STMicroelectronics (STM) Competitors

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

Is STM or NXPI more profitable?

NXP Semiconductors has a net margin of 19.16% compared to STMicroelectronics' net margin of 8.94%. NXP Semiconductors' return on equity of 29.62% beat STMicroelectronics' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
STMicroelectronics	8.94%	6.28%	4.43%
NXP Semiconductors	19.16%	29.62%	11.55%

Do analysts rate STM or NXPI?

STMicroelectronics presently has a consensus price target of $29.67, suggesting a potential downside of 8.01%. NXP Semiconductors has a consensus price target of $246.22, suggesting a potential upside of 5.80%. Given NXP Semiconductors' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe NXP Semiconductors is more favorable than STMicroelectronics.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
STMicroelectronics	1 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.40
NXP Semiconductors	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	14 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.89

Does the media favor STM or NXPI?

In the previous week, NXP Semiconductors had 26 more articles in the media than STMicroelectronics. MarketBeat recorded 30 mentions for NXP Semiconductors and 4 mentions for STMicroelectronics. NXP Semiconductors' average media sentiment score of 1.25 beat STMicroelectronics' score of 0.95 indicating that NXP Semiconductors is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
STMicroelectronics	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
NXP Semiconductors	18 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, STM or NXPI?

NXP Semiconductors has lower revenue, but higher earnings than STMicroelectronics. NXP Semiconductors is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than STMicroelectronics, 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
STMicroelectronics	$13.27B	2.18	$1.56B	$1.18	27.33
NXP Semiconductors	$12.61B	4.66	$2.51B	$9.18	25.35

Is STM or NXPI a better dividend stock?

STMicroelectronics pays an annual dividend of $0.31 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. NXP Semiconductors pays an annual dividend of $4.06 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. STMicroelectronics pays out 26.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. NXP Semiconductors pays out 44.2% 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.

Which has more volatility and risk, STM or NXPI?

STMicroelectronics has a beta of 1.6, suggesting that its stock price is 60% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, NXP Semiconductors has a beta of 1.4, suggesting that its stock price is 40% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do insiders & institutionals believe in STM or NXPI?

5.1% of STMicroelectronics shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.5% of NXP Semiconductors shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of NXP Semiconductors shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

NXP Semiconductors beats STMicroelectronics on 14 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.