GSI Technology (GSIT) Competitors

QuickLogic (NASDAQ:QUIK) and GSI Technology (NASDAQ:GSIT) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, valuation, community ranking, risk, institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations and media sentiment.

Is QUIK or GSIT more profitable?

QuickLogic has a net margin of -6.83% compared to GSI Technology's net margin of -64.33%. QuickLogic's return on equity of -7.30% beat GSI Technology's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
QuickLogic	-6.83%	-7.30%	-3.04%
GSI Technology	-64.33%	-50.33%	-37.06%

Does the MarketBeat Community believe in QUIK or GSIT?

QuickLogic received 108 more outperform votes than GSI Technology when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 55.78% of users gave QuickLogic an outperform vote while only 40.43% of users gave GSI Technology an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
QuickLogic	Outperform Votes 222 55.78%	Underperform Votes 176 44.22%
GSI Technology	Outperform Votes 114 40.43%	Underperform Votes 168 59.57%

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in QUIK or GSIT?

31.5% of QuickLogic shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 33.2% of GSI Technology shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.5% of QuickLogic shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 34.1% of GSI Technology shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Which has higher earnings and valuation, QUIK or GSIT?

QuickLogic has higher revenue and earnings than GSI Technology. QuickLogic is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than GSI 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
QuickLogic	$20.11M	3.61	-$260K	-$0.26	-17.69
GSI Technology	$19.79M	3.38	-$20.09M	-$0.50	-5.22

Does the media prefer QUIK or GSIT?

In the previous week, GSI Technology had 1 more articles in the media than QuickLogic. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for GSI Technology and 1 mentions for QuickLogic. QuickLogic's average media sentiment score of 0.58 beat GSI Technology's score of 0.00 indicating that QuickLogic is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
QuickLogic	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
GSI Technology	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Do analysts prefer QUIK or GSIT?

QuickLogic currently has a consensus target price of $11.53, suggesting a potential upside of 150.72%. Given QuickLogic's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe QuickLogic is more favorable than GSI Technology.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
QuickLogic	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.25
GSI Technology	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Which has more volatility and risk, QUIK or GSIT?

QuickLogic has a beta of 1.15, indicating that its share price is 15% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, GSI Technology has a beta of 1.18, indicating that its share price is 18% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

QuickLogic beats GSI Technology on 14 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.