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 superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, dividends, media sentiment, institutional ownership, community ranking, profitability, earnings and risk.

Is STX or LOGI more profitable?

Seagate Technology has a net margin of 14.67% compared to Logitech International's net margin of 14.38%. Logitech International's return on equity of 30.53% beat Seagate Technology's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Seagate Technology	14.67%	-63.48%	11.88%
Logitech International	14.38%	30.53%	18.10%

Does the MarketBeat Community believe in STX or LOGI?

Seagate Technology received 837 more outperform votes than Logitech International when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 58.73% of users gave Seagate Technology an outperform vote while only 54.58% of users gave Logitech International an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Seagate Technology	Outperform Votes 1218 58.73%	Underperform Votes 856 41.27%
Logitech International	Outperform Votes 381 54.58%	Underperform Votes 317 45.42%

Do analysts prefer STX or LOGI?

Seagate Technology presently has a consensus target price of $119.42, suggesting a potential downside of 6.47%. Logitech International has a consensus target price of $84.29, suggesting a potential downside of 2.88%. Given Logitech International's higher probable upside, analysts plainly 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)	7 Hold rating(s)	13 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.57
Logitech International	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.40

Which has stronger 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	$8.54B	3.17	$335M	$6.92	18.45
Logitech International	$4.55B	3.01	$612.14M	$4.15	20.91

Which has more volatility and risk, STX or LOGI?

Seagate Technology has a beta of 1.4, meaning that its share price is 40% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Logitech International has a beta of 0.96, meaning that its share price is 4% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the media favor STX or LOGI?

In the previous week, Seagate Technology had 32 more articles in the media than Logitech International. MarketBeat recorded 38 mentions for Seagate Technology and 6 mentions for Logitech International. Logitech International's average media sentiment score of 0.77 beat Seagate Technology's score of 0.57 indicating that Logitech International is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Seagate Technology	21 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Logitech International	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is STX or LOGI a better dividend stock?

Seagate Technology pays an annual dividend of $2.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. Logitech International pays an annual dividend of $0.5220 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Seagate Technology pays out 41.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Logitech International pays out 12.6% 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. Seagate Technology has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Logitech International has increased its dividend for 11 consecutive years.

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 company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Logitech International shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Seagate Technology beats Logitech International on 14 of the 21 factors compared between the two stocks.