Dell Technologies (DELL) Competitors

Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ:SMCI) and Dell Technologies (NYSE:DELL) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, community ranking, risk and media sentiment.

Is SMCI or DELL more profitable?

Super Micro Computer has a net margin of 8.98% compared to Super Micro Computer's net margin of 2.03%. Dell Technologies' return on equity of 35.13% beat Super Micro Computer's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Super Micro Computer	8.98%	35.13%	19.06%
Dell Technologies	2.03%	-149.91%	5.22%

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in SMCI or DELL?

72.8% of Super Micro Computer shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 38.1% of Dell Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. 14.5% of Super Micro Computer shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 48.6% of Dell Technologies shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Which has higher earnings and valuation, SMCI or DELL?

Dell Technologies has higher revenue and earnings than Super Micro Computer. Super Micro Computer is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Dell Technologies, 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
Super Micro Computer	$7.12B	1.93	$640M	$11.45	22.67
Dell Technologies	$102.30B	0.49	$2.44B	$2.59	26.50

Does the MarketBeat Community prefer SMCI or DELL?

Dell Technologies received 669 more outperform votes than Super Micro Computer when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 59.21% of users gave Dell Technologies an outperform vote while only 35.19% of users gave Super Micro Computer an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Super Micro Computer	Outperform Votes 19 35.19%	Underperform Votes 35 64.81%
Dell Technologies	Outperform Votes 688 59.21%	Underperform Votes 474 40.79%

Which has more volatility and risk, SMCI or DELL?

Super Micro Computer has a beta of 1.29, indicating that its stock price is 29% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Dell Technologies has a beta of 1.04, indicating that its stock price is 4% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the media favor SMCI or DELL?

In the previous week, Dell Technologies had 8 more articles in the media than Super Micro Computer. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for Dell Technologies and 10 mentions for Super Micro Computer. Dell Technologies' average media sentiment score of 1.63 beat Super Micro Computer's score of 0.71 indicating that Super Micro Computer is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Super Micro Computer	8 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
Dell Technologies	7 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do analysts recommend SMCI or DELL?

Super Micro Computer currently has a consensus price target of $332.83, indicating a potential upside of 29.24%. Dell Technologies has a consensus price target of $67.25, indicating a potential downside of 1.03%. Given Dell Technologies' higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Super Micro Computer is more favorable than Dell Technologies.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Super Micro Computer	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
Dell Technologies	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67

Summary

Super Micro Computer beats Dell Technologies on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.