Silicon Graphics International (SGI) Competitors

Silicon Graphics International (NASDAQ:SGI) and Seagate Technology (NASDAQ:STX) are both large-cap computer hardware companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, dividends, media sentiment and institutional ownership.

Does the media refer more to SGI or STX?

In the previous week, Seagate Technology had 15 more articles in the media than Silicon Graphics International. MarketBeat recorded 25 mentions for Seagate Technology and 10 mentions for Silicon Graphics International. Seagate Technology's average media sentiment score of 0.97 beat Silicon Graphics International's score of 0.00 indicating that Seagate Technology is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Silicon Graphics International	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Seagate Technology	19 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is SGI or STX a better dividend stock?

Silicon Graphics International pays an annual dividend of $0.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Seagate Technology pays an annual dividend of $2.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. Silicon Graphics International pays out 24.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Seagate Technology pays out 42.5% 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. Silicon Graphics International has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Seagate Technology has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, SGI or STX?

Seagate Technology has higher revenue and earnings than Silicon Graphics International. Seagate Technology is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Silicon Graphics International, 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
Silicon Graphics International	$4.93B	2.69	$368.10M	$2.16	35.31
Seagate Technology	$9.10B	3.55	$1.47B	$6.77	22.41

Which has more risk & volatility, SGI or STX?

Silicon Graphics International has a beta of 1.64, indicating that its share price is 64% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Seagate Technology has a beta of 1.5, indicating that its share price is 50% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Is SGI or STX more profitable?

Seagate Technology has a net margin of 16.15% compared to Silicon Graphics International's net margin of 7.79%. Silicon Graphics International's return on equity of 97.77% beat Seagate Technology's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Silicon Graphics International	7.79%	97.77%	9.23%
Seagate Technology	16.15%	-169.60%	19.70%

Do analysts recommend SGI or STX?

Silicon Graphics International presently has a consensus target price of $78.33, indicating a potential upside of 2.71%. Seagate Technology has a consensus target price of $151.44, indicating a potential downside of 0.16%. Given Silicon Graphics International's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Silicon Graphics International is more favorable than Seagate Technology.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Silicon Graphics International	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.86
Seagate Technology	1 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	14 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.65

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in SGI or STX?

99.9% of Silicon Graphics International shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.9% of Seagate Technology shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.9% of Silicon Graphics International shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Seagate Technology shares are owned by company 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.

Summary

Seagate Technology beats Silicon Graphics International on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.