Universal Display (OLED) Competitors

Universal Display (NASDAQ:OLED) and Diodes (NASDAQ:DIOD) are both mid-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, earnings, media sentiment and analyst recommendations.

Does the media favor OLED or DIOD?

In the previous week, Universal Display had 18 more articles in the media than Diodes. MarketBeat recorded 22 mentions for Universal Display and 4 mentions for Diodes. Universal Display's average media sentiment score of 1.06 beat Diodes' score of 0.44 indicating that Universal Display is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Universal Display	11 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Diodes	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Is OLED or DIOD more profitable?

Universal Display has a net margin of 35.40% compared to Diodes' net margin of 1.90%. Universal Display's return on equity of 15.35% beat Diodes' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Universal Display	35.40%	15.35%	13.47%
Diodes	1.90%	3.04%	2.39%

Do insiders and institutionals believe in OLED or DIOD?

78.2% of Universal Display shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.2% of Diodes shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.9% of Universal Display shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.3% of Diodes shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Which has more risk and volatility, OLED or DIOD?

Universal Display has a beta of 1.51, meaning that its stock price is 51% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Diodes has a beta of 1.46, meaning that its stock price is 46% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts rate OLED or DIOD?

Universal Display presently has a consensus price target of $190.43, indicating a potential upside of 25.57%. Diodes has a consensus price target of $55.00, indicating a potential downside of 0.36%. Given Universal Display's higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Universal Display is more favorable than Diodes.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Universal Display	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.71
Diodes	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, OLED or DIOD?

Universal Display has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Diodes. Universal Display is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Diodes, 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
Universal Display	$647.68M	11.13	$222.08M	$4.81	31.53
Diodes	$1.31B	1.95	$44.02M	$0.55	100.36

Summary

Universal Display beats Diodes on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.