MPWR vs. MU, ADI, INTC, MRVL, MCHP, FSLR, SWKS, MTSI, ALTR, and LSCC
Should you be buying Monolithic Power Systems stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Monolithic Power Systems include Micron Technology (MU), Analog Devices (ADI), Intel (INTC), Marvell Technology (MRVL), Microchip Technology (MCHP), First Solar (FSLR), Skyworks Solutions (SWKS), MACOM Technology Solutions (MTSI), Altair Engineering (ALTR), and Lattice Semiconductor (LSCC). These companies are all part of the "semiconductors" industry.
Monolithic Power Systems vs. Its Competitors
Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU) and Monolithic Power Systems (NASDAQ:MPWR) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, earnings, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and media sentiment.
In the previous week, Micron Technology had 83 more articles in the media than Monolithic Power Systems. MarketBeat recorded 100 mentions for Micron Technology and 17 mentions for Monolithic Power Systems. Monolithic Power Systems' average media sentiment score of 1.59 beat Micron Technology's score of 0.97 indicating that Monolithic Power Systems is being referred to more favorably in the news media.
Micron Technology currently has a consensus price target of $126.75, indicating a potential downside of 0.39%. Monolithic Power Systems has a consensus price target of $789.42, indicating a potential upside of 9.21%. Given Monolithic Power Systems' higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Monolithic Power Systems is more favorable than Micron Technology.
Micron Technology pays an annual dividend of $0.46 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. Monolithic Power Systems pays an annual dividend of $6.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Micron Technology pays out 11.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Monolithic Power Systems pays out 16.6% 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. Monolithic Power Systems has raised its dividend for 8 consecutive years. Monolithic Power Systems is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.
Monolithic Power Systems has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Micron Technology. Monolithic Power Systems is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Micron Technology, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Monolithic Power Systems has a net margin of 76.59% compared to Micron Technology's net margin of 14.92%. Monolithic Power Systems' return on equity of 19.80% beat Micron Technology's return on equity.
Micron Technology has a beta of 1.28, indicating that its stock price is 28% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Monolithic Power Systems has a beta of 1.19, indicating that its stock price is 19% more volatile than the S&P 500.
80.8% of Micron Technology shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.5% of Monolithic Power Systems shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Micron Technology shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.4% of Monolithic Power Systems shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Summary
Monolithic Power Systems beats Micron Technology on 12 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.
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This page (NASDAQ:MPWR) was last updated on 6/25/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff