Littelfuse (LFUS) Competitors

Littelfuse (NASDAQ:LFUS) and Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS) are both mid-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, media sentiment, valuation, earnings, institutional ownership and dividends.

Which has more volatility and risk, LFUS or AEIS?

Littelfuse has a beta of 1.44, meaning that its stock price is 44% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Advanced Energy Industries has a beta of 1.57, meaning that its stock price is 57% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has better valuation & earnings, LFUS or AEIS?

Littelfuse has higher revenue and earnings than Advanced Energy Industries. Littelfuse is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Advanced Energy Industries, 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
Littelfuse	$2.26B	2.87	$100.19M	$4.80	54.70
Advanced Energy Industries	$1.48B	4.49	$54.21M	$2.21	79.90

Does the media refer more to LFUS or AEIS?

In the previous week, Advanced Energy Industries had 6 more articles in the media than Littelfuse. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Advanced Energy Industries and 3 mentions for Littelfuse. Advanced Energy Industries' average media sentiment score of 1.51 beat Littelfuse's score of 1.15 indicating that Advanced Energy Industries is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Littelfuse	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Advanced Energy Industries	7 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

Do analysts prefer LFUS or AEIS?

Littelfuse currently has a consensus target price of $234.50, indicating a potential downside of 10.69%. Advanced Energy Industries has a consensus target price of $140.90, indicating a potential downside of 20.21%. Given Littelfuse's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Littelfuse is more favorable than Advanced Energy Industries.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Littelfuse	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60
Advanced Energy Industries	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.82

Is LFUS or AEIS a better dividend stock?

Littelfuse pays an annual dividend of $3.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Advanced Energy Industries pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.2%. Littelfuse pays out 62.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Advanced Energy Industries pays out 18.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Littelfuse has increased its dividend for 15 consecutive years. Littelfuse is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Do institutionals and insiders believe in LFUS or AEIS?

96.1% of Littelfuse shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.7% of Advanced Energy Industries shares are held by institutional investors. 2.5% of Littelfuse shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of Advanced Energy Industries shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Is LFUS or AEIS more profitable?

Littelfuse has a net margin of 5.30% compared to Advanced Energy Industries' net margin of 5.13%. Advanced Energy Industries' return on equity of 12.38% beat Littelfuse's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Littelfuse	5.30%	9.74%	6.15%
Advanced Energy Industries	5.13%	12.38%	6.58%

Summary

Advanced Energy Industries beats Littelfuse on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.