Lattice Semiconductor (LSCC) Competitors

First Solar (NASDAQ:FSLR) and Lattice Semiconductor (NASDAQ:LSCC) are both semiconductors companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, profitability, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and valuation.

Which has higher valuation and earnings, FSLR or LSCC?

First Solar has higher revenue and earnings than Lattice Semiconductor. First Solar is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Lattice Semiconductor, 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
First Solar	$4.21B	5.02	$1.29B	$11.69	16.83
Lattice Semiconductor	$509.40M	17.82	$61.13M	$0.23	288.35

Do analysts rate FSLR or LSCC?

First Solar currently has a consensus target price of $225.84, indicating a potential upside of 14.77%. Lattice Semiconductor has a consensus target price of $63.58, indicating a potential downside of 4.13%. Given First Solar's higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe First Solar is more favorable than Lattice Semiconductor.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
First Solar	1 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	22 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.86
Lattice Semiconductor	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Do institutionals and insiders believe in FSLR or LSCC?

92.1% of First Solar shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.1% of Lattice Semiconductor shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of First Solar shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.8% of Lattice Semiconductor shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Does the media refer more to FSLR or LSCC?

In the previous week, First Solar had 23 more articles in the media than Lattice Semiconductor. MarketBeat recorded 35 mentions for First Solar and 12 mentions for Lattice Semiconductor. Lattice Semiconductor's average media sentiment score of 1.28 beat First Solar's score of 1.05 indicating that Lattice Semiconductor is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
First Solar	21 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Lattice Semiconductor	9 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has more risk and volatility, FSLR or LSCC?

First Solar has a beta of 1.48, suggesting that its stock price is 48% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Lattice Semiconductor has a beta of 1.52, suggesting that its stock price is 52% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Is FSLR or LSCC more profitable?

First Solar has a net margin of 28.95% compared to Lattice Semiconductor's net margin of 6.47%. First Solar's return on equity of 15.57% beat Lattice Semiconductor's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
First Solar	28.95%	15.57%	10.36%
Lattice Semiconductor	6.47%	6.61%	5.58%

Summary

First Solar beats Lattice Semiconductor on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.