ASE Technology (ASX) Competitors

NXP Semiconductors (NASDAQ:NXPI) and ASE Technology (NYSE:ASX) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, valuation, community ranking, institutional ownership, earnings, profitability, risk, analyst recommendations and dividends.

Does the media favor NXPI or ASX?

In the previous week, NXP Semiconductors had 28 more articles in the media than ASE Technology. MarketBeat recorded 30 mentions for NXP Semiconductors and 2 mentions for ASE Technology. NXP Semiconductors' average media sentiment score of 1.32 beat ASE Technology's score of 0.88 indicating that NXP Semiconductors is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
NXP Semiconductors	23 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
ASE Technology	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is NXPI or ASX a better dividend stock?

NXP Semiconductors pays an annual dividend of $4.05 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. ASE Technology pays an annual dividend of $0.23 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. NXP Semiconductors pays out 41.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. ASE Technology pays out 51.1% 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.

Is NXPI or ASX more profitable?

NXP Semiconductors has a net margin of 19.90% compared to ASE Technology's net margin of 5.44%. NXP Semiconductors' return on equity of 31.45% beat ASE Technology's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
NXP Semiconductors	19.90%	31.45%	12.56%
ASE Technology	5.44%	9.86%	4.59%

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, NXPI or ASX?

NXP Semiconductors has higher earnings, but lower revenue than ASE Technology. NXP Semiconductors is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than ASE 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
NXP Semiconductors	$12.61B	4.24	$2.51B	$9.73	21.70
ASE Technology	$595.41B	0.04	$1.01B	$0.45	21.94

Does the MarketBeat Community favor NXPI or ASX?

NXP Semiconductors received 743 more outperform votes than ASE Technology when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 73.52% of users gave NXP Semiconductors an outperform vote while only 64.27% of users gave ASE Technology an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
NXP Semiconductors	Outperform Votes 1119 73.52%	Underperform Votes 403 26.48%
ASE Technology	Outperform Votes 376 64.27%	Underperform Votes 209 35.73%

Do analysts rate NXPI or ASX?

NXP Semiconductors currently has a consensus price target of $267.00, indicating a potential upside of 26.47%. Given NXP Semiconductors' higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe NXP Semiconductors is more favorable than ASE Technology.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
NXP Semiconductors	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	16 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.84
ASE Technology	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Which has more volatility and risk, NXPI or ASX?

NXP Semiconductors has a beta of 1.47, suggesting that its share price is 47% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, ASE Technology has a beta of 1.21, suggesting that its share price is 21% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of NXPI or ASX?

90.5% of NXP Semiconductors shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 6.8% of ASE Technology shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of NXP Semiconductors shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 22.9% of ASE Technology shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

NXP Semiconductors beats ASE Technology on 15 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.