Magnachip Semiconductor (MX) Competitors

Methanex (NASDAQ:MEOH) and Magnachip Semiconductor (NYSE:MX) are related companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, risk, profitability, institutional ownership and media sentiment.

Which has better valuation and earnings, MEOH or MX?

Methanex has higher revenue and earnings than Magnachip Semiconductor. Magnachip Semiconductor is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Methanex, 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
Methanex	$3.72B	0.75	$163.99M	$3.39	10.64
Magnachip Semiconductor	$231.74M	0.45	-$54.31M	-$0.93	-3.13

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of MEOH or MX?

73.5% of Methanex shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 74.3% of Magnachip Semiconductor shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of Methanex shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.7% of Magnachip Semiconductor shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Do analysts recommend MEOH or MX?

Methanex currently has a consensus target price of $44.88, suggesting a potential upside of 24.38%. Magnachip Semiconductor has a consensus target price of $5.50, suggesting a potential upside of 89.00%. Given Magnachip Semiconductor's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Magnachip Semiconductor is more favorable than Methanex.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Methanex	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.88
Magnachip Semiconductor	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Which has more volatility & risk, MEOH or MX?

Methanex has a beta of 0.87, suggesting that its stock price is 13% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Magnachip Semiconductor has a beta of 0.82, suggesting that its stock price is 18% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the media favor MEOH or MX?

In the previous week, Methanex had 6 more articles in the media than Magnachip Semiconductor. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Methanex and 2 mentions for Magnachip Semiconductor. Methanex's average media sentiment score of 1.26 beat Magnachip Semiconductor's score of -0.50 indicating that Methanex is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Methanex	7 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Magnachip Semiconductor	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Negative

Is MEOH or MX more profitable?

Methanex has a net margin of 7.02% compared to Magnachip Semiconductor's net margin of -15.53%. Methanex's return on equity of 12.61% beat Magnachip Semiconductor's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Methanex	7.02%	12.61%	4.66%
Magnachip Semiconductor	-15.53%	-7.90%	-5.74%

Summary

Methanex beats Magnachip Semiconductor on 14 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.