Microchip Technology (MCHP) Competitors

Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU) and Microchip Technology (NASDAQ:MCHP) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, community ranking, risk and media sentiment.

Does the media refer more to MU or MCHP?

In the previous week, Micron Technology had 26 more articles in the media than Microchip Technology. MarketBeat recorded 57 mentions for Micron Technology and 31 mentions for Microchip Technology. Microchip Technology's average media sentiment score of 1.13 beat Micron Technology's score of 0.97 indicating that Microchip Technology is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Micron Technology	32 Very Positive mention(s)	7 Positive mention(s)	12 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Microchip Technology	19 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, MU or MCHP?

Microchip Technology has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Micron Technology. Microchip Technology is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Micron Technology, 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
Micron Technology	$31.32B	3.96	$778M	$4.17	26.61
Microchip Technology	$4.40B	8.34	$1.91B	-$0.01	-6,805.00

Do institutionals and insiders believe in MU or MCHP?

80.8% of Micron Technology shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.5% of Microchip Technology shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Micron Technology shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.1% of Microchip Technology shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Does the MarketBeat Community believe in MU or MCHP?

Micron Technology received 2731 more outperform votes than Microchip Technology when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 80.51% of users gave Micron Technology an outperform vote while only 68.82% of users gave Microchip Technology an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Micron Technology	Outperform Votes 3689 80.51%	Underperform Votes 893 19.49%
Microchip Technology	Outperform Votes 958 68.82%	Underperform Votes 434 31.18%

Do analysts recommend MU or MCHP?

Micron Technology currently has a consensus price target of $129.00, indicating a potential upside of 16.27%. Microchip Technology has a consensus price target of $68.37, indicating a potential upside of 0.47%. Given Micron Technology's higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Micron Technology is more favorable than Microchip Technology.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Micron Technology	2 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	18 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.72
Microchip Technology	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	13 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.79

Is MU or MCHP more profitable?

Micron Technology has a net margin of 13.34% compared to Microchip Technology's net margin of 6.49%. Microchip Technology's return on equity of 12.62% beat Micron Technology's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Micron Technology	13.34%	8.32%	5.49%
Microchip Technology	6.49%	12.62%	5.08%

Which has more risk & volatility, MU or MCHP?

Micron Technology has a beta of 1.28, suggesting that its stock price is 28% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Microchip Technology has a beta of 1.48, suggesting that its stock price is 48% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Is MU or MCHP a better dividend stock?

Micron Technology pays an annual dividend of $0.46 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. Microchip Technology pays an annual dividend of $1.82 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. Micron Technology pays out 11.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Microchip Technology pays out -18,200.0% 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. Microchip Technology has raised its dividend for 23 consecutive years. Microchip Technology is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Summary

Microchip Technology beats Micron Technology on 12 of the 21 factors compared between the two stocks.