Qorvo (NASDAQ:QRVO) and NXP Semiconductors (NASDAQ:NXPI) 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 analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends, risk, valuation, earnings and institutional ownership.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Qorvo and NXP Semiconductors' revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio |
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Qorvo | $3.24 billion | 6.72 | $334.33 million | $5.71 | 33.67 |
NXP Semiconductors | $8.88 billion | 6.19 | $243 million | $8.04 | 24.80 |
Qorvo has higher earnings, but lower revenue than NXP Semiconductors. NXP Semiconductors is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Qorvo, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
84.6% of Qorvo shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 89.0% of NXP Semiconductors shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.7% of Qorvo shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of NXP Semiconductors shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Profitability
This table compares Qorvo and NXP Semiconductors' net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
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Qorvo | 12.71% | 18.08% | 11.32% |
NXP Semiconductors | -1.70% | 17.16% | 7.78% |
Risk and Volatility
Qorvo has a beta of 1.51, indicating that its stock price is 51% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, NXP Semiconductors has a beta of 1.5, indicating that its stock price is 50% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for Qorvo and NXP Semiconductors, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
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Qorvo | 0 | 5 | 16 | 0 | 2.76 |
NXP Semiconductors | 1 | 6 | 14 | 1 | 2.68 |
Qorvo presently has a consensus target price of $183.10, suggesting a potential downside of 4.77%. NXP Semiconductors has a consensus target price of $190.6957, suggesting a potential downside of 4.36%. Given NXP Semiconductors' higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe NXP Semiconductors is more favorable than Qorvo.
Summary
Qorvo beats NXP Semiconductors on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.