SMART Global (SGH) Competitors

SMART Global (NASDAQ:SGH) and Alpha and Omega Semiconductor (NASDAQ:AOSL) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, dividends, community ranking, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, profitability and earnings.

Does the media refer more to SGH or AOSL?

In the previous week, SMART Global had 2 more articles in the media than Alpha and Omega Semiconductor. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for SMART Global and 2 mentions for Alpha and Omega Semiconductor. SMART Global's average media sentiment score of 1.21 beat Alpha and Omega Semiconductor's score of 1.12 indicating that SMART Global is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
SMART Global	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Alpha and Omega Semiconductor	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do analysts rate SGH or AOSL?

SMART Global presently has a consensus price target of $32.25, indicating a potential upside of 56.55%. Alpha and Omega Semiconductor has a consensus price target of $42.67, indicating a potential upside of 17.41%. Given SMART Global's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe SMART Global is more favorable than Alpha and Omega Semiconductor.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
SMART Global	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Alpha and Omega Semiconductor	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, SGH or AOSL?

Alpha and Omega Semiconductor has lower revenue, but higher earnings than SMART Global. Alpha and Omega Semiconductor is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than SMART Global, 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
SMART Global	$1.18B	0.93	-$187.53M	-$3.08	-6.69
Alpha and Omega Semiconductor	$657.27M	1.59	-$11.08M	-$0.34	-106.88

Do institutionals and insiders believe in SGH or AOSL?

79.0% of Alpha and Omega Semiconductor shares are held by institutional investors. 2.3% of SMART Global shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 17.9% of Alpha and Omega Semiconductor shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Is SGH or AOSL more profitable?

Alpha and Omega Semiconductor has a net margin of -1.69% compared to SMART Global's net margin of -14.35%. SMART Global's return on equity of 8.86% beat Alpha and Omega Semiconductor's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
SMART Global	-14.35%	8.86%	2.01%
Alpha and Omega Semiconductor	-1.69%	-0.33%	-0.25%

Which has more risk & volatility, SGH or AOSL?

SMART Global has a beta of 1.67, meaning that its stock price is 67% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Alpha and Omega Semiconductor has a beta of 2.41, meaning that its stock price is 141% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the MarketBeat Community believe in SGH or AOSL?

SMART Global received 101 more outperform votes than Alpha and Omega Semiconductor when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 64.06% of users gave SMART Global an outperform vote while only 57.76% of users gave Alpha and Omega Semiconductor an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
SMART Global	Outperform Votes 410 64.06%	Underperform Votes 230 35.94%
Alpha and Omega Semiconductor	Outperform Votes 309 57.76%	Underperform Votes 226 42.24%

Summary

SMART Global beats Alpha and Omega Semiconductor on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.