Neonode (NEON) Competitors

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

Does the media prefer NEON or MEI?

In the previous week, Methode Electronics had 1 more articles in the media than Neonode. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Methode Electronics and 2 mentions for Neonode. Neonode's average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat Methode Electronics' score of 0.09 indicating that Neonode is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Neonode	0 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Methode Electronics	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Which has more risk and volatility, NEON or MEI?

Neonode has a beta of 1.96, meaning that its share price is 96% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Methode Electronics has a beta of 0.78, meaning that its share price is 22% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Is NEON or MEI more profitable?

Methode Electronics has a net margin of -8.16% compared to Neonode's net margin of -252.78%. Methode Electronics' return on equity of -3.26% beat Neonode's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Neonode	-252.78%	-67.67%	-60.74%
Methode Electronics	-8.16%	-3.26%	-1.78%

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, NEON or MEI?

Neonode has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Methode Electronics. Neonode is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Methode Electronics, 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
Neonode	$4.45M	32.58	-$10.12M	-$0.71	-12.17
Methode Electronics	$1.11B	0.42	-$123.30M	-$2.53	-5.16

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in NEON or MEI?

11.6% of Neonode shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.5% of Methode Electronics shares are owned by institutional investors. 23.9% of Neonode shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.4% of Methode Electronics shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Do analysts rate NEON or MEI?

Neonode presently has a consensus target price of $16.50, indicating a potential upside of 90.97%. Methode Electronics has a consensus target price of $15.00, indicating a potential upside of 14.82%. Given Neonode's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Neonode is more favorable than Methode Electronics.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Neonode	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Methode Electronics	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Does the MarketBeat Community believe in NEON or MEI?

Methode Electronics received 300 more outperform votes than Neonode when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 62.47% of users gave Methode Electronics an outperform vote while only 49.48% of users gave Neonode an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Neonode	Outperform Votes 191 49.48%	Underperform Votes 195 50.52%
Methode Electronics	Outperform Votes 491 62.47%	Underperform Votes 295 37.53%

Summary

Neonode and Methode Electronics tied by winning 9 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.