Synaptics (SYNA) Competitors

Synaptics (NASDAQ:SYNA) and Immersion (NASDAQ:IMMR) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, media sentiment, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, community ranking, risk and analyst recommendations.

Does the media favor SYNA or IMMR?

In the previous week, Synaptics had 7 more articles in the media than Immersion. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Synaptics and 3 mentions for Immersion. Synaptics' average media sentiment score of 1.31 beat Immersion's score of 1.07 indicating that Synaptics is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Synaptics	7 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Immersion	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has higher earnings and valuation, SYNA or IMMR?

Synaptics has higher revenue and earnings than Immersion. Immersion is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Synaptics, 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
Synaptics	$1.01B	2.18	$125.60M	$4.23	13.28
Immersion	$163.13M	1.44	$90.06M	$2.78	2.62

Do analysts rate SYNA or IMMR?

Synaptics presently has a consensus target price of $95.00, suggesting a potential upside of 69.16%. Immersion has a consensus target price of $12.25, suggesting a potential upside of 68.50%. Given Synaptics' higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Synaptics is more favorable than Immersion.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Synaptics	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.89
Immersion	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Is SYNA or IMMR more profitable?

Synaptics has a net margin of 16.73% compared to Immersion's net margin of 11.79%. Immersion's return on equity of 28.08% beat Synaptics' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Synaptics	16.73%	1.61%	0.84%
Immersion	11.79%	28.08%	12.22%

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in SYNA or IMMR?

99.4% of Synaptics shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 60.6% of Immersion shares are held by institutional investors. 1.3% of Synaptics shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 5.5% of Immersion shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Which has more risk & volatility, SYNA or IMMR?

Synaptics has a beta of 1.6, suggesting that its stock price is 60% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Immersion has a beta of 1.5, suggesting that its stock price is 50% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the MarketBeat Community believe in SYNA or IMMR?

Synaptics received 380 more outperform votes than Immersion when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 71.98% of users gave Immersion an outperform vote while only 63.60% of users gave Synaptics an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Synaptics	Outperform Votes 809 63.60%	Underperform Votes 463 36.40%
Immersion	Outperform Votes 429 71.98%	Underperform Votes 167 28.02%

Summary

Synaptics beats Immersion on 14 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.