Skyworks Solutions (SWKS) Competitors

Monolithic Power Systems (NASDAQ:MPWR) and Skyworks Solutions (NASDAQ:SWKS) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their community ranking, institutional ownership, dividends, valuation, media sentiment, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations and profitability.

Do analysts rate MPWR or SWKS?

Monolithic Power Systems presently has a consensus target price of $779.83, suggesting a potential upside of 13.76%. Skyworks Solutions has a consensus target price of $78.29, suggesting a potential upside of 9.19%. Given Monolithic Power Systems' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Monolithic Power Systems is more favorable than Skyworks Solutions.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Monolithic Power Systems	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.83
Skyworks Solutions	3 Sell rating(s)	16 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.90

Is MPWR or SWKS a better dividend stock?

Monolithic Power Systems pays an annual dividend of $6.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Skyworks Solutions pays an annual dividend of $2.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.9%. Monolithic Power Systems pays out 16.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Skyworks Solutions pays out 109.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Monolithic Power Systems has increased its dividend for 8 consecutive years and Skyworks Solutions has increased its dividend for 11 consecutive years. Skyworks Solutions is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Does the MarketBeat Community believe in MPWR or SWKS?

Skyworks Solutions received 974 more outperform votes than Monolithic Power Systems when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 76.43% of users gave Skyworks Solutions an outperform vote while only 75.40% of users gave Monolithic Power Systems an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Monolithic Power Systems	Outperform Votes 748 75.40%	Underperform Votes 244 24.60%
Skyworks Solutions	Outperform Votes 1722 76.43%	Underperform Votes 531 23.57%

Is MPWR or SWKS more profitable?

Monolithic Power Systems has a net margin of 80.95% compared to Skyworks Solutions' net margin of 13.02%. Monolithic Power Systems' return on equity of 20.36% beat Skyworks Solutions' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Monolithic Power Systems	80.95%	20.36%	17.07%
Skyworks Solutions	13.02%	12.60%	9.67%

Does the media refer more to MPWR or SWKS?

In the previous week, Monolithic Power Systems had 17 more articles in the media than Skyworks Solutions. MarketBeat recorded 34 mentions for Monolithic Power Systems and 17 mentions for Skyworks Solutions. Skyworks Solutions' average media sentiment score of 1.53 beat Monolithic Power Systems' score of 1.51 indicating that Skyworks Solutions is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Monolithic Power Systems	34 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
Skyworks Solutions	14 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, MPWR or SWKS?

Monolithic Power Systems has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Skyworks Solutions. Monolithic Power Systems is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Skyworks Solutions, 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
Monolithic Power Systems	$2.39B	13.75	$1.79B	$37.67	18.20
Skyworks Solutions	$3.95B	2.72	$596M	$2.55	28.12

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in MPWR or SWKS?

93.5% of Monolithic Power Systems shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 85.4% of Skyworks Solutions shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.4% of Monolithic Power Systems shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Skyworks Solutions shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Which has more volatility and risk, MPWR or SWKS?

Monolithic Power Systems has a beta of 1.18, indicating that its stock price is 18% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Skyworks Solutions has a beta of 1.18, indicating that its stock price is 18% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Monolithic Power Systems beats Skyworks Solutions on 13 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.