VIAV vs. FORM, MXL, SIMO, SMTC, SITM, KLIC, AMBA, OSIS, INDI, and UCTT
Should you be buying Viavi Solutions stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Viavi Solutions include FormFactor (FORM), MaxLinear (MXL), Silicon Motion Technology (SIMO), Semtech (SMTC), SiTime (SITM), Kulicke and Soffa Industries (KLIC), Ambarella (AMBA), OSI Systems (OSIS), indie Semiconductor (INDI), and Ultra Clean (UCTT). These companies are all part of the "semiconductors & related devices" industry.
Viavi Solutions vs.
Viavi Solutions (NASDAQ:VIAV) and FormFactor (NASDAQ:FORM) are both mid-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, community ranking, media sentiment, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation and profitability.
In the previous week, Viavi Solutions had 6 more articles in the media than FormFactor. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Viavi Solutions and 4 mentions for FormFactor. Viavi Solutions' average media sentiment score of 0.62 beat FormFactor's score of 0.38 indicating that Viavi Solutions is being referred to more favorably in the media.
Viavi Solutions has a beta of 0.82, meaning that its share price is 18% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, FormFactor has a beta of 1.24, meaning that its share price is 24% more volatile than the S&P 500.
FormFactor has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Viavi Solutions. Viavi Solutions is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than FormFactor, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
FormFactor has a net margin of 6.78% compared to Viavi Solutions' net margin of 6.16%. Viavi Solutions' return on equity of 21.06% beat FormFactor's return on equity.
90.9% of Viavi Solutions shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.2% of FormFactor shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.6% of Viavi Solutions shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of FormFactor shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Viavi Solutions received 184 more outperform votes than FormFactor when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 70.70% of users gave FormFactor an outperform vote while only 68.74% of users gave Viavi Solutions an outperform vote.
Viavi Solutions currently has a consensus price target of $14.79, suggesting a potential upside of 39.09%. FormFactor has a consensus price target of $33.20, suggesting a potential upside of 12.85%. Given Viavi Solutions' higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Viavi Solutions is more favorable than FormFactor.
Summary
FormFactor beats Viavi Solutions on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.
New MarketBeat Followers Over Time
This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding VIAV and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period.
Media Sentiment Over Time
This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.
Viavi Solutions Competitors List
