Rambus (RMBS) Competitors

First Solar (NASDAQ:FSLR) and Rambus (NASDAQ:RMBS) are both semiconductors companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, media sentiment, risk and dividends.

Is FSLR or RMBS more profitable?

Rambus has a net margin of 34.23% compared to First Solar's net margin of 29.72%. Rambus' return on equity of 18.01% beat First Solar's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
First Solar	29.72%	16.32%	10.84%
Rambus	34.23%	18.01%	14.99%

Which has more risk and volatility, FSLR or RMBS?

First Solar has a beta of 1.52, suggesting that its share price is 52% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Rambus has a beta of 1.24, suggesting that its share price is 24% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of FSLR or RMBS?

92.1% of First Solar shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 88.5% of Rambus shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of First Solar shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Rambus shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, FSLR or RMBS?

First Solar has higher revenue and earnings than Rambus. First Solar is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Rambus, 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
First Solar	$4.21B	4.35	$1.29B	$11.76	14.50
Rambus	$556.62M	12.54	$179.82M	$1.92	33.85

Does the media prefer FSLR or RMBS?

In the previous week, First Solar had 31 more articles in the media than Rambus. MarketBeat recorded 36 mentions for First Solar and 5 mentions for Rambus. Rambus' average media sentiment score of 1.21 beat First Solar's score of 1.04 indicating that Rambus is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
First Solar	20 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Rambus	4 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do analysts recommend FSLR or RMBS?

First Solar presently has a consensus price target of $228.69, suggesting a potential upside of 34.11%. Rambus has a consensus price target of $75.00, suggesting a potential upside of 15.38%. Given First Solar's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe First Solar is more favorable than Rambus.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
First Solar	1 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	24 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.87
Rambus	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.14

Summary

First Solar beats Rambus on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.