Methode Electronics (MEI) Competitors

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

Is NEON or MEI more profitable?

Methode Electronics has a net margin of -5.97% compared to Neonode's net margin of -241.38%. Methode Electronics' return on equity of -5.60% beat Neonode's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Neonode	-241.38%	-40.64%	-35.78%
Methode Electronics	-5.97%	-5.60%	-3.01%

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of NEON or MEI?

11.6% of Neonode shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.5% of Methode Electronics shares are held by institutional investors. 23.9% of Neonode shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of Methode Electronics 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.

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, NEON or MEI?

Neonode has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Methode Electronics. Neonode is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Methode 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
Neonode	$3.11M	129.22	-$6.47M	-$0.71	-33.73
Methode Electronics	$1.05B	0.26	-$62.60M	-$1.78	-4.34

Which has more risk & volatility, NEON or MEI?

Neonode has a beta of 0.77, indicating that its stock price is 23% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Methode Electronics has a beta of 1.04, indicating that its stock price is 4% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts recommend NEON or MEI?

Neonode currently has a consensus target price of $16.50, suggesting a potential downside of 31.11%. Methode Electronics has a consensus target price of $10.50, suggesting a potential upside of 35.83%. Given Methode Electronics' higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Methode Electronics is more favorable than Neonode.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Neonode	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Methode Electronics	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Does the media favor NEON or MEI?

In the previous week, Methode Electronics had 1 more articles in the media than Neonode. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Methode Electronics and 2 mentions for Neonode. Neonode's average media sentiment score of 0.93 beat Methode Electronics' score of 0.71 indicating that Neonode is being referred to more favorably in the media.

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

Summary

Methode Electronics beats Neonode on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.