Silicon Motion Technology (SIMO) Competitors

Universal Display (NASDAQ:OLED) and Silicon Motion Technology (NASDAQ:SIMO) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, community ranking, media sentiment and dividends.

Does the media refer more to OLED or SIMO?

In the previous week, Universal Display had 15 more articles in the media than Silicon Motion Technology. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Universal Display and 2 mentions for Silicon Motion Technology. Silicon Motion Technology's average media sentiment score of 0.47 beat Universal Display's score of 0.03 indicating that Silicon Motion Technology is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Universal Display	4 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Silicon Motion Technology	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Do analysts recommend OLED or SIMO?

Universal Display presently has a consensus target price of $212.50, indicating a potential upside of 42.39%. Silicon Motion Technology has a consensus target price of $81.67, indicating a potential upside of 57.17%. Given Silicon Motion Technology's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Silicon Motion Technology is more favorable than Universal Display.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Universal Display	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.83
Silicon Motion Technology	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.78

Is OLED or SIMO more profitable?

Universal Display has a net margin of 36.98% compared to Silicon Motion Technology's net margin of 10.90%. Universal Display's return on equity of 15.75% beat Silicon Motion Technology's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Universal Display	36.98%	15.75%	13.72%
Silicon Motion Technology	10.90%	11.52%	8.64%

Which has more risk & volatility, OLED or SIMO?

Universal Display has a beta of 1.4, meaning that its share price is 40% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Silicon Motion Technology has a beta of 0.8, meaning that its share price is 20% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in OLED or SIMO?

78.2% of Universal Display shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 78.0% of Silicon Motion Technology shares are held by institutional investors. 1.9% of Universal Display shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 5.3% of Silicon Motion Technology shares are held 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.

Which has better valuation & earnings, OLED or SIMO?

Universal Display has higher revenue and earnings than Silicon Motion Technology. Silicon Motion Technology is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Universal Display, 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
Universal Display	$643.71M	11.00	$203.01M	$4.98	29.97
Silicon Motion Technology	$639.14M	2.74	$52.87M	$2.64	19.68

Is OLED or SIMO a better dividend stock?

Universal Display pays an annual dividend of $1.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Silicon Motion Technology pays an annual dividend of $1.99 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.8%. Universal Display pays out 32.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Silicon Motion Technology pays out 75.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

Does the MarketBeat Community prefer OLED or SIMO?

Silicon Motion Technology received 284 more outperform votes than Universal Display when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 76.46% of users gave Silicon Motion Technology an outperform vote while only 65.78% of users gave Universal Display an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Universal Display	Outperform Votes 567 65.78%	Underperform Votes 295 34.22%
Silicon Motion Technology	Outperform Votes 851 76.46%	Underperform Votes 262 23.54%

Summary

Universal Display beats Silicon Motion Technology on 13 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.