Silicon Laboratories (SLAB) Competitors

Silicon Laboratories (NASDAQ:SLAB) and First Solar (NASDAQ:FSLR) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, risk, dividends, media sentiment, valuation, profitability and community ranking.

Which has more risk & volatility, SLAB or FSLR?

Silicon Laboratories has a beta of 1.16, indicating that its share price is 16% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, First Solar has a beta of 1.47, indicating that its share price is 47% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the MarketBeat Community favor SLAB or FSLR?

First Solar received 448 more outperform votes than Silicon Laboratories when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 68.00% of users gave Silicon Laboratories an outperform vote while only 56.34% of users gave First Solar an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Silicon Laboratories	Outperform Votes 699 68.00%	Underperform Votes 329 32.00%
First Solar	Outperform Votes 1147 56.34%	Underperform Votes 889 43.66%

Does the media favor SLAB or FSLR?

In the previous week, First Solar had 9 more articles in the media than Silicon Laboratories. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for First Solar and 10 mentions for Silicon Laboratories. First Solar's average media sentiment score of 0.86 beat Silicon Laboratories' score of 0.68 indicating that First Solar is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Silicon Laboratories	6 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
First Solar	10 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do analysts recommend SLAB or FSLR?

Silicon Laboratories currently has a consensus target price of $136.20, indicating a potential downside of 12.32%. First Solar has a consensus target price of $276.38, indicating a potential upside of 77.86%. Given First Solar's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe First Solar is more favorable than Silicon Laboratories.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Silicon Laboratories	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.55
First Solar	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	24 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.04

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

92.1% of First Solar shares are held by institutional investors. 1.7% of Silicon Laboratories shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of First Solar 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.

Is SLAB or FSLR more profitable?

First Solar has a net margin of 32.41% compared to Silicon Laboratories' net margin of -32.69%. First Solar's return on equity of 17.56% beat Silicon Laboratories' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Silicon Laboratories	-32.69%	-10.46%	-9.12%
First Solar	32.41%	17.56%	11.46%

Which has better earnings & valuation, SLAB or FSLR?

First Solar has higher revenue and earnings than Silicon Laboratories. Silicon Laboratories is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than First Solar, 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
Silicon Laboratories	$584.39M	8.63	-$191.01M	-$5.94	-26.15
First Solar	$3.32B	5.01	$830.78M	$11.61	13.38

Summary

First Solar beats Silicon Laboratories on 16 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.