Cirrus Logic (CRUS) Competitors

First Solar (NASDAQ:FSLR) and Cirrus Logic (NASDAQ:CRUS) are both oils/energy companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, risk, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, community ranking and profitability.

Does the media favor FSLR or CRUS?

In the previous week, First Solar had 15 more articles in the media than Cirrus Logic. MarketBeat recorded 30 mentions for First Solar and 15 mentions for Cirrus Logic. Cirrus Logic's average media sentiment score of 1.66 beat First Solar's score of 0.91 indicating that Cirrus Logic is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
First Solar	19 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Cirrus Logic	14 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 more volatility & risk, FSLR or CRUS?

First Solar has a beta of 1.46, suggesting that its stock price is 46% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Cirrus Logic has a beta of 0.93, suggesting that its stock price is 7% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the MarketBeat Community prefer FSLR or CRUS?

First Solar received 364 more outperform votes than Cirrus Logic when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 71.87% of users gave Cirrus Logic an outperform vote while only 56.20% of users gave First Solar an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
First Solar	Outperform Votes 1138 56.20%	Underperform Votes 887 43.80%
Cirrus Logic	Outperform Votes 774 71.87%	Underperform Votes 303 28.13%

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of FSLR or CRUS?

92.1% of First Solar shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 88.0% of Cirrus Logic shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of First Solar shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Cirrus Logic shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, FSLR or CRUS?

First Solar has higher revenue and earnings than Cirrus Logic. First Solar is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cirrus Logic, 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
First Solar	$3.85B	5.73	$830.78M	$11.61	17.74
Cirrus Logic	$1.79B	3.16	$274.57M	$5.90	18.03

Is FSLR or CRUS more profitable?

First Solar has a net margin of 32.41% compared to Cirrus Logic's net margin of 17.19%. Cirrus Logic's return on equity of 18.15% beat First Solar's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
First Solar	32.41%	17.56%	11.46%
Cirrus Logic	17.19%	18.15%	14.80%

Do analysts rate FSLR or CRUS?

First Solar presently has a consensus price target of $280.71, suggesting a potential upside of 36.31%. Cirrus Logic has a consensus price target of $132.50, suggesting a potential upside of 24.59%. Given First Solar's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe First Solar is more favorable than Cirrus Logic.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
First Solar	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	23 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.93
Cirrus Logic	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.71

Summary

First Solar beats Cirrus Logic on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.