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$109.89 -0.21 (-0.19%)
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NVEC vs. IMOS, WOLF, SKYT, AMBQ, and POET

Should you buy NVE stock or one of its competitors? NVE's main competitors and comparable companies include Chipmos Technologies (IMOS), Wolfspeed (WOLF), SkyWater Technology (SKYT), Ambiq Micro (AMBQ), and POET Technologies (POET). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "semiconductors" industry.

How does NVE compare to Chipmos Technologies?

NVE (NASDAQ:NVEC) and Chipmos Technologies (NASDAQ:IMOS) are both small-cap technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, institutional ownership, dividends and valuation.

NVE pays an annual dividend of $4.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. Chipmos Technologies pays an annual dividend of $0.64 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. NVE pays out 107.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Chipmos Technologies pays out 31.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

NVE has a net margin of 57.64% compared to Chipmos Technologies' net margin of 8.30%. NVE's return on equity of 30.53% beat Chipmos Technologies' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
NVE57.64% 30.53% 29.54%
Chipmos Technologies 8.30%9.25%4.96%

65.9% of NVE shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 7.4% of Chipmos Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. 2.1% of NVE shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 22.7% of Chipmos Technologies shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Chipmos Technologies has higher revenue and earnings than NVE. Chipmos Technologies 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 Ratio
NVE$31.26M17.00$15.20M$3.7229.54
Chipmos Technologies$762.90M2.50$17.55M$2.0426.49

NVE has a beta of 1.37, suggesting that its share price is 37% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Chipmos Technologies has a beta of 1.34, suggesting that its share price is 34% more volatile than the broader market.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
NVE
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
Chipmos Technologies
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00

In the previous week, NVE had 34 more articles in the media than Chipmos Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 35 mentions for NVE and 1 mentions for Chipmos Technologies. NVE's average media sentiment score of 1.66 beat Chipmos Technologies' score of 1.16 indicating that NVE is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
NVE
28 Very Positive mention(s)
3 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Very Positive
Chipmos Technologies
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Summary

NVE beats Chipmos Technologies on 13 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does NVE compare to Wolfspeed?

NVE (NASDAQ:NVEC) and Wolfspeed (NYSE:WOLF) are both small-cap technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, earnings, profitability, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, risk and institutional ownership.

65.9% of NVE shares are held by institutional investors. 2.1% of NVE shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

NVE has a net margin of 57.64% compared to Wolfspeed's net margin of -159.30%. NVE's return on equity of 30.53% beat Wolfspeed's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
NVE57.64% 30.53% 29.54%
Wolfspeed -159.30%N/A -8.09%

Wolfspeed has a consensus price target of $25.00, indicating a potential downside of 3.51%. Given Wolfspeed's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Wolfspeed 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)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
Wolfspeed
1 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00

NVE has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Wolfspeed. Wolfspeed 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 Ratio
NVE$31.26M17.00$15.20M$3.7229.54
Wolfspeed$665.10M2.02-$819.08M-$15.76N/A

In the previous week, NVE had 5 more articles in the media than Wolfspeed. MarketBeat recorded 35 mentions for NVE and 30 mentions for Wolfspeed. NVE's average media sentiment score of 1.66 beat Wolfspeed's score of 0.39 indicating that NVE is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
NVE
28 Very Positive mention(s)
3 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Very Positive
Wolfspeed
9 Very Positive mention(s)
4 Positive mention(s)
11 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Summary

NVE beats Wolfspeed on 12 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does NVE compare to SkyWater Technology?

NVE (NASDAQ:NVEC) and SkyWater Technology (NASDAQ:SKYT) are both small-cap technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, valuation, earnings, profitability, dividends, risk, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

NVE has a beta of 1.37, meaning that its stock price is 37% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, SkyWater Technology has a beta of 3.39, meaning that its stock price is 239% more volatile than the broader market.

SkyWater Technology has higher revenue and earnings than NVE. SkyWater Technology 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 Ratio
NVE$31.26M17.00$15.20M$3.7229.54
SkyWater Technology$442.14M3.61$118.91M$2.3313.93

In the previous week, NVE had 35 more articles in the media than SkyWater Technology. MarketBeat recorded 35 mentions for NVE and 0 mentions for SkyWater Technology. NVE's average media sentiment score of 1.66 beat SkyWater Technology's score of 0.00 indicating that NVE is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
NVE Very Positive
SkyWater Technology Neutral

SkyWater Technology has a consensus target price of $32.00, indicating a potential downside of 1.42%. Given SkyWater Technology's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe SkyWater Technology 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)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
SkyWater Technology
1 Sell rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00

NVE has a net margin of 57.64% compared to SkyWater Technology's net margin of 21.04%. NVE's return on equity of 30.53% beat SkyWater Technology's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
NVE57.64% 30.53% 29.54%
SkyWater Technology 21.04%-7.88%-1.93%

65.9% of NVE shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 70.0% of SkyWater Technology shares are held by institutional investors. 2.1% of NVE shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 22.6% of SkyWater Technology shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

NVE beats SkyWater Technology on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does NVE compare to Ambiq Micro?

