Rambus (RMBS) Competitors

First Solar (NASDAQ:FSLR) and Rambus (NASDAQ:RMBS) are both energy companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, risk, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, community ranking and dividends.

Which has more risk and volatility, FSLR or RMBS?

First Solar has a beta of 1.52, indicating that its share price is 52% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Rambus has a beta of 1.25, indicating that its share price is 25% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Is FSLR or RMBS more profitable?

First Solar has a net margin of 32.41% compared to Rambus' net margin of 32.31%. First Solar's return on equity of 17.56% beat Rambus' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
First Solar	32.41%	17.56%	11.46%
Rambus	32.31%	17.47%	14.45%

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of FSLR or RMBS?

92.1% of First Solar shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 88.5% of Rambus shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of First Solar shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Rambus shares are held 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 MarketBeat Community prefer FSLR or RMBS?

First Solar received 757 more outperform votes than Rambus when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 61.92% of users gave Rambus an outperform vote while only 56.47% of users gave First Solar an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
First Solar	Outperform Votes 1157 56.47%	Underperform Votes 892 43.53%
Rambus	Outperform Votes 400 61.92%	Underperform Votes 246 38.08%

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, FSLR or RMBS?

First Solar has higher revenue and earnings than Rambus. First Solar is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Rambus, 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
First Solar	$4.21B	3.35	$830.78M	$12.01	10.95
Rambus	$556.62M	11.38	$179.82M	$1.66	35.51

Does the media refer more to FSLR or RMBS?

In the previous week, First Solar had 38 more articles in the media than Rambus. MarketBeat recorded 53 mentions for First Solar and 15 mentions for Rambus. Rambus' average media sentiment score of 1.28 beat First Solar's score of 0.59 indicating that Rambus is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
First Solar	25 Very Positive mention(s)	6 Positive mention(s)	8 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Rambus	12 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do analysts rate FSLR or RMBS?

First Solar currently has a consensus price target of $262.08, indicating a potential upside of 99.36%. Rambus has a consensus price target of $76.71, indicating a potential upside of 30.16%. Given First Solar's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe First Solar is more favorable than Rambus.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
First Solar	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	23 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.96
Rambus	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.13

Summary

First Solar beats Rambus on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.