POET Technologies (POET) Competitors $4.14 +0.06 (+1.57%) As of 04:00 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock POET vs. HIMX, PL, DQ, JKS, PENG, COMM, NSSC, BELFA, SEDG, and ICHRShould you be buying POET Technologies stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of POET Technologies include Himax Technologies (HIMX), Planet Labs PBC (PL), Daqo New Energy (DQ), JinkoSolar (JKS), Penguin Solutions (PENG), CommScope (COMM), Napco Security Technologies (NSSC), Bel Fuse (BELFA), SolarEdge Technologies (SEDG), and Ichor (ICHR). These companies are all part of the "electronic equipment" industry. POET Technologies vs. Himax Technologies Planet Labs PBC Daqo New Energy JinkoSolar Penguin Solutions CommScope Napco Security Technologies Bel Fuse SolarEdge Technologies Ichor POET Technologies (NASDAQ:POET) and Himax Technologies (NASDAQ:HIMX) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their community ranking, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, media sentiment, dividends and risk. Which has more volatility and risk, POET or HIMX? POET Technologies has a beta of 0.48, suggesting that its share price is 52% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Himax Technologies has a beta of 2.11, suggesting that its share price is 111% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts rate POET or HIMX? POET Technologies currently has a consensus target price of $6.25, suggesting a potential upside of 51.15%. Himax Technologies has a consensus target price of $15.00, suggesting a potential upside of 109.35%. Given Himax Technologies' higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Himax Technologies is more favorable than POET Technologies.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score POET Technologies 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.33Himax Technologies 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in POET or HIMX? 2.0% of POET Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 69.8% of Himax Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of POET Technologies shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 31.5% of Himax Technologies shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Does the media favor POET or HIMX? In the previous week, POET Technologies and POET Technologies both had 5 articles in the media. POET Technologies' average media sentiment score of 0.77 beat Himax Technologies' score of 0.74 indicating that POET Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment POET Technologies 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Himax Technologies 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has better valuation & earnings, POET or HIMX? Himax Technologies has higher revenue and earnings than POET Technologies. POET Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Himax Technologies, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioPOET Technologies$41.43K7,793.19-$20.27M-$0.94-4.40Himax Technologies$906.80M1.38$79.75M$0.4515.92 Is POET or HIMX more profitable? Himax Technologies has a net margin of 8.80% compared to POET Technologies' net margin of 0.00%. Himax Technologies' return on equity of 9.09% beat POET Technologies' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets POET TechnologiesN/A -194.16% -132.32% Himax Technologies 8.80%9.09%4.84% Does the MarketBeat Community believe in POET or HIMX? Himax Technologies received 571 more outperform votes than POET Technologies when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 80.00% of users gave POET Technologies an outperform vote while only 65.28% of users gave Himax Technologies an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformPOET TechnologiesOutperform Votes880.00% Underperform Votes220.00% Himax TechnologiesOutperform Votes57965.28% Underperform Votes30834.72% SummaryHimax Technologies beats POET Technologies on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Get POET Technologies News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for POET 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 {thisCompany.Symbol} 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 POET vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricPOET TechnologiesSemiconductors & related devices IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$322.85M$51.22B$23.54B$7.95BDividend YieldN/A2.53%2.96%4.22%P/E Ratio-7.0138.4042.6118.58Price / Sales7,793.1991.932,107.58103.49Price / CashN/A26.4934.7234.62Price / Book34.466.146.194.25Net Income-$20.27M$760.21M$738.69M$248.18M7 Day Performance1.85%1.28%1.90%1.36%1 Month Performance12.67%-1.41%2.32%3.85%1 Year Performance53.72%8.26%52,785.39%5.37% POET Technologies Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)POETPOET Technologies2.6861 of 5 stars$4.14+1.3%$6.25+51.1%+48.9%$322.85M$41,427.00-7.0153Positive NewsHIMXHimax Technologies4.1628 of 5 stars$7.10+0.2%$15.00+111.4%+40.0%$1.24B$906.80M15.742,100Upcoming EarningsNews CoverageGap UpPLPlanet Labs PBC2.2589 of 5 stars$3.39-0.1%$5.98+76.7%+95.3%$1.02B$244.35M-8.26800Gap UpDQDaqo New Energy3.0865 of 5 stars$14.80+0.0%$21.21+43.4%-33.6%$974.46M$1.03B-7.982,400Earnings ReportAnalyst DowngradeNews CoveragePositive NewsJKSJinkoSolar2.3954 of 5 stars$17.61-0.3%$27.19+54.4%-28.6%$935.79M$92.26B29.8431,000Earnings ReportNews CoveragePENGPenguin Solutions2.6273 of 5 stars$17.24+0.1%$24.94+44.6%N/A$925.41M$1.32B-33.152,700COMMCommScope3.1542 of 5 stars$3.94+0.6%$4.75+20.7%+318.3%$847.84M$4.21B-0.8930,000News CoveragePositive NewsGap UpNSSCNapco Security Technologies4.2623 of 5 stars$22.83-0.2%$35.50+55.5%-43.9%$831.00M$186.53M17.561,150Upcoming EarningsNews CoverageBELFABel Fuse2.8105 of 5 stars$65.05-2.3%$115.00+76.8%-12.3%$815.60M$534.79M21.056,300Earnings ReportDividend AnnouncementGap DownSEDGSolarEdge Technologies4.6001 of 5 stars$12.73+1.3%$16.82+32.1%-79.1%$751.32M$901.46M-0.414,930Upcoming EarningsPositive NewsICHRIchor4.1191 of 5 stars$21.15-0.8%$40.17+89.9%-49.0%$722.31M$849.04M-32.582,980Upcoming EarningsShort Interest ↓Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies HIMX Competitors PL Competitors DQ Competitors JKS Competitors PENG Competitors COMM Competitors NSSC Competitors BELFA Competitors SEDG Competitors ICHR 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:POET) was last updated on 5/1/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersHow to invest in Elon Musk’s Optimus before its launchElon Musk is set to completely take over the AI industry with Optimus… A breakthrough AI-powered robot that El...InvestorPlace | SponsoredBlackrock’s Sending THIS Crypto Higher on PurposeWhile everyone's distracted by Bitcoin's moves, a stealth revolution is underway. 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