Logitech International (LOGI) Competitors

Logitech International (NASDAQ:LOGI) and Seagate Technology (NASDAQ:STX) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, media sentiment, institutional ownership, earnings and profitability.

Do analysts prefer LOGI or STX?

Logitech International currently has a consensus target price of $91.29, suggesting a potential downside of 4.62%. Seagate Technology has a consensus target price of $130.00, suggesting a potential downside of 12.79%. Given Logitech International's higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Logitech International is more favorable than Seagate Technology.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Logitech International	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.40
Seagate Technology	1 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	14 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.62

Which has better earnings & valuation, LOGI or STX?

Logitech International has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Seagate Technology. Seagate Technology 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
Logitech International	$4.55B	N/A	$631.53M	$4.15	23.06
Seagate Technology	$6.55B	4.83	$335M	$6.92	21.54

Does the media refer more to LOGI or STX?

In the previous week, Seagate Technology had 21 more articles in the media than Logitech International. MarketBeat recorded 28 mentions for Seagate Technology and 7 mentions for Logitech International. Logitech International's average media sentiment score of 0.93 beat Seagate Technology's score of 0.91 indicating that Logitech International is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Logitech International	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Seagate Technology	12 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	8 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has more risk & volatility, LOGI or STX?

Logitech International has a beta of 0.96, meaning that its share price is 4% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Seagate Technology has a beta of 1.45, meaning that its share price is 45% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of LOGI or STX?

45.8% of Logitech International shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.9% of Seagate Technology shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of Logitech International shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Seagate Technology shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Is LOGI or STX more profitable?

Seagate Technology has a net margin of 17.49% compared to Logitech International's net margin of 13.86%. Logitech International's return on equity of 30.40% beat Seagate Technology's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Logitech International	13.86%	30.40%	17.89%
Seagate Technology	17.49%	-105.02%	15.80%

Summary

Seagate Technology beats Logitech International on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.