Microchip Technology (MCHP) Competitors

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

Is MCHP or INTC a better dividend stock?

Microchip Technology pays an annual dividend of $1.82 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.0%. Intel pays an annual dividend of $0.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. Microchip Technology pays out 325.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Intel pays out -11.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Microchip Technology has raised 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.

Does the media favor MCHP or INTC?

In the previous week, Intel had 116 more articles in the media than Microchip Technology. MarketBeat recorded 154 mentions for Intel and 38 mentions for Microchip Technology. Microchip Technology's average media sentiment score of 0.88 beat Intel's score of 0.52 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	19 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	9 Neutral mention(s)	6 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Intel	58 Very Positive mention(s)	31 Positive mention(s)	34 Neutral mention(s)	22 Negative mention(s)	3 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, MCHP or INTC?

Microchip Technology has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Intel. Intel is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Microchip 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
Microchip Technology	$4.76B	5.19	$1.91B	$0.56	82.03
Intel	$53.10B	1.75	-$18.76B	-$4.38	-4.86

Does the MarketBeat Community favor MCHP or INTC?

Intel received 1794 more outperform votes than Microchip Technology when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 68.85% of users gave Microchip Technology an outperform vote while only 64.72% of users gave Intel an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Microchip Technology	Outperform Votes 948 68.85%	Underperform Votes 429 31.15%
Intel	Outperform Votes 2742 64.72%	Underperform Votes 1495 35.28%

Do insiders & institutionals believe in MCHP or INTC?

91.5% of Microchip Technology shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 64.5% of Intel shares are held by institutional investors. 2.1% of Microchip Technology shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of Intel shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Which has more risk and volatility, MCHP or INTC?

Microchip Technology has a beta of 1.51, suggesting that its share price is 51% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Intel has a beta of 1.13, suggesting that its share price is 13% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts rate MCHP or INTC?

Microchip Technology presently has a consensus target price of $69.32, suggesting a potential upside of 50.89%. Intel has a consensus target price of $23.43, suggesting a potential upside of 10.10%. Given Microchip Technology's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Microchip Technology is more favorable than Intel.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Microchip Technology	1 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	13 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.74
Intel	4 Sell rating(s)	27 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.91

Is MCHP or INTC more profitable?

Microchip Technology has a net margin of 6.49% compared to Intel's net margin of -35.32%. Microchip Technology's return on equity of 12.62% beat Intel's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Microchip Technology	6.49%	12.62%	5.08%
Intel	-35.32%	-3.27%	-1.83%

Summary

Microchip Technology beats Intel on 18 of the 22 factors compared between the two stocks.