Sequans Communications (SQNS) Competitors

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

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of SQNS or MX?

63.3% of Sequans Communications shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 74.3% of Magnachip Semiconductor shares are owned by institutional investors. 9.4% of Sequans Communications 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 is poised for long-term growth.

Which has better valuation & earnings, SQNS or MX?

Sequans Communications has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Magnachip Semiconductor. Magnachip Semiconductor is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Sequans Communications, 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
Sequans Communications	$36.76M	0.61	$57.57M	$1.85	0.48
Magnachip Semiconductor	$231.74M	0.49	-$54.31M	-$0.93	-3.38

Does the media favor SQNS or MX?

In the previous week, Magnachip Semiconductor had 3 more articles in the media than Sequans Communications. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Magnachip Semiconductor and 1 mentions for Sequans Communications. Magnachip Semiconductor's average media sentiment score of 1.23 beat Sequans Communications' score of 0.15 indicating that Magnachip Semiconductor is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Sequans Communications	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Magnachip Semiconductor	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has more risk and volatility, SQNS or MX?

Sequans Communications has a beta of 0.44, indicating that its stock price is 56% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Magnachip Semiconductor has a beta of 0.82, indicating that its stock price is 18% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts rate SQNS or MX?

Sequans Communications currently has a consensus target price of $3.50, indicating a potential upside of 296.83%. Magnachip Semiconductor has a consensus target price of $5.50, indicating a potential upside of 74.88%. Given Sequans Communications' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Sequans Communications is more favorable than Magnachip Semiconductor.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Sequans Communications	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.50
Magnachip Semiconductor	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Is SQNS or MX more profitable?

Sequans Communications has a net margin of 142.92% compared to Magnachip Semiconductor's net margin of -15.53%. Sequans Communications' return on equity of 119.94% beat Magnachip Semiconductor's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Sequans Communications	142.92%	119.94%	47.45%
Magnachip Semiconductor	-15.53%	-7.90%	-5.74%

Summary

Sequans Communications beats Magnachip Semiconductor on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.