First Solar (FSLR) Competitors

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

Is FSLR or MRVL 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
First Solar	32.41%	17.56%	11.46%
Marvell Technology	-27.49%	4.59%	3.20%

Does the media refer more to FSLR or MRVL?

In the previous week, Marvell Technology had 30 more articles in the media than First Solar. MarketBeat recorded 70 mentions for Marvell Technology and 40 mentions for First Solar. First Solar's average media sentiment score of 1.03 beat Marvell Technology's score of 0.84 indicating that First Solar is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
First Solar	27 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Marvell Technology	37 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	10 Neutral mention(s)	6 Negative mention(s)	3 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of FSLR or MRVL?

92.1% of First Solar shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 83.5% of Marvell Technology shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of First Solar shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Marvell Technology shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Do analysts recommend FSLR or MRVL?

First Solar currently has a consensus target price of $262.08, suggesting a potential upside of 97.78%. Marvell Technology has a consensus target price of $120.44, suggesting a potential upside of 75.22%. Given First Solar's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe First Solar is more favorable than Marvell Technology.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
First Solar	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	23 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.96
Marvell Technology	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	24 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Does the MarketBeat Community believe in FSLR or MRVL?

Marvell Technology received 372 more outperform votes than First Solar when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 67.09% of users gave Marvell Technology an outperform vote while only 56.47% of users gave First Solar an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
First Solar	Outperform Votes 1157 56.47%	Underperform Votes 892 43.53%
Marvell Technology	Outperform Votes 1529 67.09%	Underperform Votes 750 32.91%

Which has more volatility and risk, FSLR or MRVL?

First Solar has a beta of 1.52, indicating that its stock price is 52% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Marvell Technology has a beta of 1.42, indicating that its stock price is 42% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has better earnings and valuation, FSLR or MRVL?

First Solar has higher earnings, but lower revenue 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
First Solar	$4.21B	3.37	$830.78M	$12.01	11.03
Marvell Technology	$5.77B	10.31	-$933.40M	-$1.02	-67.39

Summary

First Solar beats Marvell Technology on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.