MVIS vs. AAOI, NSSC, PENG, JKS, DQ, BELFA, SHLS, AIOT, CSIQ, and IMOS
Should you be buying MicroVision stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of MicroVision include Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI), Napco Security Technologies (NSSC), Penguin Solutions (PENG), JinkoSolar (JKS), Daqo New Energy (DQ), Bel Fuse (BELFA), Shoals Technologies Group (SHLS), Powerfleet (AIOT), Canadian Solar (CSIQ), and ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES (IMOS). These companies are all part of the "electronic equipment" industry.
MicroVision vs.
MicroVision (NASDAQ:MVIS) and Applied Optoelectronics (NASDAQ:AAOI) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, risk, community ranking, valuation, media sentiment, earnings and analyst recommendations.
Applied Optoelectronics has higher revenue and earnings than MicroVision. Applied Optoelectronics is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than MicroVision, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
30.9% of MicroVision shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 61.7% of Applied Optoelectronics shares are held by institutional investors. 1.2% of MicroVision shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 5.0% of Applied Optoelectronics shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Applied Optoelectronics received 315 more outperform votes than MicroVision when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 65.02% of users gave Applied Optoelectronics an outperform vote while only 63.45% of users gave MicroVision an outperform vote.
Applied Optoelectronics has a net margin of -38.61% compared to MicroVision's net margin of -1,049.43%. Applied Optoelectronics' return on equity of -22.36% beat MicroVision's return on equity.
MicroVision currently has a consensus target price of $2.50, suggesting a potential upside of 135.85%. Applied Optoelectronics has a consensus target price of $22.00, suggesting a potential upside of 28.88%. Given MicroVision's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe MicroVision is more favorable than Applied Optoelectronics.
MicroVision has a beta of 2.04, meaning that its share price is 104% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Applied Optoelectronics has a beta of 2.55, meaning that its share price is 155% more volatile than the S&P 500.
In the previous week, Applied Optoelectronics had 4 more articles in the media than MicroVision. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Applied Optoelectronics and 4 mentions for MicroVision. Applied Optoelectronics' average media sentiment score of 0.76 beat MicroVision's score of -0.07 indicating that Applied Optoelectronics is being referred to more favorably in the news media.
Summary
Applied Optoelectronics beats MicroVision on 13 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.
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This page (NASDAQ:MVIS) was last updated on 5/21/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
