Qorvo (QRVO) Competitors

STMicroelectronics (NYSE:STM) and Qorvo (NASDAQ:QRVO) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment, institutional ownership, community ranking and valuation.

Does the media refer more to STM or QRVO?

In the previous week, Qorvo had 9 more articles in the media than STMicroelectronics. MarketBeat recorded 46 mentions for Qorvo and 37 mentions for STMicroelectronics. Qorvo's average media sentiment score of 0.96 beat STMicroelectronics' score of 0.37 indicating that Qorvo is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
STMicroelectronics	8 Very Positive mention(s)	6 Positive mention(s)	10 Neutral mention(s)	6 Negative mention(s)	4 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Qorvo	21 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	13 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Does the MarketBeat Community prefer STM or QRVO?

Qorvo received 294 more outperform votes than STMicroelectronics when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 64.79% of users gave Qorvo an outperform vote while only 61.54% of users gave STMicroelectronics an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
STMicroelectronics	Outperform Votes 536 61.54%	Underperform Votes 335 38.46%
Qorvo	Outperform Votes 830 64.79%	Underperform Votes 451 35.21%

Do analysts rate STM or QRVO?

STMicroelectronics presently has a consensus price target of $30.97, indicating a potential upside of 36.20%. Qorvo has a consensus price target of $91.21, indicating a potential upside of 27.26%. Given STMicroelectronics' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe STMicroelectronics is more favorable than Qorvo.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
STMicroelectronics	1 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.36
Qorvo	3 Sell rating(s)	11 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.11

Do institutionals and insiders believe in STM or QRVO?

5.1% of STMicroelectronics shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 88.6% of Qorvo shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of Qorvo shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Which has more volatility and risk, STM or QRVO?

STMicroelectronics has a beta of 1.56, meaning that its share price is 56% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Qorvo has a beta of 1.43, meaning that its share price is 43% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Is STM or QRVO more profitable?

STMicroelectronics has a net margin of 11.74% compared to Qorvo's net margin of 0.71%. Qorvo's return on equity of 12.41% beat STMicroelectronics' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
STMicroelectronics	11.74%	8.92%	6.22%
Qorvo	0.71%	12.41%	6.74%

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, STM or QRVO?

STMicroelectronics has higher revenue and earnings than Qorvo. STMicroelectronics is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Qorvo, 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
STMicroelectronics	$12.32B	1.66	$1.56B	$1.18	19.27
Qorvo	$3.79B	1.77	-$70.32M	$0.28	255.96

Summary

Qorvo beats STMicroelectronics on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.