Pure Storage (PSTG) Competitors

Marvell Technology (NASDAQ:MRVL) and Pure Storage (NYSE:PSTG) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and risk.

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, MRVL or PSTG?

Pure Storage has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Marvell Technology. Marvell Technology is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Pure Storage, 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
Marvell Technology	$5.77B	11.26	-$885M	-$0.57	-131.84
Pure Storage	$3.25B	5.71	$106.74M	$0.37	153.50

Does the media prefer MRVL or PSTG?

In the previous week, Marvell Technology had 31 more articles in the media than Pure Storage. MarketBeat recorded 36 mentions for Marvell Technology and 5 mentions for Pure Storage. Pure Storage's average media sentiment score of 1.28 beat Marvell Technology's score of 1.06 indicating that Pure Storage is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Marvell Technology	25 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Pure Storage	5 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in MRVL or PSTG?

83.5% of Marvell Technology shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 83.4% of Pure Storage shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of Marvell Technology shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.6% of Pure Storage shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Is MRVL or PSTG more profitable?

Pure Storage has a net margin of 3.93% compared to Marvell Technology's net margin of -7.56%. Pure Storage's return on equity of 13.98% beat Marvell Technology's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Marvell Technology	-7.56%	8.42%	5.70%
Pure Storage	3.93%	13.98%	4.91%

Do analysts prefer MRVL or PSTG?

Marvell Technology currently has a consensus price target of $96.33, suggesting a potential upside of 28.19%. Pure Storage has a consensus price target of $69.95, suggesting a potential upside of 23.16%. Given Marvell Technology's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Marvell Technology is more favorable than Pure Storage.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Marvell Technology	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	24 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.84
Pure Storage	1 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	14 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.65

Which has more risk & volatility, MRVL or PSTG?

Marvell Technology has a beta of 1.81, indicating that its stock price is 81% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Pure Storage has a beta of 1.06, indicating that its stock price is 6% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Marvell Technology beats Pure Storage on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.