Cirrus Logic (CRUS) Competitors

Cirrus Logic (NASDAQ:CRUS) and First Solar (NASDAQ:FSLR) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, profitability, dividends, earnings, community ranking and media sentiment.

Does the media favor CRUS or FSLR?

In the previous week, First Solar had 35 more articles in the media than Cirrus Logic. MarketBeat recorded 49 mentions for First Solar and 14 mentions for Cirrus Logic. Cirrus Logic's average media sentiment score of 1.50 beat First Solar's score of 1.01 indicating that Cirrus Logic is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Cirrus Logic	13 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
First Solar	34 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has higher earnings & valuation, CRUS or FSLR?

First Solar has higher revenue and earnings than Cirrus Logic. First Solar is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cirrus Logic, 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
Cirrus Logic	$1.90B	2.97	$274.57M	$6.01	17.63
First Solar	$4.26B	4.21	$830.78M	$11.76	14.22

Does the MarketBeat Community believe in CRUS or FSLR?

First Solar received 399 more outperform votes than Cirrus Logic when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 71.73% of users gave Cirrus Logic an outperform vote while only 56.77% of users gave First Solar an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Cirrus Logic	Outperform Votes 779 71.73%	Underperform Votes 307 28.27%
First Solar	Outperform Votes 1178 56.77%	Underperform Votes 897 43.23%

Do institutionals and insiders believe in CRUS or FSLR?

88.0% of Cirrus Logic shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.1% of First Solar shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of Cirrus Logic shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of First Solar shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Which has more volatility & risk, CRUS or FSLR?

Cirrus Logic has a beta of 0.92, meaning that its share price is 8% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, First Solar has a beta of 1.46, meaning that its share price is 46% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts rate CRUS or FSLR?

Cirrus Logic currently has a consensus price target of $128.33, indicating a potential upside of 21.15%. First Solar has a consensus price target of $226.30, indicating a potential upside of 35.33%. Given First Solar's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe First Solar is more favorable than Cirrus Logic.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Cirrus Logic	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.83
First Solar	1 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	24 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.84

Is CRUS or FSLR more profitable?

First Solar has a net margin of 32.41% compared to Cirrus Logic's net margin of 16.55%. First Solar's return on equity of 17.56% beat Cirrus Logic's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Cirrus Logic	16.55%	16.60%	13.61%
First Solar	32.41%	17.56%	11.46%

Summary

First Solar beats Cirrus Logic on 14 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.