ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES (IMOS) Competitors

ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES (NASDAQ:IMOS) and Viavi Solutions (NASDAQ:VIAV) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, media sentiment, profitability, analyst recommendations, community ranking and risk.

Does the media refer more to IMOS or VIAV?

In the previous week, Viavi Solutions had 5 more articles in the media than ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Viavi Solutions and 0 mentions for ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES. Viavi Solutions' average media sentiment score of 1.68 beat ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES's score of 0.73 indicating that Viavi Solutions is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES	Positive
Viavi Solutions	Very Positive

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of IMOS or VIAV?

7.4% of ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.5% of Viavi Solutions shares are owned by institutional investors. 22.7% of ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.5% of Viavi Solutions shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Is IMOS or VIAV more profitable?

ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES has a net margin of 7.25% compared to Viavi Solutions' net margin of -3.87%. ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES's return on equity of 6.66% beat Viavi Solutions' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES	7.25%	6.66%	3.63%
Viavi Solutions	-3.87%	2.90%	1.16%

Does the MarketBeat Community prefer IMOS or VIAV?

Viavi Solutions received 407 more outperform votes than ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 67.46% of users gave Viavi Solutions an outperform vote while only 66.59% of users gave ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES	Outperform Votes 275 66.59%	Underperform Votes 138 33.41%
Viavi Solutions	Outperform Votes 682 67.46%	Underperform Votes 329 32.54%

Which has higher earnings and valuation, IMOS or VIAV?

ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES has higher revenue and earnings than Viavi Solutions. ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Viavi Solutions, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES	$22.70B	0.03	$64.26M	$0.98	18.92
Viavi Solutions	$1.05B	1.94	-$25.80M	$0.02	455.50

Do analysts recommend IMOS or VIAV?

Viavi Solutions has a consensus price target of $12.69, indicating a potential upside of 39.27%. Given Viavi Solutions' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Viavi Solutions is more favorable than ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
Viavi Solutions	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Which has more risk and volatility, IMOS or VIAV?

ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES has a beta of 0.92, meaning that its share price is 8% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Viavi Solutions has a beta of 0.92, meaning that its share price is 8% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Viavi Solutions beats ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.