Marvell Technology (MRVL) Competitors

Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT) and Marvell Technology (NASDAQ:MRVL) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, media sentiment, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, profitability, risk and dividends.

Do analysts prefer AMAT or MRVL?

Applied Materials presently has a consensus price target of $204.74, suggesting a potential upside of 10.26%. Marvell Technology has a consensus price target of $94.47, suggesting a potential upside of 27.30%. Given Marvell Technology's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Marvell Technology 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)	2.68
Marvell Technology	1 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	22 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.74

Does the media refer more to AMAT or MRVL?

In the previous week, Applied Materials had 9 more articles in the media than Marvell Technology. MarketBeat recorded 59 mentions for Applied Materials and 50 mentions for Marvell Technology. Applied Materials' average media sentiment score of 1.33 beat Marvell Technology's score of 1.03 indicating that Applied Materials is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Applied Materials	48 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Marvell Technology	31 Very Positive mention(s)	9 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is AMAT or MRVL a better dividend stock?

Applied Materials pays an annual dividend of $1.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Marvell Technology pays an annual dividend of $0.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.3%. Applied Materials pays out 22.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Marvell Technology pays out -42.1% 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 raised its dividend for 8 consecutive years. Applied Materials is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Which has better valuation and earnings, AMAT or MRVL?

Applied Materials has higher revenue and earnings than Marvell Technology. Marvell Technology is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Applied Materials, 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
Applied Materials	$27.18B	5.48	$7.18B	$8.22	22.59
Marvell Technology	$5.77B	11.12	-$885M	-$0.57	-130.19

Which has more risk and volatility, AMAT or MRVL?

Applied Materials has a beta of 1.69, suggesting that its share price is 69% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Marvell Technology has a beta of 1.81, suggesting that its share price is 81% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Is AMAT or MRVL more profitable?

Applied Materials has a net margin of 24.06% compared to Marvell Technology's net margin of -7.56%. Applied Materials' return on equity of 40.15% beat Marvell Technology's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Applied Materials	24.06%	40.15%	22.42%
Marvell Technology	-7.56%	8.42%	5.70%

Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of AMAT or MRVL?

80.6% of Applied Materials shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 83.5% of Marvell Technology shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of Applied Materials shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Marvell Technology shares are held by 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

Applied Materials and Marvell Technology tied by winning 10 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.