Rambus (RMBS) Competitors

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

Does the MarketBeat Community prefer RMBS or FSLR?

First Solar received 769 more outperform votes than Rambus when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 61.94% of users gave Rambus an outperform vote while only 56.65% of users gave First Solar an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Rambus	Outperform Votes 402 61.94%	Underperform Votes 247 38.06%
First Solar	Outperform Votes 1171 56.65%	Underperform Votes 896 43.35%

Do insiders & institutionals believe in RMBS or FSLR?

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

Does the media favor RMBS or FSLR?

In the previous week, First Solar had 32 more articles in the media than Rambus. MarketBeat recorded 65 mentions for First Solar and 33 mentions for Rambus. Rambus' average media sentiment score of 0.86 beat First Solar's score of 0.73 indicating that Rambus is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Rambus	16 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	8 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
First Solar	24 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	16 Neutral mention(s)	6 Negative mention(s)	2 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do analysts prefer RMBS or FSLR?

Rambus currently has a consensus price target of $75.00, indicating a potential upside of 53.72%. First Solar has a consensus price target of $229.54, indicating a potential upside of 82.43%. Given First Solar's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe First Solar is more favorable than Rambus.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Rambus	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.13
First Solar	1 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	22 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.83

Which has better valuation & earnings, RMBS or FSLR?

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
Rambus	$556.62M	9.42	$179.82M	$1.66	29.39
First Solar	$4.21B	3.21	$830.78M	$12.01	10.48

Which has more volatility & risk, RMBS or FSLR?

Rambus has a beta of 1.2, meaning that its share price is 20% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, First Solar has a beta of 1.48, meaning that its share price is 48% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Is RMBS or FSLR more profitable?

First Solar has a net margin of 32.41% compared to Rambus' net margin of 32.31%. First Solar's return on equity of 17.56% beat Rambus' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Rambus	32.31%	17.47%	14.45%
First Solar	32.41%	17.56%	11.46%

Summary

First Solar beats Rambus on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.