Sony (SNE) Competitors

Knowles (NYSE:KN) and Sony (NYSE:SNE) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, community ranking, earnings, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends and media sentiment.

Does the media prefer KN or SNE?

In the previous week, Knowles had 41 more articles in the media than Sony. MarketBeat recorded 41 mentions for Knowles and 0 mentions for Sony. Knowles' average media sentiment score of 0.08 beat Sony's score of 0.00 indicating that Knowles is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Knowles	Neutral
Sony	Neutral

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in KN or SNE?

96.3% of Knowles shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 7.8% of Sony shares are held by institutional investors. 2.5% of Knowles shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 7.0% of Sony shares are held 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.

Is KN or SNE more profitable?

Sony has a net margin of 11.34% compared to Knowles' net margin of -34.66%. Sony's return on equity of 19.06% beat Knowles' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Knowles	-34.66%	5.52%	3.70%
Sony	11.34%	19.06%	3.99%

Do analysts rate KN or SNE?

Knowles presently has a consensus target price of $19.33, suggesting a potential upside of 23.81%. Given Knowles' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Knowles is more favorable than Sony.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Knowles	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
Sony	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Which has more volatility and risk, KN or SNE?

Knowles has a beta of 1.41, meaning that its stock price is 41% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Sony has a beta of 0.93, meaning that its stock price is 7% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the MarketBeat Community prefer KN or SNE?

Sony received 223 more outperform votes than Knowles when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 72.60% of users gave Sony an outperform vote while only 62.56% of users gave Knowles an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Knowles	Outperform Votes 381 62.56%	Underperform Votes 228 37.44%
Sony	Outperform Votes 604 72.60%	Underperform Votes 228 27.40%

Which has better valuation & earnings, KN or SNE?

Sony has higher revenue and earnings than Knowles. Knowles is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Sony, 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
Knowles	$553.50M	2.47	-$237.80M	-$2.70	-5.78
Sony	$75.99B	0.41	$5.36B	$4.24	6.07

Summary

Sony beats Knowles on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.