Pure Storage (PSTG) Competitors

Marvell Technology (NASDAQ:MRVL) and Pure Storage (NYSE:PSTG) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, profitability, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends and institutional ownership.

Does the media favor MRVL or PSTG?

In the previous week, Marvell Technology had 33 more articles in the media than Pure Storage. MarketBeat recorded 52 mentions for Marvell Technology and 19 mentions for Pure Storage. Pure Storage's average media sentiment score of 1.24 beat Marvell Technology's score of 1.07 indicating that Pure Storage is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Marvell Technology	27 Very Positive mention(s)	9 Positive mention(s)	13 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Pure Storage	14 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do analysts recommend MRVL or PSTG?

Marvell Technology currently has a consensus target price of $94.70, suggesting a potential upside of 33.05%. Pure Storage has a consensus target price of $70.11, suggesting a potential upside of 25.94%. Given Marvell Technology's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Marvell Technology is more favorable than Pure Storage.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Marvell Technology	1 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	22 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.74
Pure Storage	1 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	14 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.65

Is MRVL or PSTG more profitable?

Pure Storage has a net margin of 3.93% compared to Marvell Technology's net margin of -7.56%. Pure Storage's return on equity of 13.98% beat Marvell Technology's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Marvell Technology	-7.56%	8.42%	5.70%
Pure Storage	3.93%	13.98%	4.91%

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of MRVL or PSTG?

83.5% of Marvell Technology shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 83.4% of Pure Storage shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of Marvell Technology shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.6% of Pure Storage shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Which has more risk & volatility, MRVL or PSTG?

Marvell Technology has a beta of 1.83, indicating that its stock price is 83% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Pure Storage has a beta of 1.07, indicating that its stock price is 7% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, MRVL or PSTG?

Pure Storage has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Marvell Technology. Marvell Technology is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Pure Storage, 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
Marvell Technology	$5.77B	10.66	-$885M	-$0.57	-124.87
Pure Storage	$3.17B	5.74	$106.74M	$0.37	150.45

Summary

Marvell Technology beats Pure Storage on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.