正面评论：Skyworks Solutions(纳斯达克股票代码：SWKS)和Viavi Solutions(纳斯达克股票代码：VIAV)

Skyworks Solutions (NASDAQ:SWKS – Get Rating) and Viavi Solutions (NASDAQ:VIAV – Get Rating) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation and profitability.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

75.4% of Skyworks Solutions shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.9% of Viavi Solutions shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Skyworks Solutions shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.6% of Viavi Solutions shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Volatility & Risk

Skyworks Solutions has a beta of 1.28, suggesting that its share price is 28% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Viavi Solutions has a beta of 0.82, suggesting that its share price is 18% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Skyworks Solutions and Viavi Solutions, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

Skyworks Solutions currently has a consensus price target of $120.35, indicating a potential upside of 6.99%. Viavi Solutions has a consensus price target of $14.79, indicating a potential upside of 42.58%. Given Viavi Solutions' higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Viavi Solutions is more favorable than Skyworks Solutions.

Profitability

This table compares Skyworks Solutions and Viavi Solutions' net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Skyworks Solutions and Viavi Solutions' top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

Skyworks Solutions has higher revenue and earnings than Viavi Solutions. Skyworks Solutions is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Viavi Solutions, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Summary

Skyworks Solutions beats Viavi Solutions on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Skyworks Solutions

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Skyworks Solutions, Inc. engages in the design, development, and manufacture of proprietary semiconductor products. Its products include amplifiers, attenuators, circulators, demodulators, detectors, diodes, directional couplers, front-end modules, hybrids, isolators, lighting and display solutions, mixers, modulators, optocouplers, optoisolators, phase shifters, synthesizers, power dividers and combiners, receivers, switches, and technical ceramics. The company was founded in 1962 and is headquartered in Irvine, CA.

About Viavi Solutions

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Viavi Solutions, Inc. engages in the provision of network test, monitoring, and assurance solutions for communications service providers, enterprises, network equipment manufacturers, government and avionics. It operates through the following segments: Network Enablement, Service Enablement, and Optical Security and Performance. The Network Enablement segment offers an integrated portfolio of testing solutions that access the network to perform build-out and maintenance tasks. The Service Enablement segment covers solutions and services primarily for communication service providers, and enterprises that deliver and/or operate broadband and IP networks (fixed and mobile) supporting voice, video, and data services as well as a wide range of applications. The Optical Security and Performance segment leverages its core optical coating technologies and volume manufacturing capability to design, manufacture, and sell products targeting anti-counterfeiting, consumer and industrial, government, healthcare, and other markets. The company was founded in 1979 and is headquartered in Chandler, AZ.

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