HIMX vs. SITM, TSEM, LPL, PI, SIMO, VIAV, NN, LUNR, PL, and KLIC
Should you be buying Himax Technologies stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Himax Technologies include SiTime (SITM), Tower Semiconductor (TSEM), LG Display (LPL), Impinj (PI), Silicon Motion Technology (SIMO), Viavi Solutions (VIAV), NextNav (NN), Intuitive Machines (LUNR), Planet Labs PBC (PL), and Kulicke and Soffa Industries (KLIC). These companies are all part of the "electronic equipment" industry.
Himax Technologies vs. Its Competitors
SiTime (NASDAQ:SITM) and Himax Technologies (NASDAQ:HIMX) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, media sentiment, risk, earnings, profitability, valuation, dividends and institutional ownership.
SiTime has a beta of 2.2, meaning that its stock price is 120% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Himax Technologies has a beta of 2.15, meaning that its stock price is 115% more volatile than the S&P 500.
SiTime currently has a consensus price target of $224.00, suggesting a potential upside of 6.94%. Himax Technologies has a consensus price target of $11.90, suggesting a potential upside of 28.23%. Given Himax Technologies' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Himax Technologies is more favorable than SiTime.
Himax Technologies has a net margin of 9.54% compared to SiTime's net margin of -38.60%. Himax Technologies' return on equity of 9.83% beat SiTime's return on equity.
84.3% of SiTime shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 69.8% of Himax Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.1% of SiTime shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 31.5% of Himax Technologies shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Himax Technologies has higher revenue and earnings than SiTime. SiTime is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Himax Technologies, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
In the previous week, SiTime had 3 more articles in the media than Himax Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for SiTime and 2 mentions for Himax Technologies. SiTime's average media sentiment score of 1.40 beat Himax Technologies' score of 1.05 indicating that SiTime is being referred to more favorably in the media.
Summary
Himax Technologies beats SiTime on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.
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This page (NASDAQ:HIMX) was last updated on 7/10/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff