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Microchip Technology (MCHP) Competitors

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$55.51 -0.48 (-0.86%)
(As of 12/20/2024 05:51 PM ET)

MCHP vs. MU, MRVL, ADI, INTC, MPWR, FSLR, SWKS, MTSI, ALTR, and LSCC

Should you be buying Microchip Technology stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Microchip Technology include Micron Technology (MU), Marvell Technology (MRVL), Analog Devices (ADI), Intel (INTC), Monolithic Power Systems (MPWR), First Solar (FSLR), Skyworks Solutions (SWKS), MACOM Technology Solutions (MTSI), Altair Engineering (ALTR), and Lattice Semiconductor (LSCC). These companies are all part of the "semiconductors" industry.

Microchip Technology vs.

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

Microchip Technology has a beta of 1.5, suggesting that its stock price is 50% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Micron Technology has a beta of 1.16, suggesting that its stock price is 16% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Micron Technology received 2740 more outperform votes than Microchip Technology when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 80.58% of users gave Micron Technology an outperform vote while only 68.75% of users gave Microchip Technology an outperform vote.

CompanyUnderperformOutperform
Microchip TechnologyOutperform Votes
933
68.75%
Underperform Votes
424
31.25%
Micron TechnologyOutperform Votes
3673
80.58%
Underperform Votes
885
19.42%

In the previous week, Micron Technology had 135 more articles in the media than Microchip Technology. MarketBeat recorded 154 mentions for Micron Technology and 19 mentions for Microchip Technology. Microchip Technology's average media sentiment score of 0.36 beat Micron Technology's score of 0.07 indicating that Microchip Technology is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Microchip Technology
4 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
10 Neutral mention(s)
3 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Micron Technology
28 Very Positive mention(s)
20 Positive mention(s)
36 Neutral mention(s)
41 Negative mention(s)
7 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Microchip Technology pays an annual dividend of $1.82 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. Micron Technology pays an annual dividend of $0.46 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. Microchip Technology pays out 127.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Micron Technology pays out 13.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Microchip Technology has increased its dividend for 23 consecutive years. Microchip Technology is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Microchip Technology currently has a consensus price target of $89.63, suggesting a potential upside of 61.47%. Micron Technology has a consensus price target of $135.24, suggesting a potential upside of 50.07%. Given Microchip Technology's higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Microchip Technology is more favorable than Micron Technology.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Microchip Technology
1 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
14 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.68
Micron Technology
1 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
23 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.85

91.5% of Microchip Technology shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.8% of Micron Technology shares are held by institutional investors. 2.1% of Microchip Technology shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Micron Technology shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Microchip Technology has a net margin of 14.22% compared to Micron Technology's net margin of 3.10%. Microchip Technology's return on equity of 19.47% beat Micron Technology's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Microchip Technology14.22% 19.47% 8.10%
Micron Technology 3.10%1.58%1.05%

Microchip Technology has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Micron Technology. Micron Technology is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Microchip Technology, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Microchip Technology$5.50B5.42$1.91B$1.4338.82
Micron Technology$25.11B4.00$778M$3.4725.97

Summary

Microchip Technology beats Micron Technology on 12 of the 21 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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MCHP vs. The Competition

MetricMicrochip TechnologySemiconductors & related devices IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap$29.81B$59.91B$25.96B$9.07B
Dividend Yield3.25%2.13%2.78%4.23%
P/E Ratio38.8239.85238.1117.17
Price / Sales5.4245.193,339.73116.95
Price / Cash9.6525.5235.6937.86
Price / Book4.517.528.124.78
Net Income$1.91B$983.89M$681.16M$225.60M
7 Day Performance-7.38%-0.42%0.41%-1.23%
1 Month Performance-16.51%12.70%7.01%3.36%
1 Year Performance-38.24%8.86%23.11%16.60%

Microchip Technology Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
MCHP
Microchip Technology
4.9372 of 5 stars
$55.51
-0.9%
$89.63
+61.5%
-37.3%$29.81B$5.50B38.8222,300High Trading Volume
MU
Micron Technology
4.9247 of 5 stars
$109.86
+7.2%
$143.04
+30.2%
+14.5%$122.39B$25.11B161.1048,000Earnings Report
Dividend Announcement
Analyst Forecast
Analyst Revision
News Coverage
MRVL
Marvell Technology
4.5128 of 5 stars
$124.83
+3.4%
$119.04
-4.6%
+94.5%$108.02B$5.38B-72.446,577Analyst Forecast
Insider Trade
Analyst Revision
ADI
Analog Devices
4.9128 of 5 stars
$216.19
-0.2%
$249.33
+15.3%
+10.2%$107.29B$9.43B65.6224,000
INTC
Intel
4.703 of 5 stars
$20.49
+0.7%
$30.04
+46.6%
-57.3%$88.37B$54.23B-5.51124,800
MPWR
Monolithic Power Systems
4.9771 of 5 stars
$634.16
+4.2%
$828.67
+30.7%
-2.9%$30.93B$2.04B68.603,564Dividend Announcement
FSLR
First Solar
4.9646 of 5 stars
$194.12
-2.8%
$280.71
+44.6%
+10.8%$20.78B$3.85B17.206,700Analyst Forecast
SWKS
Skyworks Solutions
4.7033 of 5 stars
$91.06
+0.1%
$101.00
+10.9%
-19.0%$14.56B$4.18B24.5910,100Positive News
MTSI
MACOM Technology Solutions
2.6827 of 5 stars
$141.41
+1.7%
$128.00
-9.5%
+47.5%$10.24B$729.58M134.991,700Positive News
ALTR
Altair Engineering
3.9133 of 5 stars
$106.53
-0.1%
$100.71
-5.5%
+46.8%$9.06B$612.70M280.673,200Positive News
LSCC
Lattice Semiconductor
2.3317 of 5 stars
$62.41
-1.6%
$62.00
-0.7%
-14.8%$8.61B$562.58M60.121,156

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This page (NASDAQ:MCHP) was last updated on 12/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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