Magnachip Semiconductor (MX) Competitors

Clearfield (NASDAQ:CLFD) and Magnachip Semiconductor (NYSE:MX) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, community ranking, institutional ownership, valuation, risk, dividends, profitability, media sentiment and analyst recommendations.

Which has more volatility & risk, CLFD or MX?

Clearfield has a beta of 1.69, meaning that its stock price is 69% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Magnachip Semiconductor has a beta of 0.83, meaning that its stock price is 17% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the media prefer CLFD or MX?

In the previous week, Clearfield had 4 more articles in the media than Magnachip Semiconductor. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Clearfield and 2 mentions for Magnachip Semiconductor. Clearfield's average media sentiment score of 0.18 beat Magnachip Semiconductor's score of 0.00 indicating that Clearfield is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Clearfield	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Magnachip Semiconductor	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Do insiders & institutionals believe in CLFD or MX?

88.7% of Clearfield shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 74.3% of Magnachip Semiconductor shares are owned by institutional investors. 17.8% of Clearfield 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 hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Do analysts rate CLFD or MX?

Clearfield currently has a consensus target price of $46.75, indicating a potential upside of 18.17%. Magnachip Semiconductor has a consensus target price of $6.00, indicating a potential upside of 51.52%. Given Magnachip Semiconductor's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Magnachip Semiconductor is more favorable than Clearfield.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Clearfield	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Magnachip Semiconductor	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Does the MarketBeat Community favor CLFD or MX?

Magnachip Semiconductor received 31 more outperform votes than Clearfield when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 59.77% of users gave Clearfield an outperform vote while only 56.54% of users gave Magnachip Semiconductor an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Clearfield	Outperform Votes 306 59.77%	Underperform Votes 206 40.23%
Magnachip Semiconductor	Outperform Votes 337 56.54%	Underperform Votes 259 43.46%

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, CLFD or MX?

Clearfield has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Magnachip Semiconductor. Clearfield is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Magnachip Semiconductor, 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
Clearfield	$178.21M	3.07	-$12.45M	-$0.14	-282.57
Magnachip Semiconductor	$233.02M	0.61	-$36.62M	-$1.28	-3.09

Is CLFD or MX more profitable?

Clearfield has a net margin of -5.41% compared to Magnachip Semiconductor's net margin of -20.08%. Clearfield's return on equity of -3.31% beat Magnachip Semiconductor's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Clearfield	-5.41%	-3.31%	-2.90%
Magnachip Semiconductor	-20.08%	-14.31%	-10.89%

Summary

Clearfield beats Magnachip Semiconductor on 14 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.