SigmaTron International (SGMA) Competitors

SigmaTron International (NASDAQ:SGMA) and GCT Semiconductor (NYSE:GCTS) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, valuation, earnings, dividends, risk, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Do institutionals & insiders believe in SGMA or GCTS?

23.9% of SigmaTron International shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 28.1% of GCT Semiconductor shares are held by institutional investors. 10.7% of SigmaTron International shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 5.4% of GCT Semiconductor shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Do analysts prefer SGMA or GCTS?

GCT Semiconductor has a consensus target price of $5.00, indicating a potential upside of 277.36%. Given GCT Semiconductor's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe GCT Semiconductor is more favorable than SigmaTron International.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
SigmaTron International	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
GCT Semiconductor	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Does the media favor SGMA or GCTS?

In the previous week, GCT Semiconductor had 6 more articles in the media than SigmaTron International. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for GCT Semiconductor and 0 mentions for SigmaTron International. SigmaTron International's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled GCT Semiconductor'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
SigmaTron International	Neutral
GCT Semiconductor	Neutral

Which has more risk and volatility, SGMA or GCTS?

SigmaTron International has a beta of 1.45, suggesting that its stock price is 45% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, GCT Semiconductor has a beta of 1.2, suggesting that its stock price is 20% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Is SGMA or GCTS more profitable?

SigmaTron International has a net margin of -3.93% compared to GCT Semiconductor's net margin of -316.15%. GCT Semiconductor's return on equity of 0.00% beat SigmaTron International's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
SigmaTron International	-3.93%	-29.90%	-8.54%
GCT Semiconductor	-316.15%	N/A	-96.45%

Which has better earnings & valuation, SGMA or GCTS?

SigmaTron International has higher revenue and earnings than GCT Semiconductor. GCT Semiconductor is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than SigmaTron International, 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
SigmaTron International	$373.88M	0.05	-$2.49M	-$2.01	-1.50
GCT Semiconductor	$9.13M	7.03	-$12.38M	-$0.44	-3.01

Summary

GCT Semiconductor beats SigmaTron International on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.