Magnachip Semiconductor (MX) Competitors

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

Does the MarketBeat Community believe in MX or QUIK?

Magnachip Semiconductor received 115 more outperform votes than QuickLogic when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 56.95% of users gave Magnachip Semiconductor an outperform vote while only 55.78% of users gave QuickLogic an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Magnachip Semiconductor	Outperform Votes 332 56.95%	Underperform Votes 251 43.05%
QuickLogic	Outperform Votes 217 55.78%	Underperform Votes 172 44.22%

Does the media favor MX or QUIK?

In the previous week, Magnachip Semiconductor had 2 more articles in the media than QuickLogic. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Magnachip Semiconductor and 1 mentions for QuickLogic. Magnachip Semiconductor's average media sentiment score of 0.97 beat QuickLogic's score of 0.70 indicating that Magnachip Semiconductor is being referred to more favorably in the media.

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

Which has more risk & volatility, MX or QUIK?

Magnachip Semiconductor has a beta of 0.78, suggesting that its stock price is 22% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, QuickLogic has a beta of 1.63, suggesting that its stock price is 63% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in MX or QUIK?

74.3% of Magnachip Semiconductor shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 31.5% of QuickLogic shares are held by institutional investors. 4.5% of Magnachip Semiconductor shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.5% of QuickLogic shares are held by 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.

Do analysts rate MX or QUIK?

Magnachip Semiconductor presently has a consensus target price of $10.00, suggesting a potential upside of 107.47%. QuickLogic has a consensus target price of $14.50, suggesting a potential upside of 23.83%. Given Magnachip Semiconductor's higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Magnachip Semiconductor is more favorable than QuickLogic.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Magnachip Semiconductor	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
QuickLogic	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Is MX or QUIK more profitable?

QuickLogic has a net margin of -1.24% compared to Magnachip Semiconductor's net margin of -15.92%. QuickLogic's return on equity of -1.85% beat Magnachip Semiconductor's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Magnachip Semiconductor	-15.92%	-7.85%	-6.40%
QuickLogic	-1.24%	-1.85%	-0.69%

Which has higher earnings and valuation, MX or QUIK?

QuickLogic has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Magnachip Semiconductor. QuickLogic 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
Magnachip Semiconductor	$230.05M	0.80	-$36.62M	-$0.87	-5.52
QuickLogic	$21.20M	7.94	-$260K	-$0.04	-292.68

Summary

Magnachip Semiconductor beats QuickLogic on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.