First Solar (FSLR) Competitors

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

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, MRVL or FSLR?

First Solar has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Marvell Technology. Marvell Technology is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than First Solar, 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
Marvell Technology	$5.77B	9.20	-$933.40M	-$1.02	-60.22
First Solar	$4.26B	4.21	$830.78M	$11.76	14.22

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in MRVL or FSLR?

83.5% of Marvell Technology shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.1% of First Solar shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of Marvell Technology shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of First Solar shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Does the MarketBeat Community prefer MRVL or FSLR?

Marvell Technology received 357 more outperform votes than First Solar when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 67.15% of users gave Marvell Technology an outperform vote while only 56.77% of users gave First Solar an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Marvell Technology	Outperform Votes 1535 67.15%	Underperform Votes 751 32.85%
First Solar	Outperform Votes 1178 56.77%	Underperform Votes 897 43.23%

Is MRVL or FSLR more profitable?

First Solar has a net margin of 32.41% compared to Marvell Technology's net margin of -27.49%. First Solar's return on equity of 17.56% beat Marvell Technology's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Marvell Technology	-27.49%	4.59%	3.20%
First Solar	32.41%	17.56%	11.46%

Do analysts prefer MRVL or FSLR?

Marvell Technology currently has a consensus price target of $110.69, suggesting a potential upside of 80.22%. First Solar has a consensus price target of $226.30, suggesting a potential upside of 35.33%. Given Marvell Technology's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Marvell Technology is more favorable than First Solar.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Marvell Technology	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	22 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.96
First Solar	1 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	24 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.84

Does the media refer more to MRVL or FSLR?

In the previous week, Marvell Technology had 12 more articles in the media than First Solar. MarketBeat recorded 62 mentions for Marvell Technology and 50 mentions for First Solar. First Solar's average media sentiment score of 1.01 beat Marvell Technology's score of 0.99 indicating that First Solar is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Marvell Technology	41 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	9 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
First Solar	34 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	8 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has more risk & volatility, MRVL or FSLR?

Marvell Technology has a beta of 1.83, indicating that its stock price is 83% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, First Solar has a beta of 1.46, indicating that its stock price is 46% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

First Solar beats Marvell Technology on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.