Rubicon Technology (RBCN) Competitors

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

Is RBCN or AMAT more profitable?

Applied Materials has a net margin of 24.06% compared to Rubicon Technology's net margin of -29.90%. Applied Materials' return on equity of 40.15% 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	24.06%	40.15%	22.42%

Which has more risk & volatility, RBCN or AMAT?

Rubicon Technology has a beta of 0.94, indicating that its stock price is 6% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Applied Materials has a beta of 1.67, indicating that its stock price is 67% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do insiders & institutionals believe in RBCN or AMAT?

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

Does the media favor RBCN or AMAT?

In the previous week, Applied Materials had 58 more articles in the media than Rubicon Technology. MarketBeat recorded 59 mentions for Applied Materials and 1 mentions for Rubicon Technology. Applied Materials' average media sentiment score of 1.39 beat Rubicon Technology's score of 0.00 indicating that Applied Materials is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Rubicon Technology	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Applied Materials	44 Very Positive mention(s)	6 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has better earnings & 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	1.41	-$10K	$0.19	12.11
Applied Materials	$27.18B	5.42	$7.18B	$8.22	22.33

Do analysts prefer RBCN or AMAT?

Applied Materials has a consensus price target of $200.24, indicating a potential upside of 9.11%. Given Applied Materials' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly 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	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	16 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.73

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 478.3%. Applied Materials pays an annual dividend of $1.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Rubicon Technology pays out 5,789.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Applied Materials pays out 22.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Applied Materials has increased its dividend for 8 consecutive years.

Summary

Applied Materials beats Rubicon Technology on 17 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.