Ichor (ICHR) Competitors

Viavi Solutions (NASDAQ:VIAV) and Ichor (NASDAQ:ICHR) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, community ranking, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment, earnings and dividends.

Which has better earnings & valuation, VIAV or ICHR?

Ichor has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Viavi Solutions. Viavi Solutions is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ichor, 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
Viavi Solutions	$1.01B	2.22	-$25.80M	-$0.18	-55.89
Ichor	$849.04M	0.72	-$20.82M	-$0.65	-27.54

Does the MarketBeat Community favor VIAV or ICHR?

Viavi Solutions received 212 more outperform votes than Ichor when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 69.30% of users gave Ichor an outperform vote while only 67.43% of users gave Viavi Solutions an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Viavi Solutions	Outperform Votes 677 67.43%	Underperform Votes 327 32.57%
Ichor	Outperform Votes 465 69.30%	Underperform Votes 206 30.70%

Which has more risk & volatility, VIAV or ICHR?

Viavi Solutions has a beta of 0.89, suggesting that its share price is 11% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ichor has a beta of 1.88, suggesting that its share price is 88% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the media prefer VIAV or ICHR?

In the previous week, Ichor had 1 more articles in the media than Viavi Solutions. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Ichor and 7 mentions for Viavi Solutions. Ichor's average media sentiment score of 0.88 beat Viavi Solutions' score of 0.78 indicating that Ichor is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Viavi Solutions	1 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Ichor	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do analysts rate VIAV or ICHR?

Viavi Solutions currently has a consensus target price of $12.50, indicating a potential upside of 24.25%. Ichor has a consensus target price of $40.86, indicating a potential upside of 128.25%. Given Ichor's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Ichor is more favorable than Viavi Solutions.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Viavi Solutions	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.44
Ichor	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.86

Is VIAV or ICHR more profitable?

Ichor has a net margin of -2.45% compared to Viavi Solutions' net margin of -3.87%. Viavi Solutions' return on equity of 2.90% beat Ichor's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Viavi Solutions	-3.87%	2.90%	1.16%
Ichor	-2.45%	-1.38%	-0.99%

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in VIAV or ICHR?

95.5% of Viavi Solutions shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.8% of Ichor shares are held by institutional investors. 1.5% of Viavi Solutions shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.2% of Ichor shares are held by company 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

Ichor beats Viavi Solutions on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.