Comparing Logitech International (LOGI) & Its Peers

Logitech International (NASDAQ:LOGI) is one of 82 public companies in the “Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals” industry, but how does it weigh in compared to its rivals? We will compare Logitech International to similar businesses based on the strength of its earnings, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk and dividends.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings for Logitech International and its rivals, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Logitech International	2	6	2	0	2.00
Logitech International Competitors	1112	4392	7801	378	2.54

Logitech International presently has a consensus target price of $106.29, indicating a potential upside of 5.08%. As a group, “Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals” companies have a potential upside of 57.48%. Given Logitech International’s rivals stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Logitech International has less favorable growth aspects than its rivals.

Volatility & Risk

Logitech International has a beta of 1.21, meaning that its share price is 21% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Logitech International’s rivals have a beta of 1.75, meaning that their average share price is 75% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Logitech International and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Logitech International	16.36%	37.09%	21.14%
Logitech International Competitors	-113.13%	-29.78%	7.23%

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Logitech International and its rivals gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Logitech International	$4.84 billion	$711.19 million	18.22
Logitech International Competitors	$24.66 billion	$3.64 billion	6.28

Logitech International’s rivals have higher revenue and earnings than Logitech International. Logitech International is trading at a higher price-to-earnings ratio than its rivals, indicating that it is currently more expensive than other companies in its industry.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

45.8% of Logitech International shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 51.5% of shares of all “Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals” companies are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of Logitech International shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 10.9% of shares of all “Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals” companies are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Logitech International rivals beat Logitech International on 9 of the 13 factors compared.

Logitech International Company Profile

Logitech International S.A., through its subsidiaries, designs, manufactures, and markets software-enabled hardware solutions that connect people to working, creating, gaming, and streaming worldwide. The company offers products for gamers and streamers, including mice, racing wheels, headsets, keyboards, microphones, and streaming services; corded and cordless keyboards and keyboard-and-mouse combinations; pointing devices, such as wireless mice and wireless mouse products; conference room cameras, such as ConferenceCams; controllers for video conferencing room solutions; PC-based webcams, including streaming cameras and VC webcams; tablet accessories that includes keyboards for tablets; PC and VC headsets, in-ear headphones, and premium wireless earbuds; and mobile speakers and PC speakers, as well as portable wireless Bluetooth speakers. It sells its products to a network of distributors, retailers, and e-tailers who resell to retailers, value-added resellers, systems integrators, and other distributors. The company sells its products under the Logitech, Logitech G, and others. Logitech International S.A. was incorporated in 1981 and is headquartered in Lausanne, Switzerland.