NVE (NASDAQ:NVEC) and Ambiq Micro (NYSE:AMBQ) are both small-cap technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, profitability, valuation, risk, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

In the previous week, NVE had 17 more articles in the media than Ambiq Micro. MarketBeat recorded 35 mentions for NVE and 18 mentions for Ambiq Micro. NVE's average media sentiment score of 1.66 beat Ambiq Micro's score of 0.85 indicating that NVE is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
NVE
28 Very Positive mention(s)
3 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Very Positive
Ambiq Micro
6 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

NVE has a net margin of 57.64% compared to Ambiq Micro's net margin of -37.77%. NVE's return on equity of 30.53% beat Ambiq Micro's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
NVE57.64% 30.53% 29.54%
Ambiq Micro -37.77%-11.85%-10.80%

65.9% of NVE shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.1% of NVE shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 10.0% of Ambiq Micro 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.

Ambiq Micro has a consensus price target of $76.00, indicating a potential upside of 28.66%. Given Ambiq Micro's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Ambiq Micro 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)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
Ambiq Micro
1 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.33

NVE has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Ambiq Micro. Ambiq Micro 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 Ratio
NVE$31.26M17.00$15.20M$3.7229.54
Ambiq Micro$72.51M19.70-$36.46M-$2.12N/A

Summary

NVE beats Ambiq Micro on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does NVE compare to POET Technologies?

NVE (NASDAQ:NVEC) and POET Technologies (NASDAQ:POET) are both small-cap technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, profitability and earnings.

In the previous week, NVE had 30 more articles in the media than POET Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 35 mentions for NVE and 5 mentions for POET Technologies. NVE's average media sentiment score of 1.66 beat POET Technologies' score of 0.29 indicating that NVE is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
NVE
28 Very Positive mention(s)
3 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Very Positive
POET Technologies
1 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

NVE has a beta of 1.37, indicating that its stock price is 37% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, POET Technologies has a beta of 0.81, indicating that its stock price is 19% less volatile than the broader market.

NVE has higher revenue and earnings than POET Technologies. POET Technologies 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 Ratio
NVE$31.26M17.00$15.20M$3.7229.54
POET Technologies$1.08M1,172.95-$62.96M-$0.58N/A

65.9% of NVE shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 2.0% of POET Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. 2.1% of NVE shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of POET Technologies shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

NVE has a net margin of 57.64% compared to POET Technologies' net margin of -4,423.13%. NVE's return on equity of 30.53% beat POET Technologies' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
NVE57.64% 30.53% 29.54%
POET Technologies -4,423.13%-11.65%-10.12%

POET Technologies has a consensus target price of $8.00, indicating a potential downside of 3.03%. Given POET Technologies' higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe POET Technologies 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)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
POET Technologies
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00

Summary

NVE beats POET Technologies on 14 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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NVEC vs. The Competition

MetricNVESemiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment IndustryTechnology SectorNASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap$531.54M$108.04B$29.35B$12.81B
Dividend Yield3.48%1.56%2.74%10.69%
P/E Ratio29.5481.1273.0924.23
Price / Sales17.0099.27593.5278.04
Price / Cash35.0964.1250.1853.57
Price / Book8.8910.249.456.37
Net Income$15.20M$1.86B$679.74M$347.74M
7 Day Performance-9.37%-6.83%-1.33%0.08%
1 Month Performance24.69%-4.12%2.39%2.13%
1 Year Performance74.40%110.92%193.38%20.64%

NVE Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
NVEC
NVE
2.0441 of 5 stars
$109.89
-0.2%
N/A+75.6%$531.54M$31.26M29.5450
IMOS
Chipmos Technologies
2.4025 of 5 stars
$53.64
-6.3%
N/A+256.8%$2.06B$762.90M26.235,747
WOLF
Wolfspeed
1.0852 of 5 stars
$31.44
-10.1%
$25.00
-20.5%
+1,764.8%$1.65BN/AN/A3,434
SKYT
SkyWater Technology
1.2475 of 5 stars
$32.46
flat
$32.00
-1.4%
N/A$1.60B$442.14M13.931,551
AMBQ
Ambiq Micro
3.4192 of 5 stars
$62.75
-7.5%
$76.00
+21.1%
+61.0%$1.56B$72.51MN/A190

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