Vishay Intertechnology (VSH) Competitors

Vishay Intertechnology (NYSE:VSH) and Dolby Laboratories (NYSE:DLB) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, community ranking, earnings, valuation, media sentiment, profitability, analyst recommendations and dividends.

Does the media favor VSH or DLB?

In the previous week, Vishay Intertechnology had 1 more articles in the media than Dolby Laboratories. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Vishay Intertechnology and 10 mentions for Dolby Laboratories. Dolby Laboratories' average media sentiment score of 1.64 beat Vishay Intertechnology's score of 1.01 indicating that Dolby Laboratories is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Vishay Intertechnology	6 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Dolby Laboratories	9 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, VSH or DLB?

Dolby Laboratories has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Vishay Intertechnology. Vishay Intertechnology is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Dolby Laboratories, 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
Vishay Intertechnology	$2.91B	0.67	-$31.15M	-$0.49	-29.19
Dolby Laboratories	$1.32B	5.51	$261.83M	$2.65	28.58

Which has more risk & volatility, VSH or DLB?

Vishay Intertechnology has a beta of 1.06, suggesting that its stock price is 6% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Dolby Laboratories has a beta of 0.95, suggesting that its stock price is 5% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Is VSH or DLB a better dividend stock?

Vishay Intertechnology pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. Dolby Laboratories pays an annual dividend of $1.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. Vishay Intertechnology pays out -81.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Dolby Laboratories pays out 49.8% 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. Dolby Laboratories has increased its dividend for 10 consecutive years. Vishay Intertechnology is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in VSH or DLB?

93.7% of Vishay Intertechnology shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 58.6% of Dolby Laboratories shares are owned by institutional investors. 8.3% of Vishay Intertechnology shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 38.4% of Dolby Laboratories shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Does the MarketBeat Community prefer VSH or DLB?

Vishay Intertechnology received 44 more outperform votes than Dolby Laboratories when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 64.42% of users gave Vishay Intertechnology an outperform vote while only 58.78% of users gave Dolby Laboratories an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Vishay Intertechnology	Outperform Votes 402 64.42%	Underperform Votes 222 35.58%
Dolby Laboratories	Outperform Votes 358 58.78%	Underperform Votes 251 41.22%

Is VSH or DLB more profitable?

Dolby Laboratories has a net margin of 19.97% compared to Vishay Intertechnology's net margin of -1.06%. Dolby Laboratories' return on equity of 11.32% beat Vishay Intertechnology's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Vishay Intertechnology	-1.06%	3.06%	1.57%
Dolby Laboratories	19.97%	11.32%	9.11%

Do analysts recommend VSH or DLB?

Vishay Intertechnology currently has a consensus price target of $20.50, suggesting a potential upside of 43.31%. Dolby Laboratories has a consensus price target of $102.33, suggesting a potential upside of 35.12%. Given Vishay Intertechnology's higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Vishay Intertechnology is more favorable than Dolby Laboratories.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Vishay Intertechnology	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Dolby Laboratories	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Summary

Dolby Laboratories beats Vishay Intertechnology on 12 of the 21 factors compared between the two stocks.