Monolithic Power Systems (MPWR) Competitors

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

Is MU or MPWR more profitable?

Monolithic Power Systems has a net margin of 80.95% compared to Micron Technology's net margin of 13.34%. Monolithic Power Systems' return on equity of 20.36% beat Micron Technology's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Micron Technology	13.34%	8.32%	5.49%
Monolithic Power Systems	80.95%	20.36%	17.07%

Which has better earnings and valuation, MU or MPWR?

Monolithic Power Systems has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Micron Technology. Monolithic Power Systems is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Micron 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
Micron Technology	$31.32B	3.45	$778M	$4.17	23.25
Monolithic Power Systems	$2.21B	13.62	$1.79B	$36.77	17.08

Do analysts rate MU or MPWR?

Micron Technology presently has a consensus price target of $132.63, suggesting a potential upside of 36.81%. Monolithic Power Systems has a consensus price target of $851.58, suggesting a potential upside of 35.62%. Given Micron Technology's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Micron Technology is more favorable than Monolithic Power Systems.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Micron Technology	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	21 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.88
Monolithic Power Systems	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.83

Does the MarketBeat Community believe in MU or MPWR?

Micron Technology received 2942 more outperform votes than Monolithic Power Systems when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 80.59% of users gave Micron Technology an outperform vote while only 75.30% of users gave Monolithic Power Systems an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Micron Technology	Outperform Votes 3683 80.59%	Underperform Votes 887 19.41%
Monolithic Power Systems	Outperform Votes 741 75.30%	Underperform Votes 243 24.70%

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in MU or MPWR?

80.8% of Micron Technology shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.5% of Monolithic Power Systems shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Micron Technology shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 3.7% of Monolithic Power Systems shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Does the media favor MU or MPWR?

In the previous week, Micron Technology had 72 more articles in the media than Monolithic Power Systems. MarketBeat recorded 150 mentions for Micron Technology and 78 mentions for Monolithic Power Systems. Micron Technology's average media sentiment score of 0.69 beat Monolithic Power Systems' score of 0.37 indicating that Micron Technology is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Micron Technology	61 Very Positive mention(s)	26 Positive mention(s)	34 Neutral mention(s)	14 Negative mention(s)	2 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Monolithic Power Systems	31 Very Positive mention(s)	8 Positive mention(s)	32 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	2 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Is MU or MPWR a better dividend stock?

Micron Technology pays an annual dividend of $0.46 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. Monolithic Power Systems pays an annual dividend of $6.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Micron Technology pays out 11.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Monolithic Power Systems pays out 17.0% 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.

Which has more volatility and risk, MU or MPWR?

Micron Technology has a beta of 1.23, indicating that its share price is 23% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Monolithic Power Systems has a beta of 1.03, indicating that its share price is 3% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Micron Technology beats Monolithic Power Systems on 12 of the 21 factors compared between the two stocks.