6.36%	7.42%	6.14%

Does the MarketBeat Community favor ARM or AMD?

Advanced Micro Devices received 1943 more outperform votes than ARM when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 69.23% of users gave ARM an outperform vote while only 62.54% of users gave Advanced Micro Devices an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
ARM	Outperform Votes 72 69.23%	Underperform Votes 32 30.77%
Advanced Micro Devices	Outperform Votes 2015 62.54%	Underperform Votes 1207 37.46%

Which has higher valuation and earnings, ARM or AMD?

Advanced Micro Devices has higher revenue and earnings than ARM. Advanced Micro Devices is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than ARM, 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
ARM	$3.69B	33.41	$306M	$0.76	154.96
Advanced Micro Devices	$25.79B	6.22	$1.64B	$0.99	100.23

Do analysts prefer ARM or AMD?

ARM currently has a consensus price target of $163.20, suggesting a potential upside of 38.58%. Advanced Micro Devices has a consensus price target of $139.57, suggesting a potential upside of 40.65%. Given Advanced Micro Devices' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Advanced Micro Devices is more favorable than ARM.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
ARM	2 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	18 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
Advanced Micro Devices	1 Sell rating(s)	12 Hold rating(s)	17 Buy rating(s)	4 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.71

Do institutionals and insiders believe in ARM or AMD?

7.5% of ARM shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 71.3% of Advanced Micro Devices shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Advanced Micro Devices shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Which has more risk and volatility, ARM or AMD?

ARM has a beta of 4.48, meaning that its share price is 348% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Advanced Micro Devices has a beta of 1.89, meaning that its share price is 89% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Advanced Micro Devices beats ARM on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.