Vertiv (VRT) Competitors

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) and NXP Semiconductors (NASDAQ:NXPI) 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 dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment, profitability, institutional ownership, community ranking, valuation and earnings.

Does the MarketBeat Community favor VRT or NXPI?

NXP Semiconductors received 1024 more outperform votes than Vertiv when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 73.56% of users gave NXP Semiconductors an outperform vote while only 61.01% of users gave Vertiv an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Vertiv	Outperform Votes 97 61.01%	Underperform Votes 62 38.99%
NXP Semiconductors	Outperform Votes 1121 73.56%	Underperform Votes 403 26.44%

Which has more risk and volatility, VRT or NXPI?

Vertiv has a beta of 1.71, meaning that its stock price is 71% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, NXP Semiconductors has a beta of 1.4, meaning that its stock price is 40% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the media refer more to VRT or NXPI?

In the previous week, Vertiv had 30 more articles in the media than NXP Semiconductors. MarketBeat recorded 59 mentions for Vertiv and 29 mentions for NXP Semiconductors. NXP Semiconductors' average media sentiment score of 1.26 beat Vertiv's 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
Vertiv	31 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	12 Neutral mention(s)	4 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
NXP Semiconductors	21 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do analysts recommend VRT or NXPI?

Vertiv presently has a consensus target price of $121.94, indicating a potential upside of 70.76%. NXP Semiconductors has a consensus target price of $263.50, indicating a potential upside of 54.51%. Given Vertiv's higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Vertiv is more favorable than NXP Semiconductors.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Vertiv	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	12 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.82
NXP Semiconductors	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	16 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.90

Is VRT or NXPI a better dividend stock?

Vertiv pays an annual dividend of $0.15 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.2%. NXP Semiconductors pays an annual dividend of $4.05 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. Vertiv pays out 11.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. NXP Semiconductors pays out 41.6% 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 VRT or NXPI more profitable?

NXP Semiconductors has a net margin of 19.90% compared to Vertiv's net margin of 6.19%. Vertiv's return on equity of 61.41% beat NXP Semiconductors' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Vertiv	6.19%	61.41%	13.07%
NXP Semiconductors	19.90%	31.45%	12.56%

Do institutionals and insiders believe in VRT or NXPI?

89.9% of Vertiv shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.5% of NXP Semiconductors shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.0% of Vertiv shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of NXP Semiconductors shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, VRT or NXPI?

NXP Semiconductors has higher revenue and earnings than Vertiv. NXP Semiconductors is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Vertiv, 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
Vertiv	$8.01B	3.39	$495.80M	$1.28	55.79
NXP Semiconductors	$12.61B	3.43	$2.51B	$9.73	17.53

Summary

NXP Semiconductors beats Vertiv on 12 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.