Dropbox (NASDAQ:DBX – Get Free Report) and Silvaco Group (NASDAQ:SVCO – Get Free Report) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability, valuation and analyst recommendations.
Profitability
This table compares Dropbox and Silvaco Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Dropbox | 22.71% | -135.85% | 16.68% |
| Silvaco Group | -84.35% | -43.77% | -25.12% |
Insider and Institutional Ownership
94.8% of Dropbox shares are owned by institutional investors. 26.4% of Dropbox shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Valuation & Earnings
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Dropbox | $2.50 billion | 3.69 | $453.60 million | $1.73 | 17.21 |
| Silvaco Group | $54.31 million | 4.33 | -$320,000.00 | N/A | N/A |
Dropbox has higher revenue and earnings than Silvaco Group.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for Dropbox and Silvaco Group, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Dropbox | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2.00 |
| Silvaco Group | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3.00 |
Dropbox currently has a consensus price target of $28.67, indicating a potential downside of 3.71%. Silvaco Group has a consensus price target of $20.00, indicating a potential upside of 141.84%. Given Silvaco Group’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Silvaco Group is more favorable than Dropbox.
Summary
Dropbox beats Silvaco Group on 6 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Dropbox
Dropbox, Inc. provides a content collaboration platform worldwide. The company's platform allows individuals, families, teams, and organizations to collaborate and sign up for free through its website or app, as well as upgrade to a paid subscription plan for premium features. It serves customers in professional services, technology, media, education, industrial, consumer and retail, and financial services industries. The company was formerly known as Evenflow, Inc. and changed its name to Dropbox, Inc. in October 2009. Dropbox, Inc. was incorporated in 2007 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.
About Silvaco Group
Silvaco Group Inc. is a provider of TCAD, EDA software and SIP solutions which enable semiconductor design and AI through software and innovation. The company’s solutions are used for process and device development across display, power devices, automotive, memory, high performance compute, photonics, internet of things and 5G/6G mobile markets for complex SoC design. Silvaco Group Inc. is headquartered in Santa Clara, California.
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