NVE (NVEC) Competitors $69.72 -2.21 (-3.07%) As of 01:42 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock NVEC vs. MXL, AOSL, CEVA, QUIK, GSIT, NVDA, AVGO, TXN, MU, and ADIShould you be buying NVE stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of NVE include MaxLinear (MXL), Alpha and Omega Semiconductor (AOSL), CEVA (CEVA), QuickLogic (QUIK), GSI Technology (GSIT), NVIDIA (NVDA), Broadcom (AVGO), Texas Instruments (TXN), Micron Technology (MU), and Analog Devices (ADI). These companies are all part of the "semiconductors" industry. NVE vs. Its Competitors MaxLinear Alpha and Omega Semiconductor CEVA QuickLogic GSI Technology NVIDIA Broadcom Texas Instruments Micron Technology Analog Devices NVE (NASDAQ:NVEC) and MaxLinear (NASDAQ:MXL) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, institutional ownership, risk, profitability, earnings, media sentiment, community ranking and analyst recommendations. Does the media refer more to NVEC or MXL? In the previous week, NVE had 20 more articles in the media than MaxLinear. MarketBeat recorded 22 mentions for NVE and 2 mentions for MaxLinear. NVE's average media sentiment score of 1.22 beat MaxLinear's score of 0.94 indicating that NVE is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment NVE 6 Very Positive mention(s) 9 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive MaxLinear 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is NVEC or MXL more profitable? NVE has a net margin of 58.33% compared to MaxLinear's net margin of -68.01%. NVE's return on equity of 23.21% beat MaxLinear's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets NVE58.33% 23.21% 22.71% MaxLinear -68.01%-21.94%-13.58% Does the MarketBeat Community believe in NVEC or MXL? MaxLinear received 399 more outperform votes than NVE when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 72.22% of users gave MaxLinear an outperform vote while only 56.98% of users gave NVE an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformNVEOutperform Votes20456.98% Underperform Votes15443.02% MaxLinearOutperform Votes60372.22% Underperform Votes23227.78% Which has higher valuation and earnings, NVEC or MXL? NVE has higher earnings, but lower revenue than MaxLinear. MaxLinear is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than NVE, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioNVE$25.87M13.03$17.12M$3.1122.42MaxLinear$361.19M2.78-$245.20M-$2.63-4.51 Do analysts recommend NVEC or MXL? MaxLinear has a consensus price target of $19.06, indicating a potential upside of 60.66%. Given MaxLinear's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe MaxLinear is more favorable than NVE.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score NVE 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00MaxLinear 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.44 Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in NVEC or MXL? 65.9% of NVE shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.8% of MaxLinear shares are held by institutional investors. 1.9% of NVE shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 7.8% of MaxLinear shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has more volatility & risk, NVEC or MXL? NVE has a beta of 1.15, indicating that its stock price is 15% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, MaxLinear has a beta of 1.68, indicating that its stock price is 68% more volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryNVE and MaxLinear tied by winning 9 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Get NVE News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for NVEC and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding NVEC and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart NVEC vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricNVESemiconductors & related devices IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$337.60M$62.96B$26.13B$8.57BDividend Yield5.60%2.24%2.85%4.17%P/E Ratio22.5142.7444.8419.81Price / Sales13.0354.821,697.25154.51Price / Cash21.2826.4934.7434.64Price / Book5.357.126.894.65Net Income$17.12M$751.41M$741.34M$248.05M7 Day Performance-3.75%2.49%0.55%-0.15%1 Month Performance-1.32%5.01%2.40%4.50%1 Year Performance-8.62%43.59%52,481.48%13.76% NVE Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)NVECNVE2.5209 of 5 stars$69.72-3.1%N/A-9.4%$337.60M$25.87M22.5150Positive NewsMXLMaxLinear3.882 of 5 stars$11.73+3.0%$19.06+62.5%-32.0%$992.76M$361.19M-4.001,840AOSLAlpha and Omega Semiconductor3.5963 of 5 stars$21.35+0.6%$32.33+51.4%-19.1%$628.01M$680.97M-26.692,450CEVACEVA2.582 of 5 stars$18.74-0.1%$35.60+90.0%+0.5%$448.07M$109.11M-50.65480Positive NewsQUIKQuickLogic1.8995 of 5 stars$5.29+2.1%$10.87+105.4%-49.8%$83.77M$18.77M-52.9050Positive NewsGSITGSI Technology0.6631 of 5 stars$3.14+0.3%N/A+19.0%$80.39M$20.52M-6.28180Positive NewsGap DownNVDANVIDIA4.8719 of 5 stars$137.38+1.7%$171.66+25.0%+15.8%$3.36T$148.52B54.0726,200Trending NewsInsider TradeAnalyst RevisionAVGOBroadcom4.7447 of 5 stars$248.71+2.7%$238.77-4.0%+71.2%$1.17T$54.53B202.8620,000Trending NewsAnalyst RevisionGap DownTXNTexas Instruments4.6381 of 5 stars$184.21+0.7%$189.41+2.8%+0.3%$167.35B$16.05B35.4933,000Positive NewsMUMicron Technology4.8568 of 5 stars$98.18+3.9%$126.48+28.8%-17.5%$109.72B$31.32B28.2948,000Trending NewsInsider TradeAnalyst RevisionGap DownADIAnalog Devices4.8094 of 5 stars$215.45+0.7%$248.63+15.4%-2.7%$106.92B$9.82B68.6124,400Positive NewsAnalyst Revision Related Companies and Tools Related Companies MaxLinear Competitors Alpha and Omega Semiconductor Competitors CEVA Competitors QuickLogic Competitors GSI Technology Competitors NVIDIA Competitors Broadcom Competitors Texas Instruments Competitors Micron Technology Competitors Analog Devices Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:NVEC) was last updated on 6/13/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersElon’s NEXT Big IPO?Cancel your internet TODAY!? 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