Cirrus Logic (CRUS) Competitors

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

Which has more risk and volatility, CRUS or FSLR?

Cirrus Logic has a beta of 0.95, indicating that its share price is 5% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, First Solar has a beta of 1.52, indicating that its share price is 52% more volatile than the S&P 500.

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. 1.2% 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 is poised for long-term growth.

Do analysts prefer CRUS or FSLR?

Cirrus Logic presently has a consensus target price of $128.33, indicating a potential upside of 16.40%. First Solar has a consensus target price of $228.69, indicating a potential upside of 23.33%. Given First Solar's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly 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)	4 Hold rating(s)	24 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.87

Is CRUS or FSLR more profitable?

First Solar has a net margin of 29.72% compared to Cirrus Logic's net margin of 17.48%. Cirrus Logic's return on equity of 17.66% beat First Solar's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Cirrus Logic	17.48%	17.66%	14.58%
First Solar	29.72%	16.32%	10.84%

Does the media favor CRUS or FSLR?

In the previous week, First Solar had 40 more articles in the media than Cirrus Logic. MarketBeat recorded 48 mentions for First Solar and 8 mentions for Cirrus Logic. Cirrus Logic's average media sentiment score of 1.53 beat First Solar's score of 0.97 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	7 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	24 Very Positive mention(s)	7 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has higher valuation and earnings, 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	2.98	$331.51M	$6.01	18.34
First Solar	$4.21B	4.73	$1.29B	$11.76	15.77

Summary

First Solar beats Cirrus Logic on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.