Rubicon Technology (RBCN) Competitors

Lam Research (NASDAQ:LRCX) and Rubicon Technology (NASDAQ:RBCN) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership, risk, dividends, valuation and earnings.

Which has more risk & volatility, LRCX or RBCN?

Lam Research has a beta of 1.76, suggesting that its share price is 76% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Rubicon Technology has a beta of 1.02, suggesting that its share price is 2% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of LRCX or RBCN?

84.6% of Lam Research shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.0% of Rubicon Technology shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Lam Research shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.6% of Rubicon Technology shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Does the media prefer LRCX or RBCN?

In the previous week, Lam Research had 70 more articles in the media than Rubicon Technology. MarketBeat recorded 70 mentions for Lam Research and 0 mentions for Rubicon Technology. Lam Research's average media sentiment score of 1.32 beat Rubicon Technology's score of 0.00 indicating that Lam Research is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Lam Research	Positive
Rubicon Technology	Neutral

Is LRCX or RBCN a better dividend stock?

Lam Research pays an annual dividend of $0.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Rubicon Technology pays an annual dividend of $11.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 259.5%. Lam Research pays out 22.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Rubicon Technology pays out -6,470.6% 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. Lam Research has increased its dividend for 10 consecutive years. Rubicon Technology is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Is LRCX or RBCN more profitable?

Lam Research has a net margin of 29.07% compared to Rubicon Technology's net margin of -29.90%. Lam Research's return on equity of 58.17% beat Rubicon Technology's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Lam Research	29.07%	58.17%	26.42%
Rubicon Technology	-29.90%	-122.29%	-47.56%

Do analysts prefer LRCX or RBCN?

Lam Research currently has a consensus target price of $107.96, suggesting a potential downside of 7.70%. Given Lam Research's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Lam Research is more favorable than Rubicon Technology.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Lam Research	1 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	20 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.70
Rubicon Technology	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Which has better earnings & valuation, LRCX or RBCN?

Lam Research has higher revenue and earnings than Rubicon Technology. Rubicon Technology is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Lam Research, 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
Lam Research	$18.44B	8.03	$5.36B	$4.16	28.12
Rubicon Technology	$3.88M	2.60	-$10K	-$0.17	-24.94

Summary

Lam Research beats Rubicon Technology on 16 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.