Rubicon Technology (RBCN) Competitors

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

Does the media refer more to RBCN or AMAT?

In the previous week, Applied Materials had 64 more articles in the media than Rubicon Technology. MarketBeat recorded 64 mentions for Applied Materials and 0 mentions for Rubicon Technology. Applied Materials' average media sentiment score of 1.21 beat Rubicon Technology's score of 0.00 indicating that Applied Materials is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Rubicon Technology	Neutral
Applied Materials	Positive

Which has more volatility & risk, RBCN or AMAT?

Rubicon Technology has a beta of 1.02, suggesting that its stock price is 2% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Applied Materials has a beta of 1.77, suggesting that its stock price is 77% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Is RBCN or AMAT more profitable?

Applied Materials has a net margin of 23.88% compared to Rubicon Technology's net margin of -29.90%. Applied Materials' return on equity of 40.96% beat Rubicon Technology's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Rubicon Technology	-29.90%	-122.29%	-47.56%
Applied Materials	23.88%	40.96%	22.99%

Do analysts recommend RBCN or AMAT?

Applied Materials has a consensus target price of $192.92, suggesting a potential upside of 14.97%. Given Applied Materials' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Applied Materials is more favorable than Rubicon Technology.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Rubicon Technology	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
Applied Materials	1 Sell rating(s)	14 Hold rating(s)	16 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.48

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, RBCN or AMAT?

Applied Materials has higher revenue and earnings than Rubicon Technology. Rubicon 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
Rubicon Technology	$3.88M	2.60	-$10K	-$0.17	-24.94
Applied Materials	$27.18B	4.92	$7.18B	$8.39	20.00

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of RBCN or AMAT?

0.0% of Rubicon Technology shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.6% of Applied Materials shares are held by institutional investors. 3.6% of Rubicon Technology shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Applied Materials shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Is RBCN or AMAT a better dividend stock?

Rubicon Technology pays an annual dividend of $11.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 259.5%. Applied Materials pays an annual dividend of $1.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Rubicon Technology pays out -6,470.6% 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. Rubicon Technology is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Summary

Applied Materials beats Rubicon Technology on 15 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.