indie Semiconductor (INDI) Competitors

indie Semiconductor (NASDAQ:INDI) and Silicon Motion Technology (NASDAQ:SIMO) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, media sentiment, valuation, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, INDI or SIMO?

Silicon Motion Technology has higher revenue and earnings than indie Semiconductor. indie Semiconductor is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Silicon Motion Technology, 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
indie Semiconductor	$216.68M	3.67	-$132.60M	-$0.75	-4.99
Silicon Motion Technology	$780.73M	3.33	$89.25M	$2.37	32.24

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of INDI or SIMO?

67.7% of indie Semiconductor shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 78.0% of Silicon Motion Technology shares are held by institutional investors. 5.6% of indie Semiconductor shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 5.3% of Silicon Motion Technology shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Do analysts rate INDI or SIMO?

indie Semiconductor currently has a consensus price target of $6.08, suggesting a potential upside of 62.66%. Silicon Motion Technology has a consensus price target of $87.78, suggesting a potential upside of 14.86%. Given indie Semiconductor's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe indie Semiconductor is more favorable than Silicon Motion Technology.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
indie Semiconductor	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.86
Silicon Motion Technology	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Does the media favor INDI or SIMO?

In the previous week, Silicon Motion Technology had 18 more articles in the media than indie Semiconductor. MarketBeat recorded 20 mentions for Silicon Motion Technology and 2 mentions for indie Semiconductor. indie Semiconductor's average media sentiment score of 1.04 beat Silicon Motion Technology's score of 0.76 indicating that indie Semiconductor is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
indie Semiconductor	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Silicon Motion Technology	4 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	8 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is INDI or SIMO more profitable?

Silicon Motion Technology has a net margin of 10.36% compared to indie Semiconductor's net margin of -62.64%. Silicon Motion Technology's return on equity of 10.15% beat indie Semiconductor's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
indie Semiconductor	-62.64%	-27.25%	-14.78%
Silicon Motion Technology	10.36%	10.15%	7.78%

Which has more volatility & risk, INDI or SIMO?

indie Semiconductor has a beta of 2.23, indicating that its share price is 123% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Silicon Motion Technology has a beta of 0.85, indicating that its share price is 15% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Silicon Motion Technology beats indie Semiconductor on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.