Neonode (NEON) Competitors

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

Does the media prefer BHE or NEON?

In the previous week, Benchmark Electronics had 2 more articles in the media than Neonode. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Benchmark Electronics and 1 mentions for Neonode. Neonode's average media sentiment score of 0.94 beat Benchmark Electronics' score of 0.26 indicating that Neonode is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

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

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, BHE or NEON?

Benchmark Electronics has higher revenue and earnings than Neonode. Neonode is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Benchmark 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
Benchmark Electronics	$2.66B	0.54	$63.33M	$1.45	27.18
Neonode	$3.11M	147.89	-$6.47M	-$0.71	-38.61

Do analysts rate BHE or NEON?

Benchmark Electronics presently has a consensus target price of $47.00, suggesting a potential upside of 19.26%. Neonode has a consensus target price of $16.50, suggesting a potential downside of 39.80%. Given Benchmark Electronics' higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Benchmark Electronics is more favorable than Neonode.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Benchmark Electronics	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Neonode	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of BHE or NEON?

92.3% of Benchmark Electronics shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 11.6% of Neonode shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.2% of Benchmark Electronics shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 23.9% of Neonode shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Which has more volatility & risk, BHE or NEON?

Benchmark Electronics has a beta of 0.95, indicating that its stock price is 5% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Neonode has a beta of 0.78, indicating that its stock price is 22% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Is BHE or NEON more profitable?

Benchmark Electronics has a net margin of 2.03% compared to Neonode's net margin of -217.85%. Benchmark Electronics' return on equity of 6.37% beat Neonode's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Benchmark Electronics	2.03%	6.37%	3.28%
Neonode	-217.85%	-38.24%	-33.96%

Summary

Benchmark Electronics beats Neonode on 12 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.