SiTime (SITM) Competitors

Rambus (NASDAQ:RMBS) and SiTime (NASDAQ:SITM) 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 risk, community ranking, earnings, media sentiment, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation and dividends.

Does the media refer more to RMBS or SITM?

In the previous week, SiTime had 1 more articles in the media than Rambus. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for SiTime and 14 mentions for Rambus. Rambus' average media sentiment score of 0.91 beat SiTime's score of 0.41 indicating that Rambus is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Rambus	7 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
SiTime	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Does the MarketBeat Community believe in RMBS or SITM?

Rambus received 284 more outperform votes than SiTime when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 67.70% of users gave SiTime an outperform vote while only 61.79% of users gave Rambus an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Rambus	Outperform Votes 393 61.79%	Underperform Votes 243 38.21%
SiTime	Outperform Votes 109 67.70%	Underperform Votes 52 32.30%

Is RMBS or SITM more profitable?

Rambus has a net margin of 34.03% compared to SiTime's net margin of -53.55%. Rambus' return on equity of 16.80% beat SiTime's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Rambus	34.03%	16.80%	13.85%
SiTime	-53.55%	-9.89%	-7.56%

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in RMBS or SITM?

88.5% of Rambus shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.3% of SiTime shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of Rambus shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.3% of SiTime shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Which has better earnings and valuation, RMBS or SITM?

Rambus has higher revenue and earnings than SiTime. SiTime 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
Rambus	$461.12M	12.50	$333.90M	$1.61	33.60
SiTime	$143.99M	33.11	-$80.54M	-$4.14	-49.30

Which has more volatility & risk, RMBS or SITM?

Rambus has a beta of 1.17, indicating that its share price is 17% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, SiTime has a beta of 1.83, indicating that its share price is 83% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts prefer RMBS or SITM?

Rambus presently has a consensus price target of $71.60, indicating a potential upside of 32.37%. SiTime has a consensus price target of $196.25, indicating a potential downside of 3.85%. Given Rambus' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Rambus is more favorable than SiTime.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Rambus	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
SiTime	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Summary

Rambus beats SiTime on 13 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.