MSI vs. SMCI: Motorola vs. Super Micro Computer Stock Comparison

Company Profile

Motorola (MSI) and Super Micro Computer (SMCI) both fall under the Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group, but MSI is classified in Communications Equipment while SMCI is classified in Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals.

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

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Performance Metrics

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

Return Distribution

Risk Metrics

Super Micro Computer (SMCI) carries a highly aggressive beta of 2.21, indicating much higher sensitivity to broad-market moves, whereas Motorola (MSI) is closer to market-like at 0.84 — a noticeable difference in market-sensitivity profile.

Super Micro Computer (SMCI) is heavily traded at around 43.55M shares per day, whereas Motorola (MSI) sees a more moderate 973.41K — larger orders in the latter may require more patience and tighter control over order sizing.

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Profitability

Both companies show strong equity returns, but Motorola (MSI) at 76.98% is the standout with ROE above its industry range; Super Micro Computer (SMCI) at 32.37% also sits in the top quartile.

Motorola (MSI) at 16.54% retains a top-quartile share of revenue as profit, ahead of Super Micro Computer (SMCI) at 6.77%, which keeps about the industry-typical share.

Motorola (MSI) at 24.62% operates in the top operating margin quartile, ahead of Super Micro Computer (SMCI) at 10.35%, which runs around its industry’s norm.

Profitability Metrics

Growth

Super Micro Computer (SMCI) at 77.79% clears its industry range for revenue growth, far stronger top-line momentum than Motorola (MSI) at 8.00%, which is closer to a typical peer reading.

Super Micro Computer (SMCI) at 94.05% sits in the top EPS growth quartile, while Motorola (MSI) at 38.14% is closer to the peer norm — faster per-share earnings growth for SMCI.

Growth Metrics

Financial Strength

Super Micro Computer (SMCI) at 3.02 carries current ratio above its industry’s typical mid-range, while Motorola (MSI) at 1.10 runs in the tighter-liquidity quartile — different working-capital profiles, both worth examining.

Super Micro Computer (SMCI) at 0.57 is near its industry mid-range for debt-to-equity ratio, while Motorola (MSI) at 3.46 sits above its benchmark range, pointing to a heavier debt load relative to equity.

Financial Strength Metrics

Dividends

Super Micro Computer (SMCI) pays no dividend (yield 0.00%) — it may be reinvesting, using buybacks, or simply not returning cash through dividends. Meanwhile Motorola (MSI) reports a yield of 0.94%, ranking against industry peers normally.

Super Micro Computer (SMCI) pays no dividend (payout 0.00%) — it may be reinvesting, using buybacks, or simply not returning cash through dividends. Meanwhile Motorola (MSI) reports a payout of 38.94%, ranking against industry peers normally.

Dividend Metrics

Valuation

Super Micro Computer (SMCI) at 6.07 sits in the cheaper P/E ratio quartile, while Motorola (MSI) at 41.39 sits in the richer quartile — a clear split in what investors pay for each dollar of trailing earnings.

Super Micro Computer (SMCI) at 0.35 looks cheap on sales in the lower P/S ratio quartile, while Motorola (MSI) at 6.75 looks rich in the upper quartile — a clear gap in price per dollar of revenue.

Super Micro Computer (SMCI) at 1.60 sits in the lower P/B ratio quartile relative to book while Motorola (MSI) at 27.75 prices above its industry range — a wide valuation gap against assets.

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