Skyworks Solutions (SWKS) Competitors

Skyworks Solutions (NASDAQ:SWKS) and Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, profitability, dividends, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership and media sentiment.

Which has more risk & volatility, SWKS or AAPL?

Skyworks Solutions has a beta of 1.17, meaning that its stock price is 17% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Apple has a beta of 1.11, meaning that its stock price is 11% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, SWKS or AAPL?

Apple has higher revenue and earnings than Skyworks Solutions. Skyworks Solutions is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Apple, 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
Skyworks Solutions	$4.18B	2.65	$596M	$2.50	29.86
Apple	$391.04B	9.10	$93.74B	$6.59	36.39

Does the media refer more to SWKS or AAPL?

In the previous week, Apple had 270 more articles in the media than Skyworks Solutions. MarketBeat recorded 282 mentions for Apple and 12 mentions for Skyworks Solutions. Skyworks Solutions' average media sentiment score of 1.61 beat Apple's score of 1.07 indicating that Skyworks Solutions is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Skyworks Solutions	11 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
Apple	197 Very Positive mention(s)	24 Positive mention(s)	39 Neutral mention(s)	13 Negative mention(s)	7 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do analysts prefer SWKS or AAPL?

Skyworks Solutions presently has a consensus price target of $72.87, indicating a potential downside of 2.38%. Apple has a consensus price target of $239.05, indicating a potential downside of 0.31%. Given Apple's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Apple is more favorable than Skyworks Solutions.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Skyworks Solutions	4 Sell rating(s)	13 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.95
Apple	1 Sell rating(s)	12 Hold rating(s)	15 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60

Is SWKS or AAPL a better dividend stock?

Skyworks Solutions pays an annual dividend of $2.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.8%. Apple pays an annual dividend of $1.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. Skyworks Solutions pays out 113.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Apple pays out 15.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Skyworks Solutions has raised its dividend for 11 consecutive years and Apple has raised its dividend for 14 consecutive years.

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of SWKS or AAPL?

85.4% of Skyworks Solutions shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 67.7% of Apple shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Skyworks Solutions shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Apple shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Is SWKS or AAPL more profitable?

Apple has a net margin of 24.30% compared to Skyworks Solutions' net margin of 9.88%. Apple's return on equity of 170.91% beat Skyworks Solutions' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Skyworks Solutions	9.88%	11.77%	8.89%
Apple	24.30%	170.91%	31.94%

Summary

Apple beats Skyworks Solutions on 15 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.