Vicor (VICR) Competitors

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

Is BDC or VICR more profitable?

Vicor has a net margin of 15.44% compared to Belden's net margin of 8.60%. Belden's return on equity of 23.29% beat Vicor's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Belden	8.60%	23.29%	8.71%
Vicor	15.44%	11.32%	9.96%

Does the media prefer BDC or VICR?

In the previous week, Belden had 8 more articles in the media than Vicor. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for Belden and 8 mentions for Vicor. Belden's average media sentiment score of 0.96 beat Vicor's score of 0.78 indicating that Belden is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Belden	9 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Vicor	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has higher earnings & valuation, BDC or VICR?

Belden has higher revenue and earnings than Vicor. Belden 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
Belden	$2.46B	2.02	$198.43M	$5.52	22.77
Vicor	$359.06M	5.91	$6.13M	$1.46	32.36

Do analysts rate BDC or VICR?

Belden presently has a consensus price target of $136.50, suggesting a potential upside of 8.61%. Vicor has a consensus price target of $43.00, suggesting a potential downside of 8.99%. Given Belden's higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Belden is more favorable than Vicor.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Belden	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Vicor	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Which has more volatility and risk, BDC or VICR?

Belden has a beta of 1.28, indicating that its stock price is 28% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Vicor has a beta of 1.73, indicating that its stock price is 73% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in BDC or VICR?

98.8% of Belden shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 47.5% of Vicor shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.5% of Belden shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 31.3% of Vicor 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.

Summary

Belden beats Vicor on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.