Rubicon Technology (RBCN) Competitors

Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT) and Rubicon Technology (NASDAQ:RBCN) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, risk, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation, dividends and institutional ownership.

Is AMAT or RBCN more profitable?

Applied Materials has a net margin of 24.06% compared to Rubicon Technology's net margin of -29.90%. Applied Materials' return on equity of 40.15% beat Rubicon Technology's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Applied Materials	24.06%	40.15%	22.42%
Rubicon Technology	-29.90%	-122.29%	-47.56%

Which has more volatility & risk, AMAT or RBCN?

Applied Materials has a beta of 1.69, meaning that its stock price is 69% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Rubicon Technology has a beta of 0.9, meaning that its stock price is 10% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of AMAT or RBCN?

80.6% of Applied Materials shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.0% of Rubicon Technology shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of Applied Materials shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 3.6% of Rubicon Technology shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Do analysts prefer AMAT or RBCN?

Applied Materials presently has a consensus target price of $204.74, indicating a potential upside of 2.73%. Given Applied Materials' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Applied Materials is more favorable than Rubicon Technology.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Applied Materials	0 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	17 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.68
Rubicon Technology	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Is AMAT or RBCN a better dividend stock?

Applied Materials pays an annual dividend of $1.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Rubicon Technology pays an annual dividend of $11.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 521.3%. Applied Materials pays out 22.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Rubicon Technology pays out -22,000.0% 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. Applied Materials has raised its dividend for 8 consecutive years. Rubicon Technology is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Which has better earnings and valuation, AMAT or RBCN?

Applied Materials has higher revenue and earnings than Rubicon Technology. Rubicon Technology is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Applied Materials, 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
Applied Materials	$28.09B	5.69	$7.18B	$8.22	24.24
Rubicon Technology	$3.88M	1.29	-$10K	-$0.05	-42.20

Does the media refer more to AMAT or RBCN?

In the previous week, Applied Materials had 59 more articles in the media than Rubicon Technology. MarketBeat recorded 59 mentions for Applied Materials and 0 mentions for Rubicon Technology. Applied Materials' average media sentiment score of 1.16 beat Rubicon Technology's score of 0.00 indicating that Applied Materials is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Applied Materials	Positive
Rubicon Technology	Neutral

Summary

Applied Materials beats Rubicon Technology on 16 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.