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 investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, community ranking, dividends, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, risk and institutional ownership.

Which has higher earnings and valuation, 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	$218.41M	3.14	-$117.62M	-$0.75	-4.31
Silicon Motion Technology	$780.73M	2.92	$90.72M	$2.79	24.01

Does the media favor INDI or SIMO?

In the previous week, indie Semiconductor had 1 more articles in the media than Silicon Motion Technology. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for indie Semiconductor and 9 mentions for Silicon Motion Technology. indie Semiconductor's average media sentiment score of 0.81 beat Silicon Motion Technology's score of 0.62 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	3 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Silicon Motion Technology	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do institutionals & insiders believe in INDI or SIMO?

67.7% of indie Semiconductor shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 78.0% of Silicon Motion Technology shares are owned by institutional investors. 8.2% of indie Semiconductor shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.3% of Silicon Motion Technology shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds 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 $5.75, suggesting a potential upside of 78.02%. Silicon Motion Technology has a consensus price target of $77.75, suggesting a potential upside of 16.06%. 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)	1 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.88

Does the MarketBeat Community prefer INDI or SIMO?

Silicon Motion Technology received 812 more outperform votes than indie Semiconductor when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 76.38% of users gave Silicon Motion Technology an outperform vote while only 64.29% of users gave indie Semiconductor an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
indie Semiconductor	Outperform Votes 45 64.29%	Underperform Votes 25 35.71%
Silicon Motion Technology	Outperform Votes 857 76.38%	Underperform Votes 265 23.62%

Which has more risk & volatility, INDI or SIMO?

indie Semiconductor has a beta of 2.12, indicating that its share price is 112% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Silicon Motion Technology has a beta of 0.8, indicating that its share price is 20% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Is INDI or SIMO more profitable?

Silicon Motion Technology has a net margin of 11.29% compared to indie Semiconductor's net margin of -61.59%. Silicon Motion Technology's return on equity of 11.63% beat indie Semiconductor's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
indie Semiconductor	-61.59%	-28.08%	-17.01%
Silicon Motion Technology	11.29%	11.63%	8.77%

Summary

Silicon Motion Technology beats indie Semiconductor on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.