Neonode (NEON) Competitors

Neonode (NASDAQ:NEON) and Methode Electronics (NYSE:MEI) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, community ranking, dividends, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation and media sentiment.

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in NEON or MEI?

11.6% of Neonode shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.5% of Methode Electronics shares are owned by institutional investors. 23.9% of Neonode shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.4% of Methode Electronics shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Which has higher earnings & valuation, NEON or MEI?

Neonode has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Methode Electronics. Neonode is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Methode Electronics, 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
Neonode	$2.81M	60.42	-$10.12M	-$0.71	-14.23
Methode Electronics	$1.07B	0.25	-$123.30M	-$2.61	-2.85

Do analysts prefer NEON or MEI?

Neonode currently has a consensus price target of $16.50, indicating a potential upside of 63.29%. Methode Electronics has a consensus price target of $10.50, indicating a potential upside of 41.17%. Given Neonode's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Neonode is more favorable than Methode Electronics.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Neonode	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Methode Electronics	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Does the media refer more to NEON or MEI?

In the previous week, Neonode and Neonode both had 4 articles in the media. Methode Electronics' average media sentiment score of 1.05 beat Neonode's score of -0.35 indicating that Methode Electronics is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Neonode	0 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Methode Electronics	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has more volatility and risk, NEON or MEI?

Neonode has a beta of 0.45, suggesting that its share price is 55% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Methode Electronics has a beta of 0.88, suggesting that its share price is 12% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Is NEON or MEI more profitable?

Methode Electronics has a net margin of -8.16% compared to Neonode's net margin of -252.78%. Methode Electronics' return on equity of -3.26% beat Neonode's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Neonode	-252.78%	-67.67%	-60.74%
Methode Electronics	-8.16%	-3.26%	-1.78%

Does the MarketBeat Community favor NEON or MEI?

Methode Electronics received 301 more outperform votes than Neonode when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 62.36% of users gave Methode Electronics an outperform vote while only 49.35% of users gave Neonode an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Neonode	Outperform Votes 191 49.35%	Underperform Votes 196 50.65%
Methode Electronics	Outperform Votes 492 62.36%	Underperform Votes 297 37.64%

Summary

Methode Electronics beats Neonode on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.