Alpha and Omega Semiconductor (AOSL) Competitors

Ambarella (NASDAQ:AMBA) and Alpha and Omega Semiconductor (NASDAQ:AOSL) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, media sentiment, dividends, earnings, risk, community ranking, analyst recommendations, profitability and valuation.

Which has better earnings & valuation, AMBA or AOSL?

Alpha and Omega Semiconductor has higher revenue and earnings than Ambarella. Alpha and Omega Semiconductor is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ambarella, 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
Ambarella	$284.87M	6.95	-$169.42M	-$2.84	-16.43
Alpha and Omega Semiconductor	$666.40M	0.86	-$11.08M	-$0.80	-24.40

Does the media refer more to AMBA or AOSL?

In the previous week, Ambarella had 8 more articles in the media than Alpha and Omega Semiconductor. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Ambarella and 7 mentions for Alpha and Omega Semiconductor. Ambarella's average media sentiment score of 0.74 beat Alpha and Omega Semiconductor's score of 0.28 indicating that Ambarella is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Ambarella	10 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Alpha and Omega Semiconductor	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Is AMBA or AOSL more profitable?

Alpha and Omega Semiconductor has a net margin of -3.46% compared to Ambarella's net margin of -62.38%. Alpha and Omega Semiconductor's return on equity of -0.23% beat Ambarella's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ambarella	-62.38%	-23.52%	-19.93%
Alpha and Omega Semiconductor	-3.46%	-0.23%	-0.18%

Does the MarketBeat Community favor AMBA or AOSL?

Ambarella received 542 more outperform votes than Alpha and Omega Semiconductor when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 67.94% of users gave Ambarella an outperform vote while only 56.52% of users gave Alpha and Omega Semiconductor an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Ambarella	Outperform Votes 854 67.94%	Underperform Votes 403 32.06%
Alpha and Omega Semiconductor	Outperform Votes 312 56.52%	Underperform Votes 240 43.48%

Which has more volatility & risk, AMBA or AOSL?

Ambarella has a beta of 1.86, suggesting that its share price is 86% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Alpha and Omega Semiconductor has a beta of 2.48, suggesting that its share price is 148% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts prefer AMBA or AOSL?

Ambarella presently has a consensus price target of $85.00, suggesting a potential upside of 82.17%. Alpha and Omega Semiconductor has a consensus price target of $35.67, suggesting a potential upside of 82.72%. Given Alpha and Omega Semiconductor's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Alpha and Omega Semiconductor is more favorable than Ambarella.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Ambarella	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
Alpha and Omega Semiconductor	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in AMBA or AOSL?

82.1% of Ambarella shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 79.0% of Alpha and Omega Semiconductor shares are held by institutional investors. 5.7% of Ambarella shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 16.9% of Alpha and Omega Semiconductor shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Ambarella and Alpha and Omega Semiconductor tied by winning 9 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.