Silicom Competitors

Silicom (NASDAQ:SILC) and Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:CSCO) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, risk, dividends, earnings and analyst recommendations.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Silicom and Cisco Systems' revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

Cisco Systems has higher revenue and earnings than Silicom.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for Silicom and Cisco Systems, as provided by MarketBeat.

Silicom presently has a consensus target price of $57.00, suggesting a potential upside of 36.10%. Cisco Systems has a consensus target price of $50.7391, suggesting a potential downside of 3.24%. Given Silicom's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Silicom is more favorable than Cisco Systems.

Profitability

This table compares Silicom and Cisco Systems' net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

45.6% of Silicom shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 70.6% of Cisco Systems shares are owned by institutional investors. 25.4% of Silicom shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of Cisco Systems shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Risk & Volatility

Silicom has a beta of 0.89, suggesting that its share price is 11% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Cisco Systems has a beta of 0.95, suggesting that its share price is 5% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Cisco Systems beats Silicom on 9 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

Silicom (NASDAQ:SILC) and International Business Machines (NYSE:IBM) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, profitability, risk, valuation, earnings and analyst recommendations.

Profitability

This table compares Silicom and International Business Machines' net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Risk & Volatility

Silicom has a beta of 0.89, indicating that its stock price is 11% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, International Business Machines has a beta of 1.25, indicating that its stock price is 25% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

45.6% of Silicom shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 55.7% of International Business Machines shares are owned by institutional investors. 25.4% of Silicom shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of International Business Machines shares are owned 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.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings for Silicom and International Business Machines, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

Silicom currently has a consensus price target of $57.00, indicating a potential upside of 36.10%. International Business Machines has a consensus price target of $148.4444, indicating a potential upside of 0.02%. Given Silicom's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Silicom is more favorable than International Business Machines.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Silicom and International Business Machines' revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

International Business Machines has higher revenue and earnings than Silicom.

Summary

International Business Machines beats Silicom on 8 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

Silicom (NASDAQ:SILC) and HP (NYSE:HPQ) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, dividends, risk and analyst recommendations.

Risk and Volatility

Silicom has a beta of 0.89, indicating that its stock price is 11% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, HP has a beta of 1.08, indicating that its stock price is 8% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for Silicom and HP, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

Silicom currently has a consensus price target of $57.00, suggesting a potential upside of 36.10%. HP has a consensus price target of $24.4643, suggesting a potential downside of 30.06%. Given Silicom's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Silicom is more favorable than HP.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

45.6% of Silicom shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.6% of HP shares are owned by institutional investors. 25.4% of Silicom shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of HP shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Silicom and HP's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Silicom and HP's top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

HP has higher revenue and earnings than Silicom.

Summary

Silicom beats HP on 7 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

Silicom (NASDAQ:SILC) and Arista Networks (NYSE:ANET) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings and profitability.

Profitability

This table compares Silicom and Arista Networks' net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for Silicom and Arista Networks, as provided by MarketBeat.

Silicom currently has a consensus price target of $57.00, indicating a potential upside of 36.10%. Arista Networks has a consensus price target of $324.3810, indicating a potential downside of 0.88%. Given Silicom's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Silicom is more favorable than Arista Networks.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

45.6% of Silicom shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 61.8% of Arista Networks shares are owned by institutional investors. 25.4% of Silicom shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 23.8% of Arista Networks shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Silicom and Arista Networks' gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

Arista Networks has higher revenue and earnings than Silicom.

Volatility & Risk

Silicom has a beta of 0.89, meaning that its share price is 11% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Arista Networks has a beta of 1.21, meaning that its share price is 21% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Arista Networks beats Silicom on 9 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

F5 Networks (NASDAQ:FFIV) and Silicom (NASDAQ:SILC) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, risk and analyst recommendations.

Volatility and Risk

F5 Networks has a beta of 1.13, suggesting that its share price is 13% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Silicom has a beta of 0.89, suggesting that its share price is 11% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares F5 Networks and Silicom's top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

F5 Networks has higher revenue and earnings than Silicom.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for F5 Networks and Silicom, as provided by MarketBeat.

F5 Networks currently has a consensus target price of $203.8571, indicating a potential upside of 11.95%. Silicom has a consensus target price of $57.00, indicating a potential upside of 36.10%. Given Silicom's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Silicom is more favorable than F5 Networks.

Profitability

This table compares F5 Networks and Silicom's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

90.7% of F5 Networks shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 45.6% of Silicom shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of F5 Networks shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 25.4% of Silicom shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

F5 Networks beats Silicom on 9 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

Silicom (NASDAQ:SILC) and Juniper Networks (NYSE:JNPR) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, risk, profitability, institutional ownership, earnings and dividends.

Risk & Volatility

Silicom has a beta of 0.89, indicating that its share price is 11% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Juniper Networks has a beta of 0.9, indicating that its share price is 10% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

45.6% of Silicom shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 89.3% of Juniper Networks shares are owned by institutional investors. 25.4% of Silicom shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of Juniper Networks shares are owned by company 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.

Profitability

This table compares Silicom and Juniper Networks' net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent recommendations for Silicom and Juniper Networks, as reported by MarketBeat.

Silicom currently has a consensus price target of $57.00, indicating a potential upside of 36.10%. Juniper Networks has a consensus price target of $25.50, indicating a potential downside of 5.59%. Given Silicom's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Silicom is more favorable than Juniper Networks.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Silicom and Juniper Networks' revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

Juniper Networks has higher revenue and earnings than Silicom.

Summary

Juniper Networks beats Silicom on 8 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.