Gilat Satellite Networks (GILT) Competitors

Silicon Motion Technology (NASDAQ:SIMO) and Gilat Satellite Networks (NASDAQ:GILT) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, media sentiment, risk, institutional ownership, community ranking, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation and dividends.

Is SIMO or GILT a better dividend stock?

Silicon Motion Technology pays an annual dividend of $1.99 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.8%. Gilat Satellite Networks pays an annual dividend of $0.47 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.5%. Silicon Motion Technology pays out 74.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Gilat Satellite Networks pays out 106.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, SIMO or GILT?

Silicon Motion Technology has higher revenue and earnings than Gilat Satellite Networks. Gilat Satellite Networks is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Silicon Motion Technology, 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
Silicon Motion Technology	$803.55M	1.75	$90.72M	$2.69	15.52
Gilat Satellite Networks	$305.45M	1.17	$24.85M	$0.44	14.23

Do analysts rate SIMO or GILT?

Silicon Motion Technology currently has a consensus target price of $79.00, suggesting a potential upside of 89.22%. Gilat Satellite Networks has a consensus target price of $8.50, suggesting a potential upside of 35.78%. Given Silicon Motion Technology's higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Silicon Motion Technology is more favorable than Gilat Satellite Networks.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Silicon Motion Technology	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.88
Gilat Satellite Networks	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Does the media prefer SIMO or GILT?

In the previous week, Silicon Motion Technology had 2 more articles in the media than Gilat Satellite Networks. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Silicon Motion Technology and 6 mentions for Gilat Satellite Networks. Silicon Motion Technology's average media sentiment score of 0.85 beat Gilat Satellite Networks' score of 0.74 indicating that Silicon Motion Technology is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Silicon Motion Technology	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Gilat Satellite Networks	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has more volatility and risk, SIMO or GILT?

Silicon Motion Technology has a beta of 0.81, suggesting that its stock price is 19% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Gilat Satellite Networks has a beta of 0.49, suggesting that its stock price is 51% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in SIMO or GILT?

78.0% of Silicon Motion Technology shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 35.7% of Gilat Satellite Networks shares are held by institutional investors. 5.3% of Silicon Motion Technology shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of Gilat Satellite Networks shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Does the MarketBeat Community believe in SIMO or GILT?

Silicon Motion Technology received 648 more outperform votes than Gilat Satellite Networks when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 76.30% of users gave Silicon Motion Technology an outperform vote while only 64.47% of users gave Gilat Satellite Networks an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Silicon Motion Technology	Outperform Votes 853 76.30%	Underperform Votes 265 23.70%
Gilat Satellite Networks	Outperform Votes 205 64.47%	Underperform Votes 113 35.53%

Is SIMO or GILT more profitable?

Silicon Motion Technology has a net margin of 11.29% compared to Gilat Satellite Networks' net margin of 8.14%. Silicon Motion Technology's return on equity of 11.63% beat Gilat Satellite Networks' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Silicon Motion Technology	11.29%	11.63%	8.77%
Gilat Satellite Networks	8.14%	9.74%	6.62%

Summary

Silicon Motion Technology beats Gilat Satellite Networks on 18 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.