Logitech International (LOGI) Competitors

Seagate Technology (NASDAQ:STX) and Logitech International (NASDAQ:LOGI) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, media sentiment, earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation and risk.

Is STX or LOGI more profitable?

Seagate Technology has a net margin of 17.49% compared to Logitech International's net margin of 13.86%. Logitech International's return on equity of 30.40% beat Seagate Technology's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Seagate Technology	17.49%	-105.02%	15.80%
Logitech International	13.86%	30.40%	17.89%

Which has more risk and volatility, STX or LOGI?

Seagate Technology has a beta of 1.45, suggesting that its stock price is 45% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Logitech International has a beta of 0.96, suggesting that its stock price is 4% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the media favor STX or LOGI?

In the previous week, Seagate Technology had 13 more articles in the media than Logitech International. MarketBeat recorded 23 mentions for Seagate Technology and 10 mentions for Logitech International. Seagate Technology's average media sentiment score of 1.24 beat Logitech International's score of 0.96 indicating that Seagate Technology is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Seagate Technology	17 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Logitech International	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has better valuation & earnings, STX or LOGI?

Logitech International has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Seagate Technology. Seagate Technology is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Logitech International, 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
Seagate Technology	$6.55B	4.89	$335M	$6.92	21.80
Logitech International	$4.55B	N/A	$631.53M	$4.15	23.32

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of STX or LOGI?

92.9% of Seagate Technology shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 45.8% of Logitech International shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.8% of Seagate Technology shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Logitech International shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Do analysts rate STX or LOGI?

Seagate Technology currently has a consensus price target of $134.38, suggesting a potential downside of 10.95%. Logitech International has a consensus price target of $92.71, suggesting a potential downside of 4.19%. Given Logitech International's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Logitech International is more favorable than Seagate Technology.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Seagate Technology	1 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.56
Logitech International	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.40

Summary

Seagate Technology beats Logitech International on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.