Monolithic Power Systems (MPWR) Competitors $725.24 +11.67 (+1.64%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$724.50 -0.74 (-0.10%) As of 07:58 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock MPWR vs. AMAT, GOOGL, KLAC, LRCX, MKSI, MXL, NVDA, NXPI, ON, and ANETShould you be buying Monolithic Power Systems stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Monolithic Power Systems include Applied Materials (AMAT), Alphabet (GOOGL), KLA (KLAC), Lam Research (LRCX), MKS (MKSI), MaxLinear (MXL), NVIDIA (NVDA), NXP Semiconductors (NXPI), ON Semiconductor (ON), and Arista Networks (ANET). These companies are all part of the "computer and technology" sector. Monolithic Power Systems vs. Its Competitors Applied Materials Alphabet KLA Lam Research MKS MaxLinear NVIDIA NXP Semiconductors ON Semiconductor Arista Networks Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT) and Monolithic Power Systems (NASDAQ:MPWR) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, dividends, profitability, media sentiment, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings and analyst recommendations. Which has better valuation & earnings, AMAT or MPWR? Applied Materials has higher revenue and earnings than Monolithic Power Systems. Monolithic Power Systems is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Applied Materials, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioApplied Materials$27.18B5.62$7.18B$8.2223.17Monolithic Power Systems$2.21B15.73$1.79B$37.6719.25 Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of AMAT or MPWR? 80.6% of Applied Materials shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.5% of Monolithic Power Systems shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of Applied Materials 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 endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Is AMAT or MPWR a better dividend stock? Applied Materials pays an annual dividend of $1.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Monolithic Power Systems pays an annual dividend of $6.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Applied Materials pays out 22.4% 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. Applied Materials has increased its dividend for 8 consecutive years and Monolithic Power Systems has increased its dividend for 8 consecutive years. Do analysts rate AMAT or MPWR? Applied Materials currently has a consensus target price of $204.74, indicating a potential upside of 7.51%. Monolithic Power Systems has a consensus target price of $802.33, indicating a potential upside of 10.63%. Given Monolithic Power Systems' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Monolithic Power Systems is more favorable than Applied Materials.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Applied Materials 0 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 17 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.68Monolithic Power Systems 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 10 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.83 Does the media favor AMAT or MPWR? In the previous week, Applied Materials had 23 more articles in the media than Monolithic Power Systems. MarketBeat recorded 46 mentions for Applied Materials and 23 mentions for Monolithic Power Systems. Monolithic Power Systems' average media sentiment score of 1.33 beat Applied Materials' score of 1.19 indicating that Monolithic Power Systems is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Applied Materials 35 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 8 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Monolithic Power Systems 17 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is AMAT or MPWR more profitable? Monolithic Power Systems has a net margin of 76.59% compared to Applied Materials' net margin of 24.06%. Applied Materials' return on equity of 40.15% beat Monolithic Power Systems' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Applied Materials24.06% 40.15% 22.42% Monolithic Power Systems 76.59%19.80%16.79% Which has more risk and volatility, AMAT or MPWR? Applied Materials has a beta of 1.69, indicating that its stock price is 69% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Monolithic Power Systems has a beta of 1.2, indicating that its stock price is 20% more volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryApplied Materials and Monolithic Power Systems tied by winning 9 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Monolithic Power Systems News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for MPWR and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding MPWR and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart MPWR vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricMonolithic Power SystemsSEMI IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$34.17B$29.65B$28.69B$9.41BDividend Yield0.87%1.69%3.07%4.03%P/E Ratio19.2537.9843.9220.09Price / Sales15.737.811,807.2699.01Price / Cash64.7535.1738.0658.27Price / Book11.255.397.635.65Net Income$1.79B$692.87M$779.03M$257.91M7 Day Performance-1.47%3.49%2.35%2.09%1 Month Performance4.62%11.89%7.48%11.13%1 Year Performance-14.02%1.68%52,761.55%18.40% Monolithic Power Systems Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)MPWRMonolithic Power Systems4.9095 of 5 stars$725.24+1.6%$802.33+10.6%-12.7%$34.17B$2.21B19.254,017Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastAMATApplied Materials4.8265 of 5 stars$197.10-0.4%$204.74+3.9%-12.5%$158.17B$27.18B23.9835,700Positive NewsGOOGLAlphabet3.8297 of 5 stars$181.56+0.8%$199.61+9.9%+1.4%$2.20T$350.02B20.24183,323Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeAnalyst RevisionKLACKLA4.4934 of 5 stars$921.84-0.3%$840.33-8.8%+19.9%$121.91B$11.55B33.5115,230Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsLRCXLam Research4.3118 of 5 stars$99.62-2.1%$98.19-1.4%+4.2%$127.43B$17.14B27.7617,450Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastMKSIMKS4.6957 of 5 stars$104.68-1.7%$118.80+13.5%-21.6%$7.06B$3.65B31.2510,200MXLMaxLinear3.7932 of 5 stars$14.96+0.1%$19.06+27.4%-38.6%$1.27B$360.53M-5.691,294News CoverageUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastGap UpNVDANVIDIA4.451 of 5 stars$164.07-0.5%$177.03+7.9%+46.6%$4.00T$130.50B52.9336,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeAnalyst RevisionNXPINXP Semiconductors4.9342 of 5 stars$224.61-1.9%$251.63+12.0%-18.7%$56.74B$12.32B24.4733,100Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastONON Semiconductor4.01 of 5 stars$59.07-1.1%$57.65-2.4%-21.3%$24.68B$7.08B41.0226,490Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastANETArista Networks4.371 of 5 stars$108.49-0.1%$110.07+1.5%+33.3%$136.25B$7.00B45.924,412Positive NewsAnalyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies AMAT Competitors GOOGL Competitors KLAC Competitors LRCX Competitors MKSI Competitors MXL Competitors NVDA Competitors NXPI Competitors ON Competitors ANET Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:MPWR) was last updated on 7/18/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersUtah’s New Oil FindThe Real Reason 218,000 Acres Just Vanished The government just quietly leased 218,000 acres in the middle ...Stansberry Research | SponsoredCritical AI announcement set to ignite AI 2.0 I just put together an urgent new presentation that you need to see right away. 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