Dell Technologies (DELL) Competitors

Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:AMD) and Dell Technologies (NYSE:DELL) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation, media sentiment, earnings, dividends and risk.

Do insiders and institutionals believe in AMD or DELL?

71.3% of Advanced Micro Devices shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 76.4% of Dell Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of Advanced Micro Devices shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 42.0% of Dell Technologies shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Which has more volatility & risk, AMD or DELL?

Advanced Micro Devices has a beta of 1.94, meaning that its stock price is 94% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Dell Technologies has a beta of 1.02, meaning that its stock price is 2% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, AMD or DELL?

Dell Technologies has higher revenue and earnings than Advanced Micro Devices. Dell Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Advanced Micro Devices, 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
Advanced Micro Devices	$25.79B	10.61	$1.64B	$1.74	96.89
Dell Technologies	$95.57B	0.96	$4.59B	$6.27	21.48

Is AMD or DELL more profitable?

Advanced Micro Devices has a net margin of 9.57% compared to Dell Technologies' net margin of 4.63%. Advanced Micro Devices' return on equity of 7.54% beat Dell Technologies' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Advanced Micro Devices	9.57%	7.54%	6.13%
Dell Technologies	4.63%	-226.48%	6.43%

Does the media refer more to AMD or DELL?

In the previous week, Advanced Micro Devices had 58 more articles in the media than Dell Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 123 mentions for Advanced Micro Devices and 65 mentions for Dell Technologies. Advanced Micro Devices' average media sentiment score of 0.95 beat Dell Technologies' score of 0.95 indicating that Advanced Micro Devices is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Advanced Micro Devices	68 Very Positive mention(s)	20 Positive mention(s)	22 Neutral mention(s)	6 Negative mention(s)	4 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Dell Technologies	39 Very Positive mention(s)	6 Positive mention(s)	16 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do analysts rate AMD or DELL?

Advanced Micro Devices currently has a consensus price target of $181.33, indicating a potential upside of 7.57%. Dell Technologies has a consensus price target of $144.06, indicating a potential upside of 6.97%. Given Advanced Micro Devices' higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Advanced Micro Devices is more favorable than Dell Technologies.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Advanced Micro Devices	1 Sell rating(s)	11 Hold rating(s)	22 Buy rating(s)	4 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.76
Dell Technologies	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	16 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80

Summary

Advanced Micro Devices beats Dell Technologies on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.