Magnachip Semiconductor (MX) Competitors

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

Does the media prefer MX or MEOH?

In the previous week, Methanex had 5 more articles in the media than Magnachip Semiconductor. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Methanex and 5 mentions for Magnachip Semiconductor. Methanex's average media sentiment score of 1.41 beat Magnachip Semiconductor's score of -0.19 indicating that Methanex is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Magnachip Semiconductor	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Methanex	6 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, MX or MEOH?

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
Magnachip Semiconductor	$231.74M	0.46	-$54.31M	-$0.93	-3.20
Methanex	$3.72B	0.71	$163.99M	$3.39	10.04

Do analysts recommend MX or MEOH?

Magnachip Semiconductor currently has a consensus price target of $5.50, suggesting a potential upside of 84.87%. Methanex has a consensus price target of $44.88, suggesting a potential upside of 31.79%. Given Magnachip Semiconductor's higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Magnachip Semiconductor is more favorable than Methanex.

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

Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in MX or MEOH?

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

Is MX or MEOH 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
Magnachip Semiconductor	-15.53%	-7.90%	-5.74%
Methanex	7.02%	12.61%	4.66%

Which has more risk & volatility, MX or MEOH?

Magnachip Semiconductor has a beta of 0.84, suggesting that its stock price is 16% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Methanex has a beta of 0.93, suggesting that its stock price is 7% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

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