MX vs. QUIK, ATOM, CAN, AXTI, AIP, VLN, KOPN, PXLW, GSIT, and POET
Should you be buying Magnachip Semiconductor stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Magnachip Semiconductor include QuickLogic (QUIK), Atomera (ATOM), Canaan (CAN), AXT (AXTI), Arteris (AIP), Valens Semiconductor (VLN), Kopin (KOPN), Pixelworks (PXLW), GSI Technology (GSIT), and POET Technologies (POET). These companies are all part of the "semiconductors & related devices" industry.
Magnachip Semiconductor (NYSE:MX) and QuickLogic (NASDAQ:QUIK) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, earnings, community ranking, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, profitability, institutional ownership and risk.
In the previous week, Magnachip Semiconductor had 2 more articles in the media than QuickLogic. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Magnachip Semiconductor and 0 mentions for QuickLogic. QuickLogic's average media sentiment score of 1.00 beat Magnachip Semiconductor's score of 0.67 indicating that QuickLogic is being referred to more favorably in the news media.
Magnachip Semiconductor received 115 more outperform votes than QuickLogic when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 56.95% of users gave Magnachip Semiconductor an outperform vote while only 55.78% of users gave QuickLogic an outperform vote.
Magnachip Semiconductor has a beta of 0.78, indicating that its share price is 22% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, QuickLogic has a beta of 1.63, indicating that its share price is 63% more volatile than the S&P 500.
QuickLogic has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Magnachip Semiconductor. QuickLogic is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Magnachip Semiconductor, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Magnachip Semiconductor presently has a consensus price target of $10.00, suggesting a potential upside of 100.00%. QuickLogic has a consensus price target of $14.50, suggesting a potential upside of 1.19%. Given Magnachip Semiconductor's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Magnachip Semiconductor is more favorable than QuickLogic.
QuickLogic has a net margin of -1.24% compared to Magnachip Semiconductor's net margin of -15.92%. QuickLogic's return on equity of -1.85% beat Magnachip Semiconductor's return on equity.
74.3% of Magnachip Semiconductor shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 31.5% of QuickLogic shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.5% of Magnachip Semiconductor shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.5% of QuickLogic shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Summary
Magnachip Semiconductor and QuickLogic tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.
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