Vicor (VICR) Competitors

Enphase Energy (NASDAQ:ENPH) and Vicor (NASDAQ:VICR) are both mid-cap electrical components & equipment companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation, risk, dividends, media sentiment and institutional ownership.

Which has more risk & volatility, ENPH or VICR?

Enphase Energy has a beta of 1.67, suggesting that its stock price is 67% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Vicor has a beta of 1.75, suggesting that its stock price is 75% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Is ENPH or VICR more profitable?

Vicor has a net margin of 15.44% compared to Enphase Energy's net margin of 11.78%. Enphase Energy's return on equity of 24.55% beat Vicor's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Enphase Energy	11.78%	24.55%	6.63%
Vicor	15.44%	11.32%	9.96%

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, ENPH or VICR?

Enphase Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Vicor. Enphase Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Vicor, 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
Enphase Energy	$1.33B	3.48	$102.66M	$1.28	27.66
Vicor	$359.06M	5.84	$6.13M	$1.46	31.79

Do analysts rate ENPH or VICR?

Enphase Energy presently has a consensus price target of $55.86, suggesting a potential upside of 57.75%. Vicor has a consensus price target of $43.00, suggesting a potential downside of 7.35%. Given Enphase Energy's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Enphase Energy is more favorable than Vicor.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Enphase Energy	13 Sell rating(s)	13 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.89
Vicor	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of ENPH or VICR?

72.1% of Enphase Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 47.5% of Vicor shares are held by institutional investors. 3.1% of Enphase Energy shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 31.3% of Vicor shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Does the media refer more to ENPH or VICR?

In the previous week, Enphase Energy had 45 more articles in the media than Vicor. MarketBeat recorded 74 mentions for Enphase Energy and 29 mentions for Vicor. Vicor's average media sentiment score of 0.63 beat Enphase Energy's score of 0.59 indicating that Vicor is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Enphase Energy	27 Very Positive mention(s)	13 Positive mention(s)	11 Neutral mention(s)	10 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Vicor	8 Very Positive mention(s)	6 Positive mention(s)	11 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Vicor beats Enphase Energy on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.