Semtech (SMTC) Competitors

Semtech (NASDAQ:SMTC) and Amkor Technology (NASDAQ:AMKR) are both mid-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, community ranking, media sentiment, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, profitability and dividends.

Does the MarketBeat Community believe in SMTC or AMKR?

Semtech received 373 more outperform votes than Amkor Technology when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 72.02% of users gave Semtech an outperform vote while only 62.04% of users gave Amkor Technology an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Semtech	Outperform Votes 708 72.02%	Underperform Votes 275 27.98%
Amkor Technology	Outperform Votes 335 62.04%	Underperform Votes 205 37.96%

Which has more volatility & risk, SMTC or AMKR?

Semtech has a beta of 1.54, indicating that its share price is 54% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Amkor Technology has a beta of 1.85, indicating that its share price is 85% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do insiders and institutionals believe in SMTC or AMKR?

42.8% of Amkor Technology shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of Semtech shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 31.4% of Amkor Technology shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Is SMTC or AMKR more profitable?

Amkor Technology has a net margin of 5.68% compared to Semtech's net margin of -107.21%. Amkor Technology's return on equity of 8.98% beat Semtech's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Semtech	-107.21%	-154.99%	-2.40%
Amkor Technology	5.68%	8.98%	5.35%

Which has higher valuation & earnings, SMTC or AMKR?

Amkor Technology has higher revenue and earnings than Semtech. Semtech is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Amkor Technology, 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
Semtech	$868.76M	3.82	-$1.09B	-$13.55	-3.25
Amkor Technology	$6.50B	0.96	$359.81M	$1.48	17.02

Do analysts rate SMTC or AMKR?

Semtech currently has a consensus price target of $52.60, indicating a potential upside of 19.27%. Amkor Technology has a consensus price target of $36.29, indicating a potential upside of 44.05%. Given Amkor Technology's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Amkor Technology is more favorable than Semtech.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Semtech	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.83
Amkor Technology	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.63

Does the media prefer SMTC or AMKR?

In the previous week, Amkor Technology had 1 more articles in the media than Semtech. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Amkor Technology and 8 mentions for Semtech. Amkor Technology's average media sentiment score of 1.24 beat Semtech's score of 1.07 indicating that Amkor Technology is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Semtech	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Amkor Technology	5 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Amkor Technology beats Semtech on 13 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.