Silicon Graphics International (SGI) Competitors

HP (NYSE:HPQ) and Silicon Graphics International (NASDAQ:SGI) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, risk, media sentiment, institutional ownership, profitability, community ranking, analyst recommendations and valuation.

Which has higher valuation and earnings, HPQ or SGI?

HP has higher revenue and earnings than Silicon Graphics International. HP is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Silicon Graphics International, 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
HP	$53.88B	0.42	$2.78B	$2.78	8.55
Silicon Graphics International	$4.93B	2.05	$368.10M	$2.16	26.96

Does the media favor HPQ or SGI?

In the previous week, HP had 34 more articles in the media than Silicon Graphics International. MarketBeat recorded 34 mentions for HP and 0 mentions for Silicon Graphics International. HP's average media sentiment score of 1.02 beat Silicon Graphics International's score of 0.00 indicating that HP is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
HP	Positive
Silicon Graphics International	Neutral

Do analysts prefer HPQ or SGI?

HP presently has a consensus price target of $36.14, suggesting a potential upside of 51.97%. Silicon Graphics International has a consensus price target of $67.25, suggesting a potential upside of 15.47%. Given HP's higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe HP is more favorable than Silicon Graphics International.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
HP	1 Sell rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Silicon Graphics International	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80

Is HPQ or SGI more profitable?

Silicon Graphics International has a net margin of 7.79% compared to HP's net margin of 5.18%. Silicon Graphics International's return on equity of 97.77% beat HP's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
HP	5.18%	-253.39%	8.83%
Silicon Graphics International	7.79%	97.77%	9.23%

Is HPQ or SGI a better dividend stock?

HP pays an annual dividend of $1.15 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.8%. Silicon Graphics International pays an annual dividend of $0.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. HP pays out 41.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Silicon Graphics International pays out 24.1% 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. HP has increased its dividend for 15 consecutive years. HP is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Does the MarketBeat Community believe in HPQ or SGI?

HP received 1266 more outperform votes than Silicon Graphics International when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 69.01% of users gave Silicon Graphics International an outperform vote while only 60.49% of users gave HP an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
HP	Outperform Votes 1502 60.49%	Underperform Votes 981 39.51%
Silicon Graphics International	Outperform Votes 236 69.01%	Underperform Votes 106 30.99%

Which has more volatility & risk, HPQ or SGI?

HP has a beta of 1.09, indicating that its stock price is 9% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Silicon Graphics International has a beta of 1.64, indicating that its stock price is 64% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do institutionals and insiders believe in HPQ or SGI?

77.5% of HP shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.9% of Silicon Graphics International shares are held by institutional investors. 0.4% of HP shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.9% of Silicon Graphics International shares are held 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.

Summary

Silicon Graphics International beats HP on 13 of the 22 factors compared between the two stocks.