Rambus (RMBS) Competitors

Cirrus Logic (NASDAQ:CRUS) and Rambus (NASDAQ:RMBS) are both mid-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, risk, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations, community ranking and profitability.

Does the MarketBeat Community prefer CRUS or RMBS?

Cirrus Logic received 367 more outperform votes than Rambus when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 71.56% of users gave Cirrus Logic an outperform vote while only 61.49% of users gave Rambus an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Cirrus Logic	Outperform Votes 755 71.56%	Underperform Votes 300 28.44%
Rambus	Outperform Votes 388 61.49%	Underperform Votes 243 38.51%

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, CRUS or RMBS?

Rambus has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Cirrus Logic. Rambus is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cirrus Logic, 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
Cirrus Logic	$1.79B	3.31	$274.57M	$4.93	22.32
Rambus	$461.12M	13.55	$333.90M	$3.27	17.73

Is CRUS or RMBS more profitable?

Rambus has a net margin of 78.14% compared to Rambus' net margin of 15.35%. Cirrus Logic's return on equity of 16.99% beat Rambus' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Cirrus Logic	15.35%	16.49%	13.37%
Rambus	78.14%	16.99%	13.98%

Which has more risk & volatility, CRUS or RMBS?

Cirrus Logic has a beta of 0.99, suggesting that its stock price is 1% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Rambus has a beta of 1.18, suggesting that its stock price is 18% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the media favor CRUS or RMBS?

In the previous week, Cirrus Logic had 10 more articles in the media than Rambus. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for Cirrus Logic and 9 mentions for Rambus. Cirrus Logic's average media sentiment score of 0.80 beat Rambus' score of 0.26 indicating that Rambus is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Cirrus Logic	6 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	4 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Rambus	5 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do analysts rate CRUS or RMBS?

Cirrus Logic currently has a consensus target price of $107.86, indicating a potential downside of 1.97%. Rambus has a consensus target price of $80.00, indicating a potential upside of 38.00%. Given Cirrus Logic's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Rambus is more favorable than Cirrus Logic.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Cirrus Logic	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.86
Rambus	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Do institutionals and insiders believe in CRUS or RMBS?

88.0% of Cirrus Logic shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 88.5% of Rambus shares are held by institutional investors. 0.9% of Cirrus Logic shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Rambus shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Rambus beats Cirrus Logic on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.