Marvell Technology (MRVL) Competitors

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

Does the media favor MRVL or AMAT?

In the previous week, Applied Materials had 98 more articles in the media than Marvell Technology. MarketBeat recorded 151 mentions for Applied Materials and 53 mentions for Marvell Technology. Marvell Technology's average media sentiment score of 1.15 beat Applied Materials' score of 0.52 indicating that Marvell Technology is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Marvell Technology	32 Very Positive mention(s)	6 Positive mention(s)	14 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Applied Materials	58 Very Positive mention(s)	19 Positive mention(s)	23 Neutral mention(s)	26 Negative mention(s)	4 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has better valuation & earnings, MRVL or AMAT?

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
Marvell Technology	$5.77B	11.41	-$885M	-$0.57	-133.67
Applied Materials	$27.18B	4.78	$7.18B	$8.39	19.28

Is MRVL or AMAT more profitable?

Applied Materials has a net margin of 23.88% compared to Marvell Technology's net margin of -7.56%. Applied Materials' return on equity of 41.31% beat Marvell Technology's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Marvell Technology	-7.56%	8.42%	5.70%
Applied Materials	23.88%	41.31%	23.06%

Which has more volatility & risk, MRVL or AMAT?

Marvell Technology has a beta of 1.83, meaning that its share price is 83% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Applied Materials has a beta of 1.7, meaning that its share price is 70% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do insiders & institutionals believe in MRVL or AMAT?

83.5% of Marvell Technology shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.6% of Applied Materials shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of Marvell Technology shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Applied Materials shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Is MRVL or AMAT a better dividend stock?

Marvell Technology pays an annual dividend of $0.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.3%. Applied Materials pays an annual dividend of $1.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Marvell Technology pays out -42.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Applied Materials pays out 21.9% 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.

Do analysts recommend MRVL or AMAT?

Marvell Technology currently has a consensus price target of $94.70, indicating a potential upside of 24.29%. Applied Materials has a consensus price target of $194.84, indicating a potential upside of 20.45%. Given Marvell Technology's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Marvell Technology is more favorable than Applied Materials.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Marvell Technology	1 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	22 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.74
Applied Materials	1 Sell rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	17 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.57

Summary

Applied Materials beats Marvell Technology on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.