Alpha and Omega Semiconductor (AOSL) Competitors

Alpha and Omega Semiconductor (NASDAQ:AOSL) and Power Integrations (NASDAQ:POWI) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, risk, valuation, profitability, community ranking, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings and institutional ownership.

Which has more volatility & risk, AOSL or POWI?

Alpha and Omega Semiconductor has a beta of 2.47, suggesting that its stock price is 147% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Power Integrations has a beta of 1.11, suggesting that its stock price is 11% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Is AOSL or POWI more profitable?

Power Integrations has a net margin of 7.69% compared to Alpha and Omega Semiconductor's net margin of -3.46%. Power Integrations' return on equity of 4.48% beat Alpha and Omega Semiconductor's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Alpha and Omega Semiconductor	-3.46%	-0.23%	-0.18%
Power Integrations	7.69%	4.48%	4.07%

Does the media favor AOSL or POWI?

In the previous week, Power Integrations had 5 more articles in the media than Alpha and Omega Semiconductor. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Power Integrations and 4 mentions for Alpha and Omega Semiconductor. Power Integrations' average media sentiment score of 0.94 beat Alpha and Omega Semiconductor's score of 0.54 indicating that Power Integrations is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Alpha and Omega Semiconductor	0 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Power Integrations	5 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Does the MarketBeat Community prefer AOSL or POWI?

Power Integrations received 116 more outperform votes than Alpha and Omega Semiconductor when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 62.94% of users gave Power Integrations an outperform vote while only 56.83% of users gave Alpha and Omega Semiconductor an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Alpha and Omega Semiconductor	Outperform Votes 312 56.83%	Underperform Votes 237 43.17%
Power Integrations	Outperform Votes 428 62.94%	Underperform Votes 252 37.06%

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, AOSL or POWI?

Power Integrations has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Alpha and Omega Semiconductor. Alpha and Omega Semiconductor is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Power Integrations, 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
Alpha and Omega Semiconductor	$666.40M	1.26	-$11.08M	-$0.80	-35.77
Power Integrations	$418.97M	8.17	$32.23M	$0.57	105.52

Do analysts prefer AOSL or POWI?

Alpha and Omega Semiconductor currently has a consensus target price of $38.67, indicating a potential upside of 35.13%. Power Integrations has a consensus target price of $78.00, indicating a potential upside of 29.68%. Given Alpha and Omega Semiconductor's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Alpha and Omega Semiconductor is more favorable than Power Integrations.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Alpha and Omega Semiconductor	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33
Power Integrations	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.86

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

79.0% of Alpha and Omega Semiconductor shares are owned by institutional investors. 16.9% of Alpha and Omega Semiconductor shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.7% of Power Integrations shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Power Integrations beats Alpha and Omega Semiconductor on 14 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.