Head-To-Head Comparison: Super Micro Computer (SMCI) & Its Rivals

Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ:SMCI) is one of 83 public companies in the “Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals” industry, but how does it weigh in compared to its competitors? We will compare Super Micro Computer to related companies based on the strength of its earnings, dividends, profitability, institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations and valuation.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and target prices for Super Micro Computer and its competitors, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Super Micro Computer	3	11	4	1	2.16
Super Micro Computer Competitors	1124	4404	7826	381	2.54

Super Micro Computer presently has a consensus price target of $41.29, suggesting a potential upside of 57.89%. As a group, “Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals” companies have a potential upside of 70.17%. Given Super Micro Computer’s competitors stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Super Micro Computer has less favorable growth aspects than its competitors.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Super Micro Computer and its competitors revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Super Micro Computer	$39.06 billion	$2.23 billion	5.58
Super Micro Computer Competitors	$24.67 billion	$4.07 billion	4.05

Super Micro Computer has higher revenue, but lower earnings than its competitors. Super Micro Computer is trading at a higher price-to-earnings ratio than its competitors, indicating that it is currently more expensive than other companies in its industry.

Volatility & Risk

Super Micro Computer has a beta of 2.17, indicating that its share price is 117% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Super Micro Computer’s competitors have a beta of 1.74, indicating that their average share price is 74% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

84.1% of Super Micro Computer shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 51.6% of shares of all “Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals” companies are held by institutional investors. 16.1% of Super Micro Computer shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 11.0% of shares of all “Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals” companies are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Super Micro Computer and its competitors’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Super Micro Computer	6.77%	38.97%	12.20%
Super Micro Computer Competitors	-92.27%	-29.85%	7.82%

Summary

Super Micro Computer beats its competitors on 9 of the 13 factors compared.

About Super Micro Computer

Super Micro Computer, Inc. designs and sells server and storage systems, networking equipment, and related software and services. Its offerings include systems for data centers, cloud computing, enterprise applications, high-performance computing, artificial intelligence, and edge computing. The company emphasizes application-optimized solutions, including integrated rack-scale systems that combine computing, storage, networking, and management tools. It also provides system configuration, deployment, and support services.