Ubiquiti (UI) Competitors

NXP Semiconductors (NASDAQ:NXPI) and Ubiquiti (NYSE:UI) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment and dividends.

Is NXPI or UI more profitable?

Ubiquiti has a net margin of 23.65% compared to NXP Semiconductors' net margin of 19.16%. Ubiquiti's return on equity of 217.49% beat NXP Semiconductors' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
NXP Semiconductors	19.16%	29.62%	11.55%
Ubiquiti	23.65%	217.49%	45.81%

Which has more volatility and risk, NXPI or UI?

NXP Semiconductors has a beta of 1.4, suggesting that its stock price is 40% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ubiquiti has a beta of 1.34, suggesting that its stock price is 34% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the media refer more to NXPI or UI?

In the previous week, NXP Semiconductors had 38 more articles in the media than Ubiquiti. MarketBeat recorded 43 mentions for NXP Semiconductors and 5 mentions for Ubiquiti. Ubiquiti's average media sentiment score of 1.12 beat NXP Semiconductors' score of 0.78 indicating that Ubiquiti is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
NXP Semiconductors	19 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	12 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Ubiquiti	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, NXPI or UI?

NXP Semiconductors has higher revenue and earnings than Ubiquiti. NXP Semiconductors is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ubiquiti, 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
NXP Semiconductors	$12.61B	4.57	$2.51B	$9.18	24.84
Ubiquiti	$1.93B	13.79	$349.96M	$9.08	48.41

Do analysts rate NXPI or UI?

NXP Semiconductors presently has a consensus price target of $255.05, suggesting a potential upside of 11.87%. Ubiquiti has a consensus price target of $343.50, suggesting a potential downside of 21.86%. Given NXP Semiconductors' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe NXP Semiconductors is more favorable than Ubiquiti.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
NXP Semiconductors	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	15 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.89
Ubiquiti	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Do insiders & institutionals believe in NXPI or UI?

90.5% of NXP Semiconductors shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 4.0% of Ubiquiti shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of NXP Semiconductors shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 93.1% of Ubiquiti shares are owned by company 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 NXPI or UI a better dividend stock?

NXP Semiconductors pays an annual dividend of $4.06 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. Ubiquiti pays an annual dividend of $2.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. NXP Semiconductors pays out 44.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Ubiquiti pays out 26.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

Summary

NXP Semiconductors beats Ubiquiti on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.