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 stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, community ranking, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability, valuation, risk and earnings.

Do insiders and institutionals 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. 0.3% of Marvell Technology shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of First Solar shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Which has more volatility & risk, MRVL or FSLR?

Marvell Technology has a beta of 1.78, meaning that its stock price is 78% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, First Solar has a beta of 1.48, meaning that its stock price is 48% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the media favor MRVL or FSLR?

In the previous week, First Solar had 25 more articles in the media than Marvell Technology. MarketBeat recorded 64 mentions for First Solar and 39 mentions for Marvell Technology. Marvell Technology's average media sentiment score of 1.10 beat First Solar's score of 0.73 indicating that Marvell Technology is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Marvell Technology	28 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
First Solar	24 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	17 Neutral mention(s)	5 Negative mention(s)	2 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Does the MarketBeat Community favor MRVL or FSLR?

Marvell Technology received 362 more outperform votes than First Solar when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 67.15% of users gave Marvell Technology an outperform vote while only 56.65% of users gave First Solar an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Marvell Technology	Outperform Votes 1533 67.15%	Underperform Votes 750 32.85%
First Solar	Outperform Votes 1171 56.65%	Underperform Votes 896 43.35%

Which has higher valuation & earnings, 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	8.77	-$933.40M	-$1.02	-57.23
First Solar	$4.21B	3.21	$830.78M	$12.01	10.48

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 recommend MRVL or FSLR?

Marvell Technology currently has a consensus target price of $114.56, indicating a potential upside of 96.26%. First Solar has a consensus target price of $229.54, indicating a potential upside of 82.43%. Given Marvell Technology's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research 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)	2 Hold rating(s)	24 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
First Solar	1 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	22 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.83

Summary

Marvell Technology and First Solar tied by winning 9 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.