Logitech International (LOGI) Competitors

HP (NYSE:HPQ) and Logitech International (NASDAQ:LOGI) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, valuation, media sentiment, dividends, analyst recommendations, community ranking, institutional ownership and profitability.

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of HPQ or LOGI?

77.5% of HP shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 45.8% of Logitech International shares are held by institutional investors. 0.4% of HP shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Logitech International shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Does the MarketBeat Community favor HPQ or LOGI?

HP received 1124 more outperform votes than Logitech International when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 60.58% of users gave HP an outperform vote while only 54.73% of users gave Logitech International an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
HP	Outperform Votes 1500 60.58%	Underperform Votes 976 39.42%
Logitech International	Outperform Votes 376 54.73%	Underperform Votes 311 45.27%

Is HPQ or LOGI more profitable?

Logitech International has a net margin of 14.38% compared to HP's net margin of 5.18%. Logitech International's return on equity of 30.53% beat HP's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
HP	5.18%	-253.39%	8.83%
Logitech International	14.38%	30.53%	18.10%

Does the media refer more to HPQ or LOGI?

In the previous week, HP had 24 more articles in the media than Logitech International. MarketBeat recorded 36 mentions for HP and 12 mentions for Logitech International. Logitech International's average media sentiment score of 0.91 beat HP's score of 0.89 indicating that Logitech International is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
HP	17 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	12 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Logitech International	8 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is HPQ or LOGI a better dividend stock?

HP pays an annual dividend of $1.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. Logitech International pays an annual dividend of $0.5220 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. HP pays out 41.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Logitech International pays out 12.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. HP has increased its dividend for 15 consecutive years and Logitech International has increased its dividend for 11 consecutive years. HP is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Which has more volatility & risk, HPQ or LOGI?

HP has a beta of 1.05, suggesting that its stock price is 5% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Logitech International has a beta of 0.78, suggesting that its stock price is 22% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has higher earnings and valuation, HPQ or LOGI?

HP has higher revenue and earnings than Logitech International. HP is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Logitech International, 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
HP	$53.56B	0.61	$2.78B	$2.81	12.32
Logitech International	$4.56B	3.61	$612.14M	$4.26	24.41

Do analysts rate HPQ or LOGI?

HP presently has a consensus target price of $36.68, indicating a potential upside of 5.92%. Logitech International has a consensus target price of $97.13, indicating a potential downside of 6.61%. Given HP's higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe HP is more favorable than Logitech International.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
HP	1 Sell rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Logitech International	0 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.27

Summary

HP beats Logitech International on 11 of the 21 factors compared between the two stocks.