Silicon Graphics International (SGI) Competitors

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

Does the media refer more to STX or SGI?

In the previous week, Seagate Technology had 7 more articles in the media than Silicon Graphics International. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Seagate Technology and 1 mentions for Silicon Graphics International. Seagate Technology's average media sentiment score of 0.90 beat Silicon Graphics International's score of 0.00 indicating that Seagate Technology is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Seagate Technology	4 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Silicon Graphics International	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Do analysts recommend STX or SGI?

Seagate Technology currently has a consensus price target of $119.42, suggesting a potential downside of 15.12%. Silicon Graphics International has a consensus price target of $70.20, suggesting a potential upside of 5.33%. Given Silicon Graphics International's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Silicon Graphics International is more favorable than Seagate Technology.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Seagate Technology	1 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	13 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.57
Silicon Graphics International	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.83

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of STX or SGI?

92.9% of Seagate Technology shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.9% of Silicon Graphics International shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.8% of Seagate Technology shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 3.9% of Silicon Graphics International shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Which has more risk & volatility, STX or SGI?

Seagate Technology has a beta of 1.4, meaning that its share price is 40% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Silicon Graphics International has a beta of 1.64, meaning that its share price is 64% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Is STX or SGI a better dividend stock?

Seagate Technology pays an annual dividend of $2.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. Silicon Graphics International pays an annual dividend of $0.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Seagate Technology pays out 41.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Silicon Graphics International pays out 24.1% 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. Seagate Technology has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Silicon Graphics International has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Is STX or SGI more profitable?

Seagate Technology has a net margin of 17.49% 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
Seagate Technology	17.49%	-105.02%	15.80%
Silicon Graphics International	7.79%	97.77%	9.23%

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, STX or SGI?

Silicon Graphics International has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Seagate Technology. 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
Seagate Technology	$6.55B	4.56	$335M	$6.92	20.33
Silicon Graphics International	$4.93B	2.35	$368.10M	$2.16	30.86

Summary

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