Lumentum (LITE) Competitors

MKS (NASDAQ:MKSI) and Lumentum (NASDAQ:LITE) are both mid-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability and media sentiment.

Which has better valuation & earnings, MKSI or LITE?

MKS has higher revenue and earnings than Lumentum. Lumentum is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than MKS, 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
MKS	$3.65B	1.85	$190M	$3.35	29.87
Lumentum	$1.36B	5.25	-$546.50M	-$6.45	-15.93

Do analysts prefer MKSI or LITE?

MKS presently has a consensus price target of $120.00, suggesting a potential upside of 19.91%. Lumentum has a consensus price target of $87.73, suggesting a potential downside of 14.61%. Given MKS's higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe MKS is more favorable than Lumentum.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
MKS	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.70
Lumentum	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.82

Which has more volatility and risk, MKSI or LITE?

MKS has a beta of 1.88, indicating that its stock price is 88% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Lumentum has a beta of 1.34, indicating that its stock price is 34% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the media favor MKSI or LITE?

In the previous week, Lumentum had 1 more articles in the media than MKS. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Lumentum and 9 mentions for MKS. MKS's average media sentiment score of 1.57 beat Lumentum's score of 1.02 indicating that MKS is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
MKS	8 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
Lumentum	6 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of MKSI or LITE?

99.8% of MKS shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.1% of Lumentum shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of MKS shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Lumentum shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Is MKSI or LITE more profitable?

MKS has a net margin of 6.21% compared to Lumentum's net margin of -29.87%. MKS's return on equity of 20.67% beat Lumentum's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
MKS	6.21%	20.67%	5.49%
Lumentum	-29.87%	-8.69%	-1.98%

Summary

MKS beats Lumentum on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.