Clearfield (CLFD) Competitors

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

Which has more risk and volatility, HIMX or CLFD?

Himax Technologies has a beta of 2.13, suggesting that its stock price is 113% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Clearfield has a beta of 1.26, suggesting that its stock price is 26% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, HIMX or CLFD?

Himax Technologies has higher revenue and earnings than Clearfield. Clearfield is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Himax Technologies, 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
Himax Technologies	$906.80M	1.45	$79.75M	$0.45	16.70
Clearfield	$167.95M	2.51	-$12.45M	-$0.63	-47.26

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of HIMX or CLFD?

69.8% of Himax Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 88.7% of Clearfield shares are held by institutional investors. 31.5% of Himax Technologies shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 17.8% of Clearfield shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Does the media favor HIMX or CLFD?

In the previous week, Clearfield had 2 more articles in the media than Himax Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Clearfield and 3 mentions for Himax Technologies. Himax Technologies' average media sentiment score of 0.64 beat Clearfield's score of 0.01 indicating that Himax Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Himax Technologies	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Clearfield	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Does the MarketBeat Community favor HIMX or CLFD?

Himax Technologies received 273 more outperform votes than Clearfield when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 65.28% of users gave Himax Technologies an outperform vote while only 59.77% of users gave Clearfield an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Himax Technologies	Outperform Votes 579 65.28%	Underperform Votes 308 34.72%
Clearfield	Outperform Votes 306 59.77%	Underperform Votes 206 40.23%

Is HIMX or CLFD more profitable?

Himax Technologies has a net margin of 8.80% compared to Clearfield's net margin of -5.41%. Himax Technologies' return on equity of 9.09% beat Clearfield's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Himax Technologies	8.80%	9.09%	4.84%
Clearfield	-5.41%	-3.31%	-2.90%

Do analysts prefer HIMX or CLFD?

Himax Technologies currently has a consensus price target of $15.00, suggesting a potential upside of 99.60%. Clearfield has a consensus price target of $46.75, suggesting a potential upside of 57.01%. Given Himax Technologies' higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Himax Technologies is more favorable than Clearfield.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Himax Technologies	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Clearfield	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Summary

Himax Technologies beats Clearfield on 13 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.