Rubicon Technology (NASDAQ:RBCN – Get Rating) and Lattice Semiconductor (NASDAQ:LSCC – Get Rating) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, risk, dividends, valuation and profitability.
Risk and Volatility
Rubicon Technology has a beta of 0.85, meaning that its share price is 15% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Lattice Semiconductor has a beta of 1.34, meaning that its share price is 34% more volatile than the S&P 500.
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97.1% of Lattice Semiconductor shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.6% of Rubicon Technology shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.8% of Lattice Semiconductor shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Profitability
This table compares Rubicon Technology and Lattice Semiconductor's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Rubicon Technology | 20.85% | 3.42% | 3.19% |
| Lattice Semiconductor | 27.09% | 42.26% | 25.03% |
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Rubicon Technology and Lattice Semiconductor's top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Rubicon Technology | $4.06 million | 0.97 | -$730,000.00 | N/A | N/A |
| Lattice Semiconductor | $660.36 million | 17.65 | $178.88 million | $1.28 | 66.30 |
Lattice Semiconductor has higher revenue and earnings than Rubicon Technology.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent ratings and target prices for Rubicon Technology and Lattice Semiconductor, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Rubicon Technology | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| Lattice Semiconductor | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 2.80 |
Lattice Semiconductor has a consensus price target of $86.90, indicating a potential upside of 2.40%. Given Lattice Semiconductor's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Lattice Semiconductor is more favorable than Rubicon Technology.
Summary
Lattice Semiconductor beats Rubicon Technology on 10 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Rubicon Technology
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Rubicon Technology, Inc. engages in the provision of monocrystalline sapphire for applications in optical and industrial systems. It operates through the following business segments: Sapphire and Pharmacy Business. The company was founded on February 7, 2001 and is headquartered in Bensenville, IL.
About Lattice Semiconductor
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Lattice Semiconductor Corp. designs, develops and markets programmable logic products and related software. The company includes semiconductor devices, evaluation boards, development hardware, and related intellectual property licensing, services, and sales. It provides smart connectivity solutions powered by its low power FPGA, video ASSP, millimeter wave, and IP products to the consumer, communications, industrial, computing, and automotive markets. The company was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in Hillsboro, OR.
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