KOPN vs. PXLW, MOBX, POET, GSIT, GCTS, ATOM, MRAM, LPTH, AXTI, and SQNS
Should you be buying Kopin stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Kopin include Pixelworks (PXLW), Mobix Labs (MOBX), POET Technologies (POET), GSI Technology (GSIT), GCT Semiconductor (GCTS), Atomera (ATOM), Everspin Technologies (MRAM), LightPath Technologies (LPTH), AXT (AXTI), and Sequans Communications (SQNS). These companies are all part of the "semiconductors & related devices" industry.
Pixelworks (NASDAQ:PXLW) and Kopin (NASDAQ:KOPN) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, community ranking, profitability, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and valuation.
Kopin has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Pixelworks. Pixelworks is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Kopin, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Kopin received 53 more outperform votes than Pixelworks when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 58.41% of users gave Pixelworks an outperform vote while only 58.05% of users gave Kopin an outperform vote.
In the previous week, Pixelworks had 1 more articles in the media than Kopin. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for Pixelworks and 18 mentions for Kopin. Kopin's average media sentiment score of -0.04 beat Pixelworks' score of -0.18 indicating that Pixelworks is being referred to more favorably in the media.
21.4% of Pixelworks shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 31.0% of Kopin shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.7% of Pixelworks shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 6.6% of Kopin shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Pixelworks has a beta of 1.82, meaning that its stock price is 82% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Kopin has a beta of 2.56, meaning that its stock price is 156% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Pixelworks has a net margin of -33.22% compared to Pixelworks' net margin of -125.20%. Kopin's return on equity of -55.94% beat Pixelworks' return on equity.
Pixelworks presently has a consensus price target of $2.50, suggesting a potential upside of 121.24%. Kopin has a consensus price target of $3.00, suggesting a potential upside of 266.88%. Given Pixelworks' higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Kopin is more favorable than Pixelworks.
Summary
Pixelworks beats Kopin on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.
This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding KOPN and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period.
This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.
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