Gilat Satellite Networks (GILT) Competitors

Gilat Satellite Networks (NASDAQ:GILT) and Silicon Motion Technology (NASDAQ:SIMO) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, media sentiment, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, community ranking and profitability.

Which has better valuation & earnings, GILT or SIMO?

Silicon Motion Technology has higher revenue and earnings than Gilat Satellite Networks. Gilat Satellite Networks is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Silicon Motion Technology, 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
Gilat Satellite Networks	$305.45M	1.18	$24.85M	$0.44	14.41
Silicon Motion Technology	$803.55M	2.07	$90.72M	$2.69	18.40

Do analysts prefer GILT or SIMO?

Gilat Satellite Networks currently has a consensus price target of $8.50, suggesting a potential upside of 34.07%. Silicon Motion Technology has a consensus price target of $78.38, suggesting a potential upside of 58.33%. Given Silicon Motion Technology's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Silicon Motion Technology is more favorable than Gilat Satellite Networks.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Gilat Satellite Networks	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Silicon Motion Technology	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.88

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in GILT or SIMO?

35.7% of Gilat Satellite Networks shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 78.0% of Silicon Motion Technology shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.1% of Gilat Satellite Networks shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.3% of Silicon Motion Technology shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Does the media favor GILT or SIMO?

In the previous week, Silicon Motion Technology had 23 more articles in the media than Gilat Satellite Networks. MarketBeat recorded 29 mentions for Silicon Motion Technology and 6 mentions for Gilat Satellite Networks. Silicon Motion Technology's average media sentiment score of 0.86 beat Gilat Satellite Networks' score of 0.48 indicating that Silicon Motion Technology is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Gilat Satellite Networks	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Silicon Motion Technology	9 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	14 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has more risk and volatility, GILT or SIMO?

Gilat Satellite Networks has a beta of 0.49, suggesting that its share price is 51% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Silicon Motion Technology has a beta of 0.81, suggesting that its share price is 19% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Is GILT or SIMO more profitable?

Silicon Motion Technology has a net margin of 11.29% compared to Gilat Satellite Networks' net margin of 8.14%. Silicon Motion Technology's return on equity of 11.63% beat Gilat Satellite Networks' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Gilat Satellite Networks	8.14%	9.74%	6.62%
Silicon Motion Technology	11.29%	11.63%	8.77%

Is GILT or SIMO a better dividend stock?

Gilat Satellite Networks pays an annual dividend of $0.47 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.4%. Silicon Motion Technology pays an annual dividend of $1.99 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.0%. Gilat Satellite Networks pays out 106.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Silicon Motion Technology pays out 74.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Does the MarketBeat Community favor GILT or SIMO?

Silicon Motion Technology received 650 more outperform votes than Gilat Satellite Networks when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 76.34% of users gave Silicon Motion Technology an outperform vote while only 64.47% of users gave Gilat Satellite Networks an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Gilat Satellite Networks	Outperform Votes 205 64.47%	Underperform Votes 113 35.53%
Silicon Motion Technology	Outperform Votes 855 76.34%	Underperform Votes 265 23.66%

Summary

Silicon Motion Technology beats Gilat Satellite Networks on 18 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.