MX vs. KE, BKSY, SKYT, IPAX, LAES, GILT, SATL, AIP, POET, and VREX
Should you be buying Magnachip Semiconductor stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Magnachip Semiconductor include Kimball Electronics (KE), BlackSky Technology (BKSY), SkyWater Technology (SKYT), Inflection Point Acquisition (IPAX), SEALSQ (LAES), Gilat Satellite Networks (GILT), Satellogic (SATL), Arteris (AIP), POET Technologies (POET), and VAREX IMAGING (VREX). These companies are all part of the "electronic equipment" industry.
Magnachip Semiconductor vs. Its Competitors
Magnachip Semiconductor (NYSE:MX) and Kimball Electronics (NASDAQ:KE) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, valuation, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk and dividends.
In the previous week, Kimball Electronics had 1 more articles in the media than Magnachip Semiconductor. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Kimball Electronics and 2 mentions for Magnachip Semiconductor. Kimball Electronics' average media sentiment score of 0.89 beat Magnachip Semiconductor's score of 0.30 indicating that Kimball Electronics is being referred to more favorably in the news media.
Kimball Electronics has higher revenue and earnings than Magnachip Semiconductor. Magnachip Semiconductor is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Kimball Electronics, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
74.3% of Magnachip Semiconductor shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 76.0% of Kimball Electronics shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.7% of Magnachip Semiconductor shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.1% of Kimball Electronics shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Kimball Electronics has a net margin of 1.17% compared to Magnachip Semiconductor's net margin of -21.01%. Kimball Electronics' return on equity of 5.17% beat Magnachip Semiconductor's return on equity.
Magnachip Semiconductor has a beta of 0.86, suggesting that its stock price is 14% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Kimball Electronics has a beta of 1.19, suggesting that its stock price is 19% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Magnachip Semiconductor presently has a consensus price target of $6.00, suggesting a potential upside of 49.25%. Kimball Electronics has a consensus price target of $22.75, suggesting a potential upside of 13.41%. Given Magnachip Semiconductor's higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Magnachip Semiconductor is more favorable than Kimball Electronics.
Summary
Kimball Electronics beats Magnachip Semiconductor on 13 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.
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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time
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Media Sentiment Over Time
This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE 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.
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This page (NYSE:MX) was last updated on 7/2/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